Minna Project

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

The City and County of San Francisco’s Adult Probation Department (SFAPD) is pleased to nominate the Minna Project for a National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award in Criminal Justice and Public Safety. The Minna Project is a 12-24 month, culturally responsive, dual diagnosis transitional housing program with onsite clinical services. The program is a partnership between city departments and community based nonprofits, including the San Francisco Adult Probation Department (SFAPD), the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), Westside Community Services (WCS), and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF)/Citywide Case Management Team. Through this dynamic and unique partnership, participants receive onsite clinical services, case management, reentry planning, benefits acquisition, and assistance with permanent housing placement. The Minna Project is part of SFAPD’s Reentry Care & Treatment Network, a continuum of integrated services that address clients’ criminogenic needs and empower them to become productive members of the community. This project addresses the dynamic risk factors that impact recidivism. The project’s goals are to not simply “house” individuals, but to also provide comprehensive services that help people rebuild their lives. Short-term outcomes for this new project show that only 5% of clients have been rearrested and 0% have been reconvicted.