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July : 5 distinct juveniles , 7 complaints , 1 approved for court , 4 juveniles diverted , 0 juveniles in <br /> detention, 1 juvenile in Wrenn House for 21 days , 0 juveniles on electronic monitoring , and 0 <br /> juveniles committed to YDC . <br /> Denise asked if DJJ is seeing any youth under the age of 12 . Orange County hasn ' t seen any <br /> recently , but Alamance and Chatham counties have seen youth as young as nine . It seems that <br /> these youth are exhibiting mental health problems . Denise reports that other Area Consultants <br /> are reporting similar instances in other counties throughout the state . It will be interesting to <br /> watch and see if this becomes a trend . <br /> Guest Speaker — Elinor Landess, Campus and Community Coalition Director <br /> Campus and community coalitions are not unique to Chapel Hill ; rather college towns across the <br /> country have these coalitions that are designed to deal with negative impacts of high risk <br /> drinking , particular to a university community . They address not just primary impacts ( sexual <br /> assault, personal injury , violence , etc . ) but also secondary impacts ( strain on emergency services , <br /> fights , vandalism , property damage , property value , etc . ) . <br /> A couple years ago the Mayor of Chapel Hill and the UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor charged a <br /> group to get together and they came up with a list of 21 different strategies . The strategies are <br /> aimed at education ( community and students) , policy , and awareness of the issue . <br /> This fall , the coalition is rolling out a social norming campaign for students on the campus . Its <br /> goals are : 1 ) to empower students who already are choosing not to drink , or drink safely , to <br /> continue in those behaviors , and 2 ) speak to students who are drinking and use positive <br /> reinforcement to continue to build on those positive behaviors . The students at UNC helped <br /> develop B the Bee for this campaign . To go along with B , Late Night Carolina was created in <br /> response to statistics that show that about 70 % of UNC students feel that the campus atmosphere <br /> promotes alcohol use and 84 % say they drink because it gives them something to do . Late Night <br /> Carolina has organized all the night and weekend events into one convenient location , making it <br /> easier for students to find things to do . <br /> There is also the newly formed Good Neighbor Initiative NEAT Team, a collaborative between <br /> the University , Coalition, and Jackson Center . This team will go out on identified high risk <br /> evenings ( 1 Opm — 2am) and it is mostly peei%Ao -peer interaction , students talking to other <br /> students letting other students know they are entering , or exiting , a residential neighborhood and <br /> to please be mindful of their noise and trash . The students are also provided with snacks and <br /> water . The feedback has been really positive from both the students and neighbors . <br /> There is a new party registration program where students will be able to register their Friday and <br /> Saturday evening parties on campus with their address and phone number . Campus will then <br /> provide that information to dispatch so if a noise complaint is made , the student gets a warning <br /> call and have 20 minutes to comply . If they don ' t , the presumptive outcome is that they will <br /> receive a noise violation citation . <br /> The Coalition is also working with the downtown bar and restaurant community to promote the <br /> responsible sale and service of alcohol . They have created an alcohol resource guide that focuses <br />