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59 <br /> 14% of youth were victims of physical abuse, compared to State average of 9%. <br /> 15% were victims of bullying and 12%were victims of assault, compared to State averages of 8% and 7% <br /> respectively. <br /> 14% of youth displayed a weapon (9% State average), 27% bullied/threatened people (20% State <br /> average), 17% destroyed property (14% State average), 33%were assaultive (30% State average), and <br /> 8% inflicted serious injury (5% State average). <br /> 25% of youth would minimize, deny, and/or justify their actions, compared to State average of 18%. <br /> Part IV. Summary of the Existing Community Resources <br /> Community resources are sometimes available but can be difficult to access. See the <br /> attachment titled Orange County Continuum of Services—At a Glance for a listing of <br /> available community resources. <br /> Part V. Summary of Gaps and Barriers in the Continuum of Services <br /> While Orange County is not large, transportation is a barrier for many juveniles, <br /> especially those in Northern Orange County where public transportation is limited. <br /> Additionally, the cost of gas is an inhibitor to accessing services, including court ordered <br /> sanctions and therapy sessions while the in-home JCPC funded program could address <br /> this barrier. <br /> Young people and families needing bi-lingual mental health and substance abuse <br /> services often experience waitlist for services due to the scarcity of bi-lingual therapists <br /> and language interpretation. There are no mental health or substance abuse services <br /> available for undocumented juveniles. <br /> While Orange County does have a domestic violence service provider, the services <br /> offered are limited and are targeted more towards adults experiencing it as victims. <br /> Part VI. Proposed Priority Services for Funding <br /> The committee compared the services needed to address the elevated Juvenile Risk <br /> Factors and Juvenile Needs with services currently available in the community. <br /> Services which are currently available in the community and sufficient to meet the <br /> needs of court involved youth or those youth most at risk for court involvement are not <br /> considered as a priority for JCPC funding. <br /> The Committee proposes that the following services be approved as the funding <br /> priorities in no particular order and advertised in the Request for Proposal for FY <br /> 2022-2023: <br /> • Restitution/Community Service <br /> • Parent/Family Skill Building <br /> • Individual and Group Counseling, and Substance Abuse Treatment <br /> 4 <br />