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Funding Information
Teen Court is funded by Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC)
which also partners with Department of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (DJJDP )to reduce and prevent juvenile crime.
DJJDP allocates approximately 23 million dollars to these councils
DJJDP allocates approximately 23 million dollars to these councils
used to subsidize local programs and services.
annually, in which, funding is
Please review the information on the right hand site to learn more
about the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council......
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JCPC has the responsibility to: |
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Review the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk of
delinquency or who have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent.
Review the resources available to address those needs; Prioritize
community risk factors
Determine the services needed to address those problems areas;
Develop a request for proposal for services in need; Submit a
written funding plan to the county commissioners for approval;
Evaluate program performance; Increase public awareness of the
causes of delinquency and strategies to reduce the problem;
Develop strategies to intervene, respond to and treat the needs
of juveniles at risk of delinquency;
Provide funds for treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation services.
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| JCPC
Powers and Duties |
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To ensure that appropriate intermediate dispositional options
are available.
To provide funds for treatment of juveniles.
To increase public awareness of the causes of delinquency and
strategies to reduce the problem.
To assess needs of juveniles in the local community.
To develop strategies for delinquency prevention through risk
assessment.
To assess resources to meet the identified needs.
To develop or propose ways to meet those needs.
To plan for a permanent funding stream for delinquency prevention
programs.
To evaluate program performance.
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| Types
of Services |
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Juvenile Crime Prevention Council members work to fund these types
of services and programs in their local communities.
Counseling
Home-based family services
Treatment centers
Psychological services
Residential group homes
Restitution
Specialized foster care
Shelter care
Guided growth programs
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