The Granville County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) has selected five programs for its fiscal year 2019/2020 programming. Programs are funded from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 and serve juveniles of a broad range of ages and risk levels. All programs selected for funding have a history of working with the Granville County JCPC.
Granville County Cooperative Extension was selected for its “4-H BEST” program, which includes the Community Service restitution program as well as the Teen Court and Family Connections programs.
Granville County-based nonprofit Shepherd Youth Ranch was selected for “Trails to Success,” an interpersonal skills building program that utilizes Equine Assisted Learning. The nonprofit was also selected for “Reins of Change,” an anger management and interpersonal skills building program that operates in select Granville County schools.
Also selected was Youth Villages, a Durham-based organization, for its family counseling and wraparound program “Community Connections.” This program guides efforts to build constructive relationships and support networks for youth involved in the Juvenile Justice System.
The Boys and Girls Club was selected for “Positive Action,” an interpersonal skills building program designed to create productive, caring and responsible citizens.
The N.C. Department of Public Safety partners with JCPCs in each county. The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice allocates approximately $22 million to these councils annually. State funding provided to Granville County’s JCPC totals $141,524 for the 2019/2020 fiscal year. Granville County matches state funds at a rate of 20 percent, which adds an additional $30,962 to the JCPC’s annual budget.
According to the N.C. Department of Public Safety, the JCPC’s responsibilities include:
- Reviewing the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk of delinquency or who have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent and reviewing the resources available to address those needs;
- Determining the services needed to address those problems areas and develop a request for proposal for services in need;
- Submitting a written funding plan to the county commissioners for approval;
- Evaluating program performance;
- Increasing public awareness of the causes of delinquency and strategies to reduce the problem;
- Developing strategies to intervene, respond to and treat the needs of juveniles at risk of delinquency; and
- Providing funds for treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation services.
Local JCPC board members are appointed by the Granville County Board of Commissioners. Meetings are held monthly on the second Friday of each month at 10 a.m., unless otherwise noted. The first JCPC meeting of 2019/2020 will be held on Sept. 13 at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center, 4185 U.S. Highway 15 South in Oxford. All JCPC meetings for the year will be held at this location and are open to the public. All business discussed during these meetings is considered public information.
To learn more about the Granville County JCPC and how to refer youth to the 2019/2020 programs, contact Granville County JCPC Coordinator Charla Duncan at charla.duncan@granvillecounty.org. Individual programs may also be contacted directly about referrals.