Sobrato Center for Nonprofits: 1400 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
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The County of Santa Clara Probation Department, Kids in Common, and the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits invite you to a Town Hall!
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and hear from the new Chief Probation Officer, Nicholas Birchard, and Probation Executive Team, as they share the vision for the Department.
Let your voice be heard! The Department will also be presenting their proposed priorities for 2024 and are seeking your input. Aligned with the Department’s effort to center stakeholder voice in their priorities, we encourage you to share this invitation with the community members you serve.
Chief Nicholas Birchard holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Jose State University. He was part of the County’s initial Leadership and Transformation Program at Stanford University’s Center for Professional Development. He is also part of the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) Certificate Program/Fellows Network.
Chief Birchard has worked for the Santa Clara County Probation Department for more than 25 years leading initiatives that aim to improve public safety while empowering justice-involved clients to find their way out of the system. He has been an executive leader in the Probation Department for the past seven years and has worked in various leadership capacities within the adult, juvenile, and institutional services divisions.
Chief Birchard brings a distinguished track record in juvenile justice reform efforts to lead and develop evidence-based policies and programs designed to keep justice-involved clients from falling deeper into the system. He has led many significant projects and initiatives, most recently Juvenile Justice Realignment Senate Bill 823, which transfers the responsibilities of the Division of Juvenile Justice to local county jurisdictions. In addition, Mr. Birchard led the Probation Department’s Initiative to End Girls’ Incarceration collaboration with county justice stakeholders to develop a strategic plan to reduce and ultimately zero out the number of girls in detention and placement in the county.
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