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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 19, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Update <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: YES: NO: X <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: YES: NO: X <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharron Siler <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: ext. 2300 <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To update the Board on the status of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council <br />BACKGROUND: In response to the Juvenile Justice Reform Bill, it has become necessary for the <br />current Youth Services Advisory Commission (YSAC) to prepare for transition to the newly <br />established Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. Duties and responsibilities of the council will be <br />similar to, in some ways, and exceed in others, that of the YSAC. Such duties and responsibilities <br />include: <br />• assessing the needs of juveniles in the community; <br />• evaluating current services and programs to juveniles; <br />• increasing public awareness; <br />• developing strategies for intervention; <br />• administering funds for treatment services to juveniles and families; and <br />• planning for permanent funding of delinquency prevention services. <br />With a few exceptions, membership of the Council (as designated in Senate Bill 1260) is similar to <br />that of the Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Advisory Board. At their December <br />meeting, the YSAC agreed to pursue collaborative efforts with the local CJPP board. The Orange - <br />Chatham CJPP Advisory Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday, January 20, 1999 and will discuss <br />coordination of these responsibilities. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the report as <br />information. <br />