NOTICE: The JCPC meets the 1st Tuesday of most months at 8:00 AM in the Catawba County Government Center 2nd Floor Meeting Room, located at 25 Government Drive, Newton, NC 28658. See Meeting Schedule for planned meetings this Fiscal Year.
The Catawba County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) is a locally appointed board, with members drawn from a list of statutorily recommended community representatives involved with youth.
It exists to:
- Identify risks of youth in the community of becoming court involved.
- Review court data and identify needed programs to provide juvenile delinquency intervention and prevention services.
- Develop a list of funding priorities and solicit proposals from community providers annually for funding provided by the State through the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) to each county.
- Make recommendations to the Catawba County Board of Commissioners for the NCDPS funding.
- Monitor funded programs to ensure compliance with policies and approved program funding agreements.