QP C

Commission Programs and Projects
Accounting of Fund Expenditures:
Total Grant/Loan: $37,500
Total Withdrawn: $37,500
Total Repaid:
N/A
Total Program Cost: $40,882.78
MENTAL HEALTH – Art SMART
($124,300 Grant)
The Art SMART project was
developed to provide workshops
in fine arts, music, dance, and drama to youth in the
Los Angeles County Probation Camps. This was an
expansion of services that were present in the Juvenile
Halls. It involved a contract with California Institute
of the Arts (Cal ARTS) to provide experienced artisteducators
to lead weekly 2-hour workshops for ten
weeks each quarter at chosen sites, with staff support
by Probation and Mental Health, and collaboration
from the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
Results of the Project:
The efficacy study taking place alongside the classes
found a number of positive outcomes among youth
who participated.
• Youth who participate in at least one Art SMART
class reported improvement in their ability to cope
during their stay in the facility
• Youth who participate in Art SMART classes
reported improved social skills in their relationships
with other youths, as well as instructors
• DMH/Probation survey results reveal that staff/
probation have witnessed behavioral benefits to
clients receiving classes
Accounting of Fund Expenditures:
Total Grant/Loan: $124,300
Total Withdrawn: $123,300
Total Repaid:
N/A
Total Program Cost: $123,300
MUSEUM OF ART – Improving
Audience Access with Wireless
Phones
(Pilot Program - $282,170 Grant)
The Museum of Art designed and built a smart phone
appplication to provide audience and visitors easy,
personal access to information about the museum
experience. Visitors can access general information
about the museum, discover special exhibitions, event
highlights, retrieve information about parking, tours,
and restaurants. Users can also make reservations
at restaurants, get tickets, and access membership
information.
Results of the Project
The Museum capitalized on the general availability
and acceptance of mobile technologies to provide
visitors with self-guided, personalized access to
information and services without having to rely entirely
on traditional visitor service centers, printed materials,
web or traditional advertising methodologies.
Accounting of Fund Expenditures:
Total Grant/Loan: $282,170
Total Withdrawn: $282,170
Total Repaid:
N/A
Total Program Cost: $492,468
PUBLIC DEFENDER –
Pitchess Motions Go Green
($55,000 Grant)
Pitchess Motions Go Green (ePitchess) converts a
burdensome and costly manual system of serving and
accepting Pitchess (legal) motions into a streamlined,
efficient, eco-friendly electronic process. Since January
2010, hard copy police reports and electronically
generated Pitchess motions have been delivered to
the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD).
This process was expanded in March 2011 to serve
motions to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Results of the Project
From inception of the project in January 2010 through
September 30, 2012, the Public Defender served 1,601
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