According to G.S. 143B-549, “Each County Council shall review annually
the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk of delinquency or
who have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent and the resources
available to address those needs. The Council shall develop and
advertise a request for proposal process and submit a written plan of
action for the expenditure of juvenile sanction and prevention funds to
the board of county commissioners for its approval.”
The Dare County JCPC’s planning efforts are based on North Carolina’s
Comprehensive Strategy to address the needs of juveniles from prevention
for youth-at-risk to commitment and post release supervision from a
Youth Development Center. Comprehensive Strategy is a community-focused
research-based approach to juvenile delinquency.
Planning for the 2008-09 funding year includes an assessment the risk
factors for delinquency, identification of needed services to fill gaps
in the service continuum, and efforts to improve existing JCPC funded
programs. A Request for Proposals based on this planning is developed,
published in local media, and circulated to child serving public and 501
©3 non-profits operating in Dare County. For more information about the
RFP, please contact the Eastern Area Office of the Department of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention at 252-355-9013.
Risk and Needs Assessment
The Dare County JCPC has completed a community risk and needs assessment
through a series of meetings, data collection, and input from the
community. Through this assessment, the following priority risk factors
have been identified:
- Parent Problems
- Disruptive School Environment
- Community drug and alcohol abuse
- Community Crime
Needed Services
Based on recommendations from JCPC members including those representing
child serving agencies in the county, as well as interested citizens,
and juvenile representatives, and upon reviewing available resources
within the community, the Dare County JCPC has identified the following
needed services that will impact the priority risk factors of
delinquency and fill gaps in the service continuum:
- Non-residential Substance Abuse
Treatment
- Teen Court
- Sex Offender Treatment
- Home-based Family Services
- Restitution/Community Service
- Mentoring
- Psychological Assessment Services
- Mediation/Conflict Resolution
Services
- Experiential Skills
- Counseling
- Vocational Skill Building
Funding
The North Carolina General Assembly allocates funds to counties for
community-based programs for delinquency prevention and treatment. Dare
County expects to receive $90,978 for fiscal year 2005-06. Funds are
available for existing or new programming to serve 6-17 year olds.
The following programs received grants for fiscal year 2007-08:
- Substance Abuse Family Education
Program – (SAFE) Counseling
- SAFE Home Based Family Counseling
- SAFE Psychological Assessments
- Dare Community Service / Restitution Program
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