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November : 1 distinct juveniles, 3 complaints , 1 approved for court, 0 put on a plan or contract, 1 <br /> school related offenses, 1 juveniles in detention for 1 day, 1 juvenile placed at Wrenn House for <br /> 3 days, and 1 juvenile on electronic monitoring for 29 days . <br /> This FY has had 14 juveniles at intake compared to this time last year where they had 38 . <br /> Juvenile crime is down across the state, but there hasn' t been as much of a reduction in <br /> Alamance and Chatham counties . Tina reported that within the school system, the number of <br /> offenses is down and when they do receive a report they try to go to Teen Court and MDP as a <br /> first option. Sherita reports that suspensions are down within Orange County Schools and they <br /> are making a concerted effort to look at discipline within OCS and are using many programs, <br /> Restorative Justice being one, to try to prevent detention. <br /> JCPC Business <br /> Program Monitoring — Committee members will stay for training immediately after this meeting. <br /> Programs can expect to be monitored during January. <br /> Risk & Needs Committee — Committee is scheduled to meet on Friday, January 20 @ 10 : 00 in <br /> Hillsborough. The committee is open to anyone who wants to be a part of it but is driven by the <br /> JCPC Board members . We look at the DJJ data and use it to set the RFP for the upcoming FY. <br /> Conflict of Interest Form — For any board members who haven't already completed and signed <br /> one, please make sure to do that before the end of the meeting. <br /> Consultant Update <br /> Denise will get the information out about the Program Enhancement Plan to each provider. The <br /> Sheriff Association is now endorsing raisi f' ng the juvenile age which is huge and will help move <br /> the effort ' forward. <br /> Announcements <br /> I, <br /> There is a Ribbon Cutting at 3900 today at University Place for Hidden in Plain Sight. This is a <br /> collaborative effort that is putting on an interactive display for people go through and try to fmdj <br /> any number of hidden in plain sight items that indicate substance abuse or at-risk behavior. <br /> Volunteers for Youth is launching an exciting fundraising challenge in the month of December <br /> and Susan will send a link out to everyone . <br /> Freedom House is still recruiting for Child Therapist and Intensive In-Home Team Lead. Trying <br /> to get together enough kids for substance abuse intensive outpatient program and are looking for <br /> referrals to be able to get that started. , <br /> 7 <br /> Dispute Settlement Center just received a grant to hold restorative justice conferencing circles 1 <br /> between law enforcement and minority youth in Chapel Hill and Carrboro . These circles will <br /> have members of law enforcement, a civic leader (maybe a County Commissioner), and 8 to 10 <br /> minority youth. They will sit in a circle, have a meal together, have an activity together, and <br /> talk. These will be a series and they are hoping to finish them by next summer. <br />