Agenda 06-16-2026; 8-l - JCPC Certification and County Plan for FY 2026-2027

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$359,096 30% February 23, 2026 Anticipated Annual Alloca' nge County lLXNMRT0V1hiion Council Request for Proposals The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) has studied the risk factors and needs of Juvenile Court involved youth in this county and hereby publishes this Request for Proposals. The JCPC anticipates funds from the NC Dept. of Public Safety Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the amount stated above to fund the program types specified below. Such programs will serve delinquent and at- risk youth for the state fiscal year 2026-2027 beginning on, or after, July 1, 2026. The use of these funds in this county require a local match in the amount specified above.The county can approve programs for 1 or 2 year funding awards,dependent on county approval and programs meeting all requirements. Based on identified needed programs and possible gaps in the service continuum,the following checked program types will be considered for funding: ® Mentoring Services ® Restitution/Community Service ❑ Services Addressing Problem Sexual Behavior ® Parent/Family Skill Building ® Teen Court—including ❑ Group Home Sentencing and Responsive Circles ® Interpersonal Skill Building ❑ Psychological Assessments ® Temporary Shelter Care ® Vocational Skills ® Family Counseling ® Runaway Shelter Care ® Experiential Skills ® Home Based Family Counseling ❑ Specialized Foster Care ® Tutoring/Academic Enhancement M Individual/Group/Mixed ❑ Temporary Foster Care Counseling Mediation/Conflict Resolution— ® Substance Abuse Counseling ® Juvenile Structured Day including Truancy Mediation, Victim-Youth and Family Group Conferencing, Responsive Circles Proposed program services should target the following risk factors for delinquency or repeat delinquency: Risk Factors Needs Factors • Crimes against person • Restorative Justice Programs • Substance use Substance use prevention and treatment • School behavior problems Mediation and conflict resolution program • Academic failure • Tutoring/Academic Support • Association with delinquent/gang involved peers • Intensive gang intervention program • Ineffective parental supervision/skills Effective parenting training/skill building/support • Youth with prior felonies and involving weapons Intensive program addressing higher risk youth • Frequently running away from home Runaway Shelter Care • Unstructured and unsupervised time Mentoring • Vocational skills training Proposed services should address the following concerns as reported in the Youth Assessment Screening Instrument(YASI): There were 96 youth assessed during fiscal year 2024-2025 through the YASL The following indicators were reported: • 59%of youth have a moderate risk level which is 18%higher than the state rate. • 70%of youth have a moderate to high moderate needs level which is 25%higher than the state rate. • 59%of youth had a previous delinquent referral,which is 13%higher than the state. • 46%of youth had prior felonies,which is 11%higher than the state. • 27%of youth had a previous weapon offense,which is 9%higher than the state. • 32%of youth had a prior run-away history from home,which is 11%higher than the state. • 36%of youth have a family member with a prior criminal history which is 12%higher than the state. • 33%of youth have some inadequate supervision which is 17%higher than the state, • Only 44%of youth attend school regularly,which is 13%lower than the state. • 46%of youth are failing some or all their classes,which is 17%higher than the state. • 44%of youth have no interest in any school activities,which is 16%higher than the state. • 74%are associating with delinquent peers,which is 28%higher than the state. • 57%of youth usually go along with negative peers which is 15%higher than the state. • 54%are using and abusing substances whether illegal or prescription drugs not prescribed which is 14%higher than the state. • 17%of youth began using substances before the age of 12,which is 6%higher than the state. • 67%of those youth who have used alcohol/drugs have not had prior treatment which is 9%higher than state, Applicants are being sought that are able to address items below: 1. Program services compatible with research that are shown to be effective with juvenile offenders. 2. Program services are outcome-based. 3. The program has an evaluation component. 4. Program services detect gang participation and divert individuals from gang participation.