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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJCPC Certification FY17-18 FINAL B093 NC Department of Public Safety Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification Fiscal Year : 2017 -2018 County : ORANGE I Date : May 8 , 2017 CERTIFICATION STANDARDS STANDARD # 1 - Membership A. Have the members of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council been appointed by county commissioners ? Yes B . Is the membership list attached ? Yes C . Are members appointed for two year terms and are those terms staggered ? Yes D . Is membership reflective of social - economic and racial diversity of the community? Yes E . Does the membership of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council reflect the required positions as provided by N . C . G . S . § 143B - 846 ? Yes If not , which positions are vacant and why ? The Youth under 18 spots will become vacant as the representatives are graduating high school and entering college . We are currently working to identify new representation as quickly as possible . STANDARD #2 - Organization A . Does the JCPC have written Bylaws ? Yes B . Bylaws are ® attached or ❑ on file (Select one . ) C . Bylaws contain Conflict of Interest section per JCPC policy and procedure . Yes D . Does the JCPC have written policies and procedures for funding and review? Yes E . These policies and procedures ® attached or ❑ on file . ( Select one . ) F . Does the JCPC have officers and are they elected annually? Yes JCPC has : ® Chair; ® Vice - Chair ; ❑ Secretary ; ❑ Treasurer. STANDARD #3 - Meetings A . JCPC meetings are considered open and public notice of meetings is provided . Yes B . Is a quorum defined as the majority of membership and required to be present in order to conduct business at JCPC meetings ? Yes C . Does the JCPC meet bkmonthly at a minimum ? Yes D . Are minutes taken at all official meetings ? Yes E . Are minutes distributed prior to or during subsequent meetings ? Yes STANDARD #4 - Planning A . Does the JCPC conduct an annual planning process which includes a needs assessment , monitoring of programs and funding allocation process ? Yes B . Is this Annual Plan presented to the Board of County Commissioners and to DPS ? Yes C . Is the Funding Plan approved by the full council and submitted to Commissioners for their approval ? Yes Form JCPC/OP 002 (a) Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification Form structure last revised July 2014 NC Department of Public Safety Page 1 of 4 Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification (cont ' d) STANDARD #5 = Public Awareness A . Does the JCPC communicate the availability of funds to all public and private non . profit agencies which serve children or their families and to other interested community members ? ( ® RFP , distribution list , and article attached ) Yes Be Does the JCPC complete an annual needs assessment and make that information available to agencies which serve children or their families , and to interested community members ? Yes STANDARD #6 — No Overdue Tax Debt A . As recipient of the county DPS JCPC allocation , does the County certify that it has no overdue tax debts , as defined by N . C . G . S . § 105 -243 . 1 , at the Federal , State , or local level ? Yes Briefly outline the plan for correcting any areas of standards non - compliance . Having complied with the Standards as documented herein , the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council may use up to $ 15 , 500 of its annual Juvenile Crime Prevention fund allocation to cover administrative and related costs of the council . Form JCPC/ OP 002 (b) JCPC Certification Budget Pages detailing the expenditure budget must be attached to this certification . The JCPC Certification must be received by June 30 , 2017 . JCPC Administrative Funds SOURCES OF REVENUE DPSJCPC Only list requested funds for JCPC Administrative Budget . $ 89834 Local $ 2 , 650 Other Total $ 115484 i JCPGr6hairperson / Date Chairman , Board of County Com issioners Date DPS Designated Official Date Form JCPC/OP 002 (a) Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification Form structure last revised July 2014 NC Department of Public Safety Page 2 of 4 Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification (cont' d) ORANGE County FY 1748 Instructions : N. C . G . S . § 14313 - 846 specifies suggested members be appointed by county commissioners to serve on local Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils . In certain categories, a designee may be appointed to serve . Please indicate the person appointed to serve in each category and his/her title . Indicate appointed members who are designees for named positions . Indicate race and gender for all appointments . Specified Members Name Title Designee Race Gender 1 ) School Superintendent or designee Sherita Cobb Director of B F Student Support Services 2) Chief of Police Michelle Supervisor, W F Guarino Crisis Unit, Community Services , Youth Services , and School Resource Officers 3 ) Local Sheriff or designee Tina Sykes Lieutenant ® W F 4) District Attorney or designee Anna Orr Asst . District ® W F Attorney 5 ) Chief Court Counselor or designee Peggy Hamlett Chief Court ❑ W F Counselor 6) Director, AMH/DD/SA, or designee Stephanie Jones Cardinal ® W F Innovations 7 ) Director DSS or designee Bernard Miles CPS Treatment ® B M Supervisor 8 ) County Manager or designee Sharron Hinton Human Services ® B F Manager 9) Substance Abuse Professional Carol Director of W F McClelland Outpatient Services 10) Member of Faith Community Kysha Pastor B F Thompson 11 ) County Commissioner Penny Rich County W F Commissioner 12) Two Persons under age 18 ( State Youth Council Representative, if available) 13 ) Juvenile Defense Attorney Dana Graves Asst. Public W F Defender 14) Chief District Judge or designee Jay Bryan District Court ® W M Judge 15 ) Member of Business Community Meg McGurk Dirctor, Chapel W F Hill Downtown Partnership 16) Local Health Director or designee Donna King Director, Health W F Prom & Ed Services Form JCPC/OP 002 (a) Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification Form structure last revised July 2014 NC Department of Public Safety Page 3 of 4 Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification cont ' d 17 - Impact Director 18) Representative/Parks and Rec . Lee Barnes Recreation W F Manager 19) County Commissioner appointee Amanda Farris Court Counselor W F Supervisor 20) County Commissioner appointee 21 ) County Commissioner appointee 22) County Commissioner appointee 23 ) County Commissioner appointee 24) County Commissioner appointee 25 ) County Commissioner appointee Form JCPC/OP 002 (a) Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification Form structure last revised July 2014 NC Department of Public Safety Page 4 of 4 SECTION VI : BUDGET NARRATIVE JCPC Administration Fiscal Year FY 17- 18 Item # Justification Expense In Kind Expense 220 Food for meetings $2 , 000 260 Office supplies $ 1 , 500 310 Travel and transportation to conferences $2 , 000 390 Conference/training registrations , lodging , and susbsistence $4 , 124 430 Copier rental $ 1 , 860 TOTAL $ 11 ,484 Annual Expense Annual In Kind Job Title Wages Wages TOTAL Form JCPC/PA 004 JCPC Program Application DRAFT Form structure last revised 12/31 /2012 Department of Public Safety SECTION VII Program : JCPC Administration Fiscal Year : FY 17- 18 Number of Months : 12 Cash In Kind Total I . Personnel Services $ 0 120 Salaries & Wages $0 180 Fringe Benefits $0 190 Professional Services' $0 *Contracts MUST be attached II . Supplies & Materials $ 3 , 500 $ 3 , 500 210 Household & Cleaning $ 0 220 Food & Provisions $2 , 000 $2 , 000 230 Education & Medical $0 240 Construction & Repair $0 250 Vehicle Supplies & Materials $0 260 Office Supplies and Materials $ 1 , 500 $ 1 , 500 280 Heating & Utility Supplies $0 290 Other Supplies and Materials $0 III . Current Obligations & Services $ 6 , 124 $ 6 , 124 310 Travel & Transportation $2 , 000 $2 , 000 320 Communications $0 330 Utilities $0 340 Printing & Binding $0 350 Repairs & Maintenance $0 370 Advertising $0 380 Data Processing $0 390 Other Services $4 , 124 $4 , 124 IV. Fixed Charges & Other Expenses $ 1 , 860 $ 1 , 860 410 Rental or Real Property $0 430 Equipment Rental $ 1 , 860 $ 1 , 860 440 Service and Maint . Contracts $0 450 Insurance & Bonding $ 0 490 Other Fixed Charges $ 0 V. Capital Outlay $ 0 [This Section Requires Cash Match] 510 Office Furniture & Equipment $0 530 Educational Equipment $0 540 Motor Vehicle $0 550 Other Equipment $0 580 Buildings , Structure & Improv. $0 Total $ 11 ,484 $ 113484 Form JCPC/PA 004 JCPC Program Application DRAFT Form structure last revised 12/31 /2012 Department of Public Safety BY - LAWS ORANGE COUNTY JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL ARTICLE I : NAME AND PURPOSE Section 1 . Name The name of this body shall be the Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC ) Section 2. Purpose The purpose of the JCPC shall be to : 2. 1 Ensure that appropriate intermediate dispositional options are available and prioritize funding for dispositions of intermediate and community level sanctions for court adjudicated juveniles pursuant to minimum standards adopted by the Department of Public Safety , Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice (NC DJJ) . 2.2 Evaluate programs developed and supported by the JCPC for effectiveness and continued need. 2. 3 Assess the needs of delinquent and at-risk juveniles in Orange County and report those findings to County Commissioners , 2A Plan for the establishment of a permanent funding stream for delinquency prevention services . ARTICLE II : MEMBERSHIP Section 1 . Membership should include , if possible : 1 . The local school superintendent or designee ; 2. The chief of police in the county ; 3 . The local sheriff, or designee ; 4. The district attorney, or designee ; 5 . The chief court counselor, or designee ; 6. The director of mental health , developmental disabilities , and substance abuse authority, or designee Adopted June 2015 r 7 . The director of DSS , or designee ; 8 . The county manager, or designee ; 9 . The substance abuse professional , 10. A member of faith community; 11 . A county commissioner; 12. A person under 18 ; 13. A juvenile defense attorney ; 14. The Chief District Court Judge or judge designated by the Chief District Court Judge ; 15 . A member of the business community; 16 . The local health director, or designee , 17 . A representative of United Way or other non-profit; 18 . A representative of local parks and recreation ; and 19 . Up to seven members appointed by the board of county commissioners . Section 2 . Each member should serve a term of two years and may be reappointed. i Section 3 . Membership shall be no more than 25 members . Section 4 . Any vacancy of office may be filled by nominations from the floor and election by the Board at any time throughout the year. t' Section 5 . Three consecutive unexcused absences shall constitute grounds for replacement. Members are expected to notify the chairperson in advance of meeting if unable to attend . Section 6 . A quorum shall be a simple majority of appointed memberships . i I ARTICLE III : OFFICERS y �r Section 1 . The offices shall consist of a chairperson and vice-chair person. Section 2. These officers should be elected on an annual basis and on or before the first meeting of the fiscal year and may succeed themselves . h Chairperson — The chairperson shall call and preside at meetings of the JCPC . The Chair and/or Vice-Chair shall appoint all special committees and designate the persons to serve as committee members unless otherwise specified by the by-laws . Vice=Chairperson — The Vice-Chair shall exercise the duties of the Chairperson in his/her absence and such other duties as the Chairperson shall assign. Adopted June 2015 p it S Section 3 . Removal from office The Orange County Board of Commissioners , upon the recommendations of the Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council membership , may remove a member from office for any of the following reasons : 1 . Absence, without excuse, from three (3 ) scheduled meetings , within one year. 2. Failure to participate in the work of the Orange County JCPC . 3 . Conduct that demonstrates a lack of responsibility or is unbecoming of a member of the Orange County JCPC, or which causes embarrassment to the Council and/or Orange County. ARTICLE We MEETINGS Section 1 . Orange JCPC shall meet at least bi-monthly or more often if a meeting is called by the Chair-person. Section 2 . All meetings should be open to the public . Section 3 . The membership shall be notified of all meetings , in writing, or by phone at least five .days prior to the meeting . g Section 4 . Minutes shall be taken at every meeting and distributed prior to or at the subsequent meetings . Section 5 . Special Meetings 5 . 1 The Chair-person may call special meetings as deemed necessary to carry out the duties of the JCPC . 5.2 Notice of special meetings shall be given to the JCPC members in writing, by phone, or by email at least two days in advance . Adopted June 2015 ARTICLE V . FUNDING PROCEDURES Section 1 . Screening of Programs . Section 1 . 1 All proposed grants submitted to the JCPC will be screened by the Funding and Review Committee. Section 1 . 2 Proposed grants will be scrutinized according to whether they meet the { needs as provided in the annual needs assessment, as well as for program effectiveness , staffing issues , amount requested and expectations of the E, program. Section 2. Voting to Fund. Section 2 . 1 The JCPC, except as hereinafter excluded, will vote on the recommended funding plan provided by the Funding/Review Committee, and may amend recommendations before a final vote. Section 2.2 No JCPC member who is paid with local grant funds, or who directly supervises someone paid with local grant funds , shall be eligible to vote in funding decisions . I� Section 2. 3 Voting by Proxy will be allowed by approved designee; designee must be i; included on membership list. i Section 3. Approved or Disapproved. Section 3 . 1 Programs that are approved for grants shall be notified immediately and the funded amount shall be disclosed. Section 3 . 2 Programs not approved for grants shall be notified in writing in a timely Manner and may : 1 . Request an explanation of the funding decision, in writing, to the Chair, within five (5 ) business days of the funding decision notification. The Chair will respond, in writing, within 30 business days . 2. Request the funding process protocol followed by the JCPC , in writing, to the JCPC Chair within five (5) business days of receiving the funding notification. The request must specify which aspects of the funding process are in question. This will be reviewed by the Funding and Program Review Committee and presented to The Council at the next scheduled JCPC meeting following receipt of the request . The JCPC Chair or the Funding and Program Review Committee Chair, will respond to . the applicant, in writing, within ten ( 10) business days following the JCPC meeting. Adopted June 2015 9 i i Section 4 . Evaluation. 4 Section 4 . 1 Funded grants shall be evaluated by the Monitoring Committee . Section 4 . 2 No JCPC member who is paid by or directly supervises someone paid by local grant funds, may serve on the Monitoring Committee . ARTICLE VI : CONFLICT OF INTEREST Section 1 . The JCPC Chairperson shall have all JCPC members complete and sign the disclosure form (form DJJ 13 001c) and inform all members of the conflict policy and review annually. Section 1 . 1 All members must disclose in writing the existence, nature and extent of any potential or actual conflict of interest using (form DJJ 13 001c) . Section 1 .2 If a member directly or indirectly benefits from the disbursement of these state funds . They will not serve on the monitoring or funding committees , nor be able to vote re : funding decisions . Section 2 If a conflict is discovered after the fact, the JCPC Chairperson will inform the JCPC of the conflict of interest . Section 3 All conflict of interest disclosure forms must be filled out by all members . 1 ARTICLE VII : EMAIL VOTING Section 1 . The Initiator � I Section 1 . 1 Any active member or JCPC Coordinator can initiate mail voting by sending voting proposal via email . Section 1 .2 The member who has initiated a vote can retract the voting proposal by sending an email to the membership list stating the intention to retract the proposal . Section 2. Email Voting Process Section 2. 1 Email voting proposal is initiated by sending an email to the entire membership i mailing list containing the words "Voting Proposal" in the subject line and explicitly stating the subject of the voting. Adopted June 2015 i i Section 2. 2 The body of the email shall include exact and complete information on what is to be voted upon; only information which is directly related to the subject of the voting may be contained in the email voting proposal . I Section 3 . Voting Period Section 3 . 1 A proposal can only be retracted within the voting period. Section 3 .2 The voting period starts when the email is sent out to the membership , unless � specified otherwise in the voting proposal, and lasts for a period of two weeks . Section 3.3 During the voting period the members cast their votes . Only votes cast within the voting period are considered for the results of the voting. • I, 4 Adopted June 2015 f I f� iy 'EI Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Meeting Friday, August 5 , 2016 (12 : 00noon — 2a. 00pm) Southern Human Services Center Chapel Hill, NC Proposed Minutes Attendees : Meg McGurk, Tina Sykes, Jeff Nieman, Peggy Hamlett, Bernard Miles, Sharron Hinton, Carol McClelland, Renee Price, Arianna Hinton, Conrad Weiden, Dana Graves, Nick Allen, Nathan Ligo, Jamie Rohe, Paul Atherton, Val Hanson, Tami Pfeifer, S . Hirsch, Georgia Gamcsik, Susan Worley, Tom McQuiston, Rebekah Rapoza (*Members in Bold) Welcome The meeting opened with a welcome from Chair, Meg McGurk and introductions . Minutes Review and Approval The Council reviewed the minutes from June . Jeff Nieman motioned for minutes to be approved and was seconded by Carol McClelland. Motion carried unanimously. Agency Roundtable Chair asked for programs to give an update and report on FYI 546 Measureable Objectives . Boomerang — Served 148 youth (goal was 165) . Measureable objectives are for the Alternative to Suspension program and center around youth participation, successful completion, abstinence from behaviors that led to them getting in trouble, and improvements in targeted skills . All measureable objectives were met. When looking at reason for suspensions in FY 15 - 16, substance use (especially with prescription medication) was again the highest reason, followed by fighting, and then disrespect/ insubordination. Schools making the most referrals were Orange High and Chapel Hill High. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School students comprised 65 %, Orange County School students comprised 33 %, and the remaining youth came from school districts outside of Orange County. The program believes they would serve more Orange County students if transportation was better. Commissioner Renee Price suggested speaking with Peter Murphy in Planning Dept. about the transportation issue for youth from northern Orange getting to Chapel Hill to make them aware . There have also been talks about getting a northern Orange location to offer another site for alternative to suspension program, and possibly the afterschool activities . It was also suggested to speak with David Caldwell about the Efland Community Center because the county is trying to make better use of that space . This summer Boomerang has been working a lot with the youth from the Community Service & Restitution program to get in their hours . They had 2 paid student interns and have been partnering with EmPOWERment Inc. to offer skill building sessions on Fridays for their 16 youth involved in the Career Explorers program. School Liaison — The program is no longer JCPC funded; the funds were made up by Orange County Schools . The program served 34 youth between both school districts (goal was 50) . Numbers were down as far as compliance and measureable objectives for the first time in years . q The program is branching out to take referrals from Misdemeanor Diversion Program and Pre- Trial Services . I t Volunteers for Youth — Numbers were down in both programs for the year due to low referral numbers because there have been less youth coming into the juvenile justice system. Teen Court program met all measureable objectives and Community Service & Restitution program met all objectives except the one where the youth would complete their community service/restitution in the required time frame (Goal — 70%, Actual — 66%) . Freedom House — FAN served 50 clients (goal was 70) and family consultation program served 229 (goal was 175) . Program offered 7 Common Sense Parenting classes, with 40 parents completing. Psych Services completed 20 assessments (goal was 25) . The last year has been a transitional year with fluctuation in staff hours which may have accounted for not meeting all the numbers . They continued to offer monthly workshops for parents and providers, although the frequency of the workshops has been less than in past year. Linda Boldin is certified in Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) and Georgia Gamcsik was certified as Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Dispute Settlement Center — Restorative Justice Program was estimated to serve 15 and they served 19 with 18 of 19 meeting all the program objectives . Family Table met all objectives except successful/satisfactory completion of the program. This objective wasn' t met because 1 youth was transferred out of town, 2 sisters couldn' t finish because mom was having transportation difficulties , and 1 was transferred to an inpatient program. They have had a really successful year; are expanding and doing a lot of collaboration with I; Orange County Schools and Boomerang . h, Young Warriors — It has been a slow summer, with only 4 referrals (2 from El Centro Hispano and 2 from Carolina Outreach) . Two youth have completed the required hours, but continue to stay on with the program . FY 1546 they projected to serve 16 youth (6 court referred) and met I° that goal . They also met all their measureable objective goals . DJJ Data —June : 6 distinct juveniles, 8 complaints, 3 approved for court, 8 put on plan or contract, 3 school related offenses, 1 juvenile in detention for 1 day, and 1 juvenile on electronic monitoring for 8 days . July : 4 distinct juveniles, 4 complaints, 1 approved for court, 1 put on a plan or contract, 0 school related offenses, 1 juvenile in detention for 8 days (same juvenile from June), and 1 juvenile on electronic monitoring for 5 days (same juvenile from June) . Two juveniles were at Wrenn House in June and July for a total of 34 days . Wrenn House is often used as an alternative to suspension. t Risk Level — (Refer to graph handout) In May 2015 , the Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission did a recidivism study for North Carolina juveniles and they determined that the previous version of the Risk Level Instrument was not providing a true reflection of those juveniles who had a true risk for future offending. Too many youth were being classified as low. risk and should not have been. The Dept. of Public Safety collaborated with the Commission to study their own data and it was recommended that the risk assessment be re-normed to truly reflect (based on the recidivism study) where the juveniles fit. The classification used to be low, medium, or high, and now it is Rl -R5 (with Rl being the lowest and R5 the highest) . Looking at the graph, the same youth were classified under both risk assessments . The previous assessment had 67% classified as low-risk and under the re-normed assessment 21 % of youth were classified as R1 -R2 . The previous risk assessment used to only be given if there was a new offense/charge, but the re-normed assessment is required to be administered every 90 days or if there is a significant life event. I Billy Lassiter is holding four town hall meetings across the state to hold meetings with the community to answer questions about raising the juvenile age . Meg raised the idea of the JCPC sponsoring a town hall meeting here in Orange County and use it as an opportunity for community outreach. There isn't a meeting being held in the central area because there has been a lot of meeting held in Raleigh lately and they wanted to give the outer-lying counties an opportunity to host. Meg will reach out to Billy to see about the feasibility of hosting one . JCPC Business Final Accounting — Reminder for funded programs to get Final Accounting in to Rebekah by August 19 , July 2016 Program Payments — Funded programs should have received those payments . Conflict of Interest Forms — At the beginning of every new FY, every board member must sign a new conflict of interest form . Forms will be passed around, please complete and turn into Rebekah before you leave the meeting. Paul will bring a copy to Judge Bryan. Report on Conference/Training Opportunity — Boomerang staff went to a Motivational Interviewing conference . Motivational Interviewing is working with clients to get them to name the changes they want to see and do ; it is getting them to identify their goals instead of staff telling them what needs to be done . Tami said it was a great training and is appreciative of the opportunity. Val went to the Restorative Justice in Motion Conference with practitioners from all over the world. It was a really intensive 4-day conference and she is grateful for the opportunity to attend. Sessions included : Theater of the Oppressed, Racism Stops with Me, Justice from the Heart, Mobilizing Youth as Restorative Leaders, Working with People Who Have Endured Profound Grief, was able to sit in circle to discuss how to incorporate "racism stops with me" in their communities, sat in on a private (4 people) meeting to discuss the future of restorative justice in NC, and was able to hear Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation speak about the Indigenous Restorative Justice that they have had in place for a long time. There is so much information that she learned and will be putting into practice here in Orange County. Membership Update — Jeff Reilly and Tom Velivil have moved on to new endeavors and will no longer be a part of the JCPC board. Meg will reach out to the Interim- Superintendent for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools to ask for him to assign a new designee . We have been in contact with Cardinal about a replacement for Tom and are waiting for confirmation of who that will be . Member of Faith Community position is open and Sharron Hinton would like to recommend Kysha Thompson, a social worker at DSS with the Building Futures Program, who also happens to be a minister of Sozo Life Ministries, located behind McDonald ' s in Hillsborough (across from Gateway community) . The board members seem to be in agreement that she would be a good fit and Sharron will follow-up to confirm interest. And lastly, we have a new United Way Representative, Nick Allen. I Announcements Family Table is currently accepting referrals for their next session which will begin around the I end of September or beginning of October. They will accept referrals from Misdemeanor 'I I� Diversion Program but due to the frequency and length of Family Table, the program won ' t be able to count towards any of their required hours . Several JCPC board members will be out of town at a conference on the day of our next scheduled meeting (October 7) . It has been proposed to either keep the meeting as scheduled, most likely without a quorum, or to move the meeting to the following Friday (October 14) . It was decided to reschedule the meeting. ➢ Next JCPC Meeting: Friday, October 14, 2016 ; Location : Orange Works, Hillsborough Commons , 113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Meeting 1 Friday, October 14, 2016 (12 : OOnoon — 2 : OOpm) Orange Works @ Hillsborough Commons Hillsborough, NC i Proposed Minutes Attendees : Meg McGurk, Peggy Hamlett, Bernard Miles, Sharron Hinton, Carol McClelland, Arianna Hinton, Conrad Weiden, Nick Allen, Stephanie Jones, Kysha Thompson, Kristi Price, Sherita Cobb, Lee Barnes, Celisa Lehew, Michelle Guarino, Val Hanson, Tami Pfeifer, Georgia Gamcsik, Susan Worley, Gayanne Chambless, Amanda Farris, p Cait Fenhagen, James Turner, Kim Newsome, Elinor Landess, Kate Giduz, Chandrika Brown, Darnell Simpson, Denise Briggs , Rebekah Rapoza (*Members in Bold) Welcome The meeting opened with a welcome from Chair, Meg McGurk and introductions . Minutes Review and Approval The Council reviewed the minutes from August. Peggy Hamlett motioned for minutes to be i approved and was seconded by Bernard Miles . Motion carried unanimously. Agency Roundtable ' Boomerang — Served 20 students in alternative to suspension program. An interesting fact is that 80% of the referrals have been females for fighting and they are currently serving more Orange County Schools students . In after-school program they have served approximately 80 youth. Just recently started parenting with EENP and they come twice a month with their dogs for training in the afternoon. Volunteers or Youth — Currently have served 30 youth in Community Service program. Just did a large project a couple weekends ago with the Carrboro Police Department. This experience also provided a positive interaction between law enforcement and youth. Teen Court is always looking for new worksites, especially in the winter when a lot of the outdoor sites close down for the winter. Freedom House — Held 3 Common Sense Parenting courses and graduated 15 people and currently serving 13 families . They have been actively sought out by several people within the Orange County School system and will be doing a parent information session on Common Sense Parenting at Gravelly Hill, one of which will be in Spanish. Dispute Settlement Center — Restorative Justice Program just successfully closed 3 cases and have 3 families for Family Table referred by Juvenile Court. The next Family Table session will begin November 1 and is currently taking referrals . DJJ Data — August : 5 distinct juveniles, 5 complaints, 2 approved for court, 3 put on plan or contract, 0 school related offenses, 0 juveniles in detention, and 1 juvenile on electronic monitoring for 27 days . September : 2 distinct juveniles, 3 complaints, 1 approved for court, 1 put on a plan or contract, 0 school related offenses, 0 juveniles in detention, and 1 juvenile on electronic monitoring for 20 days . Data was also presented for July- September quarter for 2015 and 2016 and numbers are down significantly across the board. Data on full fiscal years for 2014 and 2015 also showed G significant decreases in juveniles at intake, complaints received, juveniles approved for court and school related offenses . Numbers are down across the state as well . The drop in school related offenses could possibly be attributed to the schools handling problems internally and giving the option to the parent(s) to file a complaint if they want. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System have an MOU that guides principals but doesn' t bind officers to making arrests or not making arrests . The schools are taking on more responsibility in non- mandated referrals to law enforcement. JCPC Business Membership Update — Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School designee position is still open. Meg will contact the Superintendent to ask about a replacement. Welcome to Stephanie and Kysha, the two newest members on our board. Conflict of Interest Forms — New members, and other members who haven' t completed one this year, please do so at this meeting and turn in to Rebekah. Subcommittee Sign- Ups — We have two committees that we need volunteers to serve on. Risk I and Needs Committee reviews the DJJ data for our county and will identify the risks and needs j of the youth in our community. This information will then help drive the RFP and program funding for the next fiscal year. This committee is open to board members, program staff, and other community members . The data isn't always an accurate reflection of the risks and needs, so it is important to have service providers involved who can provide a more realistic view of the data. The Monitoring Committee is responsible for going out in January and doing on-site monitoring of the JCPC funded programs . They make sure that the programs are meeting program goals and identifying if there are any problems or issues . This committee is for board members only. Denise will provide a brief training on the monitoring guide . The guide hasn' t changed, but for members who aren' t familiar with the form, it will help familiarize them. The training will be held as a second part of the December JCPC meeting, for the last hour of the usual meeting. Report on NCCD Conference — Bernard, Kristi, Sherita, and Sharron reported out on the conference . One of the biggest impacts for a few board members was the last presentation from a youth who was impacted by the incarceration of her father and the normalization of it within her community. She talked about the struggles around visitation and the privatization of prisons and how they impact contact with incarcerated family member. Another takeaway was the talk about structured decision-making across the country which seems to be the newest trend. These new tools are great, but it doesn' t take away the need for individualization. Mr. Bell from the Casey Foundation talked about the role we are going to take, are we going to sit back and react, or do we want to be proactive and create solutions to problems? We need to not be afraid to speak up and advocate for what is in our clients best interest. Prison Kids documentary provided a different perspective on the needs of kids, especially those with behavioral and mental health issues . I I Y 1 The diversity of conference attendees and speakers was incredible. There were people there from as far away as Iceland and New Zealand and it was interesting to hear about how their criminal and juvenile justice systems are structured and operated. I Guest Speakers 1 Kim Newsome & James Turner, Oasis — Local mental health agency in Hillsborough that provides mental health services for children and adolescents, outpatient therapy, psychological testing, comprehensive clinical assessments, and substance abuse services . Starting adolescent SAIOP groups this coming week and is open to young people to come as they need. They provide screening services, comprehensive clinical assessments, and will meet teens and families where they are . They like to have parent involvement and will offer Saturday and evening sessions to accommodate their work schedules . Cait Fenhagen & Kate Giduz, Misdemeanor Diversion Program — Started in April 2016 and was modeled after the program in Durham . It is located within the Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Center. The goal of MDP is to keep 16 and 17 year olds out of the criminal justice system and avoid the collateral consequences of adult charges . Currently the program serves 16 and 17 year olds but may consider moving the age up to 21 as the program becomes more established. North Carolina is one of only two states that still charges 16 and 17 year olds as adults despite recognition that this population are not adults and that if they can be diverted on misdemeanor charges and avoid the adult criminal justice system they can avoid the collateral consequences — future employment, housing, financial, etc. Even charges that end up in dismissal, they don' t ever go away without time and money for expungement. Most of the major law enforcement agencies are on board and outreach is still being done with a few of the smaller agencies (UNC Dept. of Public Safety, Park Police) . The goal is to have 100% of eligible MDP cases into the program. Eligibility criteria include : 16 or 17 at time of the offenses no prior charges in adult court (not even pending) ; youth with a juvenile record ARE eligible ; misdemeanor offenses only — no firearm offenses, sex offenses, traffic citations, or undisciplined. The MDP process begins by giving the 16 or 17 year old a card instructing them to contact Cait, Program Administrator, within 72 hours ; an incident report is completed, but not entered into any public database; a referral form along with the incident report is submitted to the law enforcement liaison, the liaison confirms that the referred is an eligible participant and sends the information to Cait within 48 hours ; Cait meets with the referred and does an intake interview; they are placed on a 90-day diversion plan, which includes 10- 15 hours of programming and a mandatory educational court information session (educates them on the collateral consequences of the adult criminal justice system) . If the youth is compliant with the requirements, Cait will contact the liaison and the officer who originally referred the case and the case will be closed completely. If they are not compliant, the liaison and referring officer has the decision to make on whether or not to file formal charges . It is important to note that the officers have the ultimate discretion on whether to refer cases to MDP or send to district court. Right now the program is trying to make sure that the officers remember that they have the option of referring to MDP . To date MDP has seen 22 referrals , more males than females, more white than African American and Latino, 15 successful completions, and 2 referrals that had to be turned down for insufficient t i evidence and a youth from out of the country. The program is trying to figure out an efficient way to ensure there is no racial disparity. Charges that have come through the program include : possession of marijuana, underage drinking, assault on public official, assault (fighting as school) , cyber-bullying, and larceny . Consultant Update JCPC Monitoring Committee will meet immediately after the December meeting for a brief training. The Area Consultants just received the data for Risk & Needs Committee. The RFP will be drafted and presented at the February JCPC meeting. The meeting for the Risk & Needs Committee will need to be rescheduled due to a conflict with another meeting that many of the JCPC members and program providers attend . Rebekah will coordinate the rescheduling of this meeting. Announcements Orange Works is a new facility that is an expansion of Social Services building and will be expanding our employment and training services to all Orange County residents who are unemployed or underemployed regardless of whether or not they are receiving services . Programs currently offered are Building Futures Program (WIOA Youth) and Food and Nutrition Employment and Training Grant. Other services provided include a computer lab, resource area, cafe, free WiFi, space for businesses to come in and interview potential employees, a visiting office, an outdoor patio, and veterans ' services . Will be expanding services in the future as we get up and running. i Freedom House is actively recruiting for a variety of employment opportunities . ➢ Next JCPC Meeting: Friday, December 2 , 2016 Location : Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill NC f I� 4 i i Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Meeting Friday, December 2, 2016 (12a00noon — 2e00pm) Southern Human Services Center Chapel Hill, NC Proposed Minutes Attendees : Meg McGurk, Peggy Hamlett, Bernard Miles, Carol McClelland, Conrad Weiden, Nick Allen, Sherita Cobb, Tina Sykes, Jeff Nieman, Jay Bryan, Renee Price, Donna King, Val Hanson, Tami Pfeifer, Georgia Gamcsik, Susan Worley, Gayanne Chambless , Amanda Farris, Come Piontak, Whitney Nash, Nathan Ligo, Tom McQuiston, Denise Briggs, Carmen Johnson (* Members in Bold) Welcome The meeting opened with a welcome from Chair, Meg McGurk and introductions . Minutes Review and Approval The Council reviewed the minutes from October 2016 . Carol McClelland motioned for minutes to be approved and was seconded by Jeff Nieman. Motion carried unanimously. Agency Roundtable/PEP Progress Report There was a memo from Cindy Porterfield sent out indicating that programs should report on PEP Progress in December. Programs were not aware of the need to update the PEP . Denise will send out the required form(s) and instructions to the programs to make any updates . Since Orange only meets every other month, we have a little more time and will table the report until the February meeting. E� Boomerang — Have served 40 youth to date in Alternative to Suspension program and served 158 in After- School program. Just had open house for Boomerang . A young lady who was involved with Boomerang about 9 years ago went to college, earned her Master' s, and returned recently to i volunteer. Volunteers for Youth — Community Service has served 34 youth and Teen Court has served 20 . Of those youth, Teen Court served 1 from MDP and Community Service served 16 . Freedom House — FAN is currently serving 13 families and to date has served 26 . They are in , the process of posting a Common Sense Parenting class and are trying an accelerated version for the first time because they realized that many parents don' t have custody of their children and need to practice parenting techniques to help regain custody. Dispute Settlement Center — Family Table is starting Tuesday evening and have 5 kids and their parents coming. Would still love to have more, so please make referrals even though the first class is only a few days away. They have worked with only 3 youth in Mediation program, which is way down from last year. Doing a lot of work with Restorative Justice in Orange County Schools and have been doing a lot of conferencing and mediation. Young Warriors — Continuing to serve 4 youth admitted from prior FY and have served 3 court referred youth this year, with 1 successful and 1 unsuccessful termination. DJJ Data — October : 3 distinct juveniles, 3 complaints, 0 approved for court, 3 put on plan or contract, 0 school related offenses , 0 juveniles in detention, and 0 juvenile on electronic monitoring. i November : 1 distinct juveniles, 3 complaints , 1 approved for court, 0 put on a plan or contract, 1 school related offenses, 1 juveniles in detention for 1 day, 1 juvenile placed at Wrenn House for 3 days, and 1 juvenile on electronic monitoring for 29 days . This FY has had 14 juveniles at intake compared to this time last year where they had 38 . Juvenile crime is down across the state, but there hasn' t been as much of a reduction in Alamance and Chatham counties . Tina reported that within the school system, the number of offenses is down and when they do receive a report they try to go to Teen Court and MDP as a first option. Sherita reports that suspensions are down within Orange County Schools and they are making a concerted effort to look at discipline within OCS and are using many programs, Restorative Justice being one, to try to prevent detention. JCPC Business Program Monitoring — Committee members will stay for training immediately after this meeting. Programs can expect to be monitored during January. Risk & Needs Committee — Committee is scheduled to meet on Friday, January 20 @ 10 : 00 in Hillsborough. The committee is open to anyone who wants to be a part of it but is driven by the JCPC Board members . We look at the DJJ data and use it to set the RFP for the upcoming FY. Conflict of Interest Form — For any board members who haven't already completed and signed one, please make sure to do that before the end of the meeting. Consultant Update Denise will get the information out about the Program Enhancement Plan to each provider. The Sheriff Association is now endorsing raisi f' ng the juvenile age which is huge and will help move the effort ' forward. Announcements I, There is a Ribbon Cutting at 3900 today at University Place for Hidden in Plain Sight. This is a collaborative effort that is putting on an interactive display for people go through and try to fmdj any number of hidden in plain sight items that indicate substance abuse or at-risk behavior. Volunteers for Youth is launching an exciting fundraising challenge in the month of December and Susan will send a link out to everyone . Freedom House is still recruiting for Child Therapist and Intensive In-Home Team Lead. Trying to get together enough kids for substance abuse intensive outpatient program and are looking for referrals to be able to get that started. , 7 Dispute Settlement Center just received a grant to hold restorative justice conferencing circles 1 between law enforcement and minority youth in Chapel Hill and Carrboro . These circles will have members of law enforcement, a civic leader (maybe a County Commissioner), and 8 to 10 minority youth. They will sit in a circle, have a meal together, have an activity together, and talk. These will be a series and they are hoping to finish them by next summer. Holly Hill is breaking ground on a third hospital in the winter . Will still have the 60 children and adolescent inpatient beds and also have the young adult program for 18 -26 . Open House for Orange Works will be next Thursday from 4pm- 6pm and everyone is invited . ➢ Next JCPC Meeting : Friday, February 3 , 2016 ; Location : Hillsborough Commons , 113 Mayo St, Hillsborough NC i Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Meeting Friday, February 3, 2017 (12a00noon — 29OOpm) Southern Human Services Center Chapel Hill, NC Proposed Minutes Attendees : Meg McGurk, Stephanie Jones, Peggy Hamlett, Anna Orr, Dana Graves, Tina Sykes, Donna King, Arianna Hinton, Sharron Hinton, Carol McClelland, Nick Allen, Jeff Nieman, Kysha Thompson, Renee Price, Jay Bryan, Amanda Farris, Georgia Gamcsik, Sonia Frischemeier, Frances Henderson, Nathan Ligo , Susan Worley, Chandrika Brown, Kelsey Mosley, Latisha Ward, Gayane Chambless, Tom McQuiston, Denise Brigss, Rebekah Rapoza t (*Members in Bold) Welcome The meeting opened with a welcome from Chair, Meg McGurk and introductions . Minutes Review and Approval The Council reviewed the minutes from December 2016 . Carol McClelland motioned for minutes to be approved and was seconded by Donna King. Motion carried unanimously. Agency Roundtable/PEP Progress Report Boomerang — Has served 88 youth with majority being girls and for fighting. PEP areas of improvement are documenting staff training and program evaluation. While this has been done, E, it was never documented so methods of tracking and protocols have been developed. Volunteers for Youth — Community Service program has developed a protocol manual and staff has been attending more trainings and keeping a log. The program has also identified serving higher risk youth, but like other programs , they serve the youth that are referred. The numbers overall are way down, having served only 39 out of a projected 110 youth. Teen Court is still working on their protocol manual . The program has worked on improving their timeframe for admission/intake and is able to utilize space within juvenile services to be able to see youth . Freedom House — FAN is currently serving 11 families with 28 served yearAo-date. PEP improvement was needed in quality of service and risk level . The operating procedure manual and forms are all being changed to reflect new affiliation with Freedom House . Monthly staff meetings are held to track program and client progress . Dispute Settlement Center — Has worked with 6 youth and 6 adults in the Family Table program which is wrapping up . Eleven youth from juvenile court and MP have been served through restorative justice and 39 students through Orange County Schools restorative justice program and provided training to 20 staff/faculty this past week. They have been working with Family Success Alliance to develop a short training on what to do if you witness harassment as a bystander . Only area for improvement with Mediation program is the risk level of youth they serve and they have reported that they are willing to serve higher risk youth. Family Table program needed to address the duration, contact hours, and level of risk. Wrenn House — Structure only program so the PEP improvement included a review and update of the policy and procedures manual (also as part of their reaccreditation review) . They are also f ill coordinate with policy and procedures manual . Staff working on a staff manual that w retention was identified as an area for improvement and the agency has been able to increase salary in an effort to attract and retain better qualified staff. A Young Warriors — Served 8 out of projected 18 kids with 5 being DJJ referred youth. On PEP, a they identified addressing areas of staff training, program evaluation, and staff evaluation. Program was incorrectly categorized which resulted in lower SPEP score. The new (and correct) categorization will result in an increase in the score . Program is willing to accept higher risk youth, but have yet to receive those referrals . DJJ Data — December : 4 distinct juveniles, 6 complaints, 2 approved for court, 3 put on plan or contract, 0 school related offenses, 1 juveniles in detention for 20 days, 1 juvenile placed at Wrenn House for 20 days , 1 juvenile committed to YDC and 2 juveniles on electronic monitoring for 11 days (combined) . January : 12 distinct juveniles, 41 complaints, 6 approved for court, 6 put on a plan or contract, 3 school related offenses, 1 juveniles in detention for 4 days , 1 juvenile placed at Wrenn House for '! 8 days, and 1 juvenile on electronic monitoring for 31 days . JCPC Business Monitoring Committee Update — All program monitorings were completed in January and reports are being finalized. Copies of completed reports will be sent out to the programs within the next week or two and will be forwarded to the state . Risk & Needs Committee Update — Met a couple weeks ago to review the data from the state for FY 1546 and compared to the previous year. There was not much of change in risk and needs of our youth, but data did reflect a rise in substance use/abuse and mental health needs . When drafting the RFP, we were cognizant of the need for services for LEP individuals . Continuum of Services Update — All the programs listed in the color blocks are available services in Orange County, some JCPC funded, some with DPS contacts . A question was asked about why substance abuse and mental health services are classified as "available but difficult to ' access" . This classification is due to individuals being able to pay for/qualify for or even having Ei transportation to get to the service . ! i RFP Review/Vote — The RFP was drafted by Risk & Needs Committee based upon their findings when reviewing the data. It identifies and prioritizes the services that are needed within our community for the youth. The council needs to review and approve the announcement dates and program types that we are seeking applications for. The Council reviewed the RFP . Carol McClelland motioned for the RFP to be approved as written and was seconded by Jeff Nieman. Motion carried unanimously. RFP will be published on February 8 and closes on March 9 . JCPC Draft Brochure Review — Brochure has been drafted to help with publicity efforts . The brochure highlights what the JCPC is and programs that are funded . It can be shared at u community events, made available at locations throughout the county, etc . Please let Rebekah know if you identify any areas for changes or updates . Once edits are made the brochure i 1 i { y Funding Committee — Scheduled to meet March 24 all day at Southern Human Services Center. The committee will hear from all the programs who have submitted applications for funding and be able to ask any questions . The committee will then make their funding recommendation to the council for approval at the April meeting. F Consultant Update CAY will be hosting several meetings across the state in the coming weeks and registration is required . Billy Lassiter will be addressing JCPC funding and raising the juvenile age . There will be a lot of great information shared. NCJSA Spring Conference will be March 1547 at Carolina Beach. Information on the workshops will be released later. Announcements Linda Boldin will be doing a Common Sense Parenting class for dads at Freedom House and also in Durham. Parents are welcome to come to either location and there is still space available. Renee Price suggested letting Todd McGee, Community Relations, know so that he could help with the distribution/advertisement of the class. Meg suggested possibility of quarterly email blast highlighting our JCPC funded programs and/or their events, classes, trainings, services, etc. Meg stated that she would contact Todd about this possibility. Kelsey brought cards to pass out with updated information on Wrenn House . Anna Orr is taking over juvenile prosecution for Orange County and will be replacing Jeff Nieman on the JCPC . ➢ Next JCPC Meeting : Friday, April 7 , 20179, Location : Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd , Chapel Hill NC I f Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Meeting i Friday, April 7, 2017 (12 : 00noon — 2 * 00pm) Southern Human Services Center Chapel Hill, NC Proposed Minutes Attendees : Meg McGurk, Sherita Cobb, Tina Sykes , Anna Orr, Peggy Hamlett, Stephanie Jones, Bernard Miles , Sharron Hinton, Penny Rich, Arianna Hinton, Conrad Weiden, Jay Bryan, Donna King, Nick Allen, Raquelle Hawkins, Amanda Farris, Samathryn Witham, Tami Pfeifer, Come Piontak, Pam Weiden, Susan Worley, Georgia Gamcsik, Robin Shores, Val I Hanson, Gayane Chambless, Kate Giduz, Matthew Herr, Denise Briggs, Rebekah Rapoza (*Members in Bold) S ii Absent: Tracy Perry, Dana Graves ii Excused: Carol McClelland , Kysha Thompson , Lee Barnes , Kristi Price Welcome The meeting opened with a welcome from Chair, Meg McGurk and introductions . Guest Presentation f Matthew Herr, Policy Analyst with Disability Rights NC presenting on Raise the Age NC • In NC there are approximately 200 youth in YDC and only 1 does NOT have a mental health diagnosis ; over 80 % of the youth have 2 or more disabilities • Almost half of law enforcement referrals for youth come from the schools for disorderly conduct; kids with disabilities are more likely to engage in disorderly conduct in schools and are twice as likely to be referred to justice system • Currently in NC, all 16 - 17 year olds are automatically charged as adults (we are only 1 of 2 who still do this) i • Kids with disabilities already have difficulty transitionmg into adulthood and adding an adult criminal record into the mix make things even more difficult • Since 2006 , some form of Raise of the Age legislation has been introduced every year; in 2013 a misdemeanor only bill passed in the House but died in Senate • This year things are looking more optimistic because of organizations who have recently joined the movement, including law enforcement • Chief Justices Commission recommends : o All 1647 year olds are tried as juveniles except A-E felonies (violent) o More victim involvement, including being able to appeal not filing a petition o Increase information sharing among law enforcement • 84% decline in YDC commitments from 1998 to 2015 ( 1360 4 217) • Current estimation is $ 53 to $ 60 million per year to implement under Chief Justices G recommendations Independent studies show that we will have about $ 50 million net savings per year • House Bill 280 was filed in March with lots of support (reflects Chief Justices recommendation) ; some bills were also filed in the Senate — 1 matches House Bill and the other is a misdemeanor version only bill The plan is that the conversion will be phased in gradually; money will come down locally to increase JCPC allocations so that programs can hire and train more staff. It will also give law enforcement time to hire and train more officers . Minutes Review and Approval The Council reviewed the minutes from February 2017 . Peggy Hamlett motioned for minutes to be approved and was seconded by Bernard Miles . Motion carried unanimously. Agency Roundtable/PEP Progress Report Boomerang — Served 135 youth YTD in Alternative to Suspension. Seeing a lot more females, especially for fighting. Past few weeks have worked on Florafiti — planting of flowers in word forms . Youth have been working on poems and will be planting words from their poems and doing a spoken word presentation and art walk. This is being done through partnership with Second Friday Art Walk, project of Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership . Volunteers for Youth — Community Service & Restitution program has served 40 kids YTD , which is less than is expected. Program also serves kids through MDP (not JCPC funded) and those numbers bring the total served up to a more normal level. Teen Court has served about 37 youth YTD . Freedom House — Numbers are down, currently served 33 YTD . Have Common Sense Parenting classes coming up , including dads group only in Durham. A larger portion of participants in dads group graduate compared to regular groups . Dispute Settlement Center — Mediation/Conflict Resolution program served 15 - 16 youth YTD and Family Table has served 6 YTD . Will be running a 6 week Family Table program during the summer (across fiscal years) . DJJ Data — February : 3 distinct juveniles, 6 complaints , 1 approved for court, 2 put on plan or contract, 2 school related offenses, and 1 juvenile on electronic monitoring for 28 days . March : 10 distinct juveniles, 15 complaints , 3 approved for court, 7 put on a plan or contract, 7 school related offenses, 2 juveniles in detention for 6 days, and 1 juvenile on electronic monitoring for 3 days . JCPC Business Funding Committee — The Funding Committee motioned that the funding recommendations be 9 approved, with the Child & Adolescent Outpatient Services program being conditionally approved pending the outcome of a BOCC vote on a new position. The motion was seconded Bernard Miles . The floor was opened for review and discussion before voting . All programs were contacted prior to the meeting to inform them of the committee ' s recommendations. Child & Adolescent Outpatient Services is a new program that will serve uninsured and underinsured . It would provide services for 10 kids , including assessment and counseling sessions . This program is being conditionally recommended for funding because there is a proposal that will come before the BOCC to establish a position that would serve Juvenile Justice youth, providing services identical to what this program is proposing. The new position would not serve JCPC program youth if there is no active involvement in Juvenile Justice . If the BOCC votes to approve this position, the money would not go to Freedom House and would return to JCPC to determine how to reallocate . u i JCPC Admin funds were cut this year so that more funds could be allocated to the programs to assist with their needs . The reduction in funds will reduce the amount of assistance that can be provided to program staff and council members for training and professional development. Motion carried unanimously . Announcements Two upcoming Operation Medicine Drops at UNC Wellness and Hillsborough Pharmacy. Durham Tech has Spanish interpreter program and is looking for opportunities for the students to do service learning and also gain experience so they can become certified . House Bill 435 is proposing to raise the age on tobacco to 21 . Also included in the bill is that those under 18 could be charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor (higher charge than marijuana possession) . Orange County Health Department has a needle exchange called Safe Syringe . Also have Naloxone kits available for free with training provided on how to use . Raquelle Hawkins is the new Juvenile Court School Liaison. Will be awarded her Masters in s Criminal Justice in May and has worked with DJJ in Durham and Strategic Behavior, and served on JCPC in Halifax County when she was in high school. Stephanie Jones just completed the new "Train the Trainer" series for Child and Family Team, an organization framework for helping families guide their own treatment with one plan that everyone who works with the child agrees on. She will be holding a training sometime around the end of May on the new model . Consultant Update Now that funding is approved, program applications will be returned in NCALLIES and provided with information that needs to be changed/updated. V Annual Plan is due to Department May 15 and Denise will be working with Rebekah to get this completed . This is a plan that is done on behalf of the Council with required BOCC sign off, and is required in order for funding to be released to the programs . A CAY Legislative Conference in happening April 18 -20 . Denise is working with program providers directly on the Quality of Services Checklist to improve scores . i ➢ Next JCPC Meeting: Friday, June 2, 2017; Location : Hillsborough Commons , 113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough NC