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.
SPECIAL MEETING UPDATE: The JCPC Risk and Needs Committee Meeting will be held on:
Date: Monday, September 9th, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Government Center
600 East 4th Street, Charlotte (2nd Floor, Room # 280)
- Open to the public -
The Risk and Needs Committee is provided data from DJJDP to review and analyze to determine any trends in the data that would determine the need for specific services for intervention. This information is used in the development of the Request for Proposals (RFP) and the funding recommendations for the next fiscal year. The Committee can review any other community data to assist in determining the needed services in the community to address at risk, undisciplined and delinquent youths.
CLICK HERE - For more information on how to apply, or the list of monthly appointments to county appointed boards.