What is the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC)?

 The New Hanover County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council was created by the North Carolina General Assembly to assess the needs of juveniles in the community, evaluate the performance of juvenile services and programs, and increase public awareness of the causes of delinquency and strategies to reduce the problem.

The strategy of the JCPC is to develop a community-focused, research-based approach to treating the needs of juveniles at risk of delinquency by providing funds for treatment, counseling or rehabilitation for juveniles and their families.

The JCPC, consisting of 26 members, must reflect the racial and socioeconomic diversity of the community, and should include various members of public service administration, private sector and community leaders.

Community Programs Currently Funded:

Juvenile Day Treatment Center

provides a combination of clinical/educational/vocational/medical services to youth with emotional or behavioral problems who are referred to the program by New Hanover County Schools, the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention or from Community Support Service Providers.

Juvenile Psychological Services

provides clinical services (evaluations or assessments and counseling) for adjudicated or diverted youth involved with the Juvenile Justice system.

Teen Court

this is an alternative system of justice for New Hanover and Pender County High School students.  It is a diversionary court that keeps first-time juvenile offenders out of the court system.

For additional information on JCPC's go to the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention web site:  http://www.juvjus.state.nc.us/jcpc/jcpcs.html