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Public Safety Non-Departmentals - continued Intensive Services/Psychological Services $'1'1,039 Through family risk and needs assessments, the 15B Juvenile Justice Office has identified and targeted youth having severe emotional and psychological problems. Through a contract with a licensed Court Psychologist, assessments, evaluations, and counseling will be provided to these identified youth. With this information, the Juvenile Justice Office will be able to develop a more thorough case plan and identify any mental health and other community related issues that create risks for youth. JCPC Administration $15,500 Administrative funds are used to support the County's criminal Justice Program Partnership (CJPP) Coordinator position and to provide administrative support to the Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership. JCPC Unallocated Funds $20,455 The Office of Juvenile Justice suggested local JCPCs withhold 7% of the FY 2009--10 JCPC allocations in the event funds had to be returned to the State. JCPC distributed agency allocations with this in mind, but placed the potentially withheld funds into this account. Should the funding restrictions relax, JCPC. would reallocate this amount to local agencies. county match funds are available in JCPC Matching Funds, should this occur. Mental Health Association $35,214 The Mental Health Association of Orange County provides parent/family counseling to at-risk and adjudicated youth through referrals from Juvenile Services and Orange--Person-Chatham Mental Health case managers. Services provided include child and family team meetings, school conferences and youth planning team meetings. OPC Clinical case Management $14)750 OPC established a case management program which ensures timely assessment and case management services for juveniles who appear to be significantly impaired and in need of mental health treatment in Orange and Chatham counties. This program enhances the court's ability to make timely, professionally-directed decisions regarding the mental health needs of children and with the identification of appropriate treatment options. Volunteers for Youth $84,485 This agency allows delinquent youths the opportunity to repay society for their destructive behavior. Through community service, young people are taught accountability for their actions and respect for the rights of others. By' working one-on-one with the volunteer work-site supervisors, they develop job skills and explore career opportunities, which ultimately helps to build their self-esteem. Community service/restitution programs have proven to be one of the most effective types of programming in preventing court involvement. This program proposes to serve youth with community service placements to fulfill their court requirements. Volunteers for Youth -- Teen court $311573 Teen court is a diversion program for petty juvenile court offenders. Adult volunteers train youth volunteers to act as officials of the court who hear the complaints and determine appropriate sanctions for peers who have admitted to violating the law. By diverting first--time, petty offenders from the juvenile court system, Teen court reduces the backlog of cases and ultimately allows more time for serious offenses. Offenders are given the opportunity to resolve their charge without obtaining an official court record. The youth volunteers benefit by being given the opportunity to learn about the court system and by exposing themselves to the concept of community service. 26-19