The Mecklenburg County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) is statutorily authorized advisory board charged with:
- Reviewing the needs of juveniles who are delinquent or at-risk of becoming court-involved;
- Assessing local service needs; and,
- Presenting an annual service proposal to the Board of County Commissioners.
The JCPC mission is to address the gaps in youth services by promoting prevention, intervention, treatment, and aftercare strategies and programs which strengthen families and support community safety.
The North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJDP) subsidizes funding to local JCPCs to help reduce and prevent juvenile crime. Each year, the Department of Juvenile Justice disburses over $20 million across the 100 North Carolina counties. In FY 18-19, Mecklenburg County received approximately $1.4 million from the DJJDP and the money was awarded to seven program providers in the community. The table below lists the organizations and programs to which DJJDP and local in-kind funds were distributed.
FY 2018-2019 Fund Distribution
| Organization | Total Amount (JCPC Funds + In-Kind)
|
| SHIFT Restitution and Community Service | $448,257 |
| Tresports Positive Action Program | $310,060 |
| Thompson Child and Family Focus: In-Home Intervention Team | $287,132 |
Thompson Child and Family Focus: Juvenile Court Assessment
| $233,939
|
DASH: Strengthening Families
| $153,700
|
DASH: Youth Connections Mentoring
| $146,820 |
JCPC meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to the public.
***The JCPC Meeting is cancelled for March 19th . ***
In taking steps to protect the health and well-being of staff, juveniles, and citizens in the face of growing cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in North Carolina and recommendations from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' (NC DHHS) , the JCPC meeting on March 19th, will be cancelled until further notice.
We are also monitoring COVID-19 and directions by federal, state, and local officials. If we have updates or changes , we will notify accordingly.
Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Government Center
600 East 4th Street, Charlotte NC 28202
Room: Room #267, 2nd Floor
Time: 4:30 PM
CLICK HERE - For more information on how to apply, or the list of monthly appointments to county appointed boards.
Health Alert: To prevent spread of COVID-19, County services are operating at a limited capacity.