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Mecklenburg County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Regular Meeting

April 20, 2017

Members Present: Sonya Harper, Darrell Gregory, Denise Steele-Campbell, Wanda Douglas, Erica Ruckman, Sarah Crowder, Aundrea Dean, Noel Thomas-Lester, Terri Stowers, Keith Cradle, Sarah Greene, Celestine Ratliff, Heather Taraska Staff Present: Scott Stoker Guests Present: Beryl Miller- Charlotte CSA, George Wilkerson- Charlotte CSA, Jerry Hayes-Give N Go, John Harris Give N Go, Dion Galloway-Give N Go, Davita Galloway-Give N Go, Laquesha Wilkins-21st Century Learning Academy, Oletha Cuevas-21 Century Learning Academy, Charlene Petty-21st Century Learning Academy, Patsy Burkin,-GAP, Shavonda McClure-Tresports, Wynton Norvet Dillard-Tresports, Becky Smith-Barium Springs, Kevin Angell-Barium Springs, Tammie Cook-ULCC, Sheila Funderburke-ULCC, Sharon McNeil-SHIFT, Reginald McNeil-SHIFT, Dawn Shelby-Anuvia, Jeff Best-Anuvia, Cindy Murphy-Anuvia, Miriam Pearson-CMPD, Cara Evans Patterson-CMPD, Catina Odom-CMPD, Jonathan Womack-Youth Development Initiatives, Diana Moser-Burg-Project 658, Dustin Swinehart-Project 658, Robert Reynolds-Tresports, Glenn Smith-Life Connections, Dean Purvis-A Better World, Chanell Ketchmore-Ketchmore Kids, Cotrane Penn-CMS, Shannon Chambers-TYM, Tynnatta Pettit-DASH, Sharon McGriff-DASH, Robert Daughtery-DASH, Angela Diaz-DASH, Jonelle Giulianelli-DASH, Kamilah Tyson-A Better World, Dee Rankin-DASH, Ken Gilliard-A Better World, Dean Lovett-A Better World Members Absent: Louis Trosch, Russell Price The meeting was called to order at 5:25 p.m. by the JCPC Chair, Darrell Gregory. Quorum was

established. Approval of the minutes from March 16, 2017: Darrell allowed council members to review the minutes. Sarah Crowder made a motion to delay approval of minutes until grammatical and punctuation errors were corrected. Approval of the agenda for April 20, 2017: Darrell Gregory asked for a motion to approve the agenda. Sarah Crowder moved to approve and Keith Cradle seconded the motion. The JCPC Council unanimously approved the agenda. Attendance: Darrell explained the importance of attendance and abiding by the BOCC attendance policy. He stated that once the minutes have been approved and entered into the record, the list of attendees cannot be altered. He asked that everyone ensure that their name is listed if present. He stated that members are allowed to call in for sub-committee meetings to meet the attendance requirements but not for full council meetings. Upcoming Meetings: Darrell asked that everyone take note of the upcoming meeting dates for April 27th, May, June, and July and asked that all members try to establish a schedule to attend the current scheduled meetings.

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Darrell Gregory stated only presentations will be heard at this meeting, there will be no funding

decisions; any programs that scored 18 or above will present.

Presentations SHIFT Restitution and Community Service

SHIFT Restitution and Community Service connects court-referred and diverted youth to meaningful community service and restitution opportunities. These opportunities assist in enhancing pro-social skills, facilitate connections with positive adults and peers in the community, promote civic engagement and help participants develop a more positive sense of self. SHIFT encourages adjudicated and diverted juveniles to take responsibility for their actions by engaging in service that benefits the community and allows them to earn $500 at a rate of $7.25 per hour towards victim restitution. Staff will also engage in quarterly program evaluation to ensure program service and delivery conforms to standards provided in the program agreement and program protocol manual. SHIFT works with community partners to develop service projects addressing important social, health, and environmental needs that allow youth to be active participants in creating positive change.

Questions

• Terri Stowers

o Are some of the work sites for profit businesses?

They are through a judge’s orders.

o Are you receiving any monetary funding from the for profit businesses?

You can receive community service credit working for a for-profit business.

• Darrell Gregory

o How do you guys look as far as measurable objectives for this year, particularly

recidivism?

It can only be measured out of the court counselor’s office.

o SHIFT is requesting $285,350 funding.

GAP First Baptist Church-West Community Services Association

The GAP (Gang Alternative Principles) Program is a gang prevention and early intervention program for 90 juvenile justice-involved males in grades 7th-12th to be held in the fall and spring semesters; and a parent skill development component for 50 parents. GAP utilizes the evidenced-based Phoenix Curriculum for life skills and the Triple P Parenting Program. GAP’s long-term outcome is a reduction in juvenile crime involvement, particularly among youth who join gangs. GAP’s overall goals are to help juvenile justice-involved or other at risk youth improve their interpersonal skills with peer and family. The GAP program is based on three recommendations of the US Office Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preventions Best Practices to address community gang problems. (1) Community involvement-mobilization of local groups, citizens and employment programs (2) Opportunities Provision-development of education, training and employment programs (3) Social Intervention-involvement of youth agencies, schools, faith-based organizations, police and other juvenile criminal/justice agencies.

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Questions

• Sarah Crowder

o Can you tell us why you are requesting $40K more in funding?

For infrastructure needs as well as bookkeeping / financial services.

• Darrell Gregory

The total cost component for the GAP program is $340,627, the numbers served have

not fluctuated over the past few years. The program has an average cost per child at

$4,258.00 with less than 60% court involved kids based on the information supplied.

• Celestine Ratliff

o Typically, all SRO will come through my CMPD office.

• Sonya Harper

o We are going to be selecting programs based on their applications and presentations.

We did not set limitations on the amount programs could request. We will be looking at

the content of the programs budget and the amount of funding that is available.

• Sarah Crowder

o Where did the other kids come from?

Communities in schools, school counselors, and parents.

o Do you keep track of your referral forms?

Yes, it has held steady.

CMPD Juvenile Diversion Program

CMPD's Juvenile Diversion Program provides an alternative to arrest while maintaining accountability for delinquent acts and providing appropriate supports to redirect behavior. Youth referred to the program will be assessed and assigned an appropriate workshop consisting of 6-hrs of social skills building. Program providers will be monitored by Diversion staff for quality assurance and use of best practices. Youth will be monitored for compliance by staff and School Resource Officers. The Juvenile Diversion Program accepts referrals from CMPS officers, CMS Law Enforcement officers, NCDPS staff, Huntersville’s Police Department officers, Matthew Police Department officers and other county law enforcement agencies as a means of extending an opportunity, instead of affecting an arrest, as a consequence for first-time minor offenses. The purpose of this program is to provide an alternative to arrest, recognize the difference between a mistake and criminal intent, and to redirect deviant behavior. Success is measured by the number of juveniles referred to the program and the subsequent reduction in first time lower level juveniles arrest or adult arrest (16-17 year olds).

Questions

• Sarah Greene

o Tell me what you do to identify trauma or other mental health issues are present in the

children that are referred?

CMPD is working with CDCP referrals.

o Would it be possible to track any indication of trauma?

If the kids are already receiving counseling (in-home), we put it as a no further action

required case.

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Urban League of Central Carolinas The ULCC Academic Enhancement Program provides tutoring and academic support for youth in grades 6 through12. This 5-hour, Saturday academy utilizes an evidence based, web-based curriculum for increased understanding and enrichment in reading and math. In addition, one-on-one tutoring assistance will be provided. A supplemental, module-based life skills component will be part of the program. Field trips, a college tour and a business tour, will expose youth to career options beyond the classroom. Youth will be referred by juvenile court counselor’s and law enforcement officials as well as a plethora of community partners. The program is designed to address the problem by administering and evidence based, web based curriculum (i-Ready) focusing on skills gains in math, reading and language arts that offers personalized student instructions; providing one-on-one and group tutoring; conducting life skills workshops that increase coping skills, positive decision making, problem-solving skills, communication skills and/or social skills. Juvenile court counselors, law enforcements officers, school counselors and staff at community-based organizations refer youths to the ULCC Academic Enhancement program. The program is designed to comeback the academic failure that many of the youth involved with the juvenile justice system have experienced.

Questions

• Sarah Greene

o How much of the time are you exposing participants to outside activities versus

academics?

The students have the information in their system, 60% geared towards academics.

• Sonya Harper

o Two of the zip codes fall within the highest poverty level, where there are high

offenders and high crime rates. Something to be noted that you are doing something

(activities) outside of the community.

• Darrell Gregory

o This is your second year, how are your measurable objectives?

We are meeting our objectives. The same objectives for FY18.

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Anuvia (Youth and Families Together) Anuvia’s Youth and Families Together program proposes to implement two JCPC priority program types: assessment for substance abuse and parent/family skill building. The programming will complement Anuvia’s existing adolescent services, identifying, addressing and engaging youth at risk of delinquency or who have been adjudicated, referring them as needed to available, accessible intervention or treatment regardless of their ability to pay. Triple P is a community based parent/family social skills training program which provides opportunities for positive interaction between caregivers and children; teaches skills through modeling. The program teaches caregivers how to reinforce positive behavior, set clear rules and consequences in advance for violating them.

Questions

• Terri Stowers

o I would like clarification on the program, will juveniles be referred to other programs?

Would anyone be turned away?

We obtain funds from the ABC board, we contract with a Cardinal provider. No one is

denied service.

o Are juveniles referred to you, then you direct them to the appropriate services?

The kids can be referred to Anuvia or to other service programs.

• Darrell Gregory

o Are you asking us to pay for a substance abuse assessment, Triple P?

¼ of a position, for substance abuse to do the additional engagement and community

referrals and working with the Criminal Justice system to reach out to the families.

Triple P is done with the parents as part of the referral. The assessor piece is 10 hrs. per

week.

o On your narrative in the budget, you indicated two positions?

Yes, $15,000 + $3,000 benefits for a piece of an assessor and $47,000+ benefits for one

new position to be the family specialist.

• Sarah Crowder

o Do you provide services for undocumented children?

We will in Spanish and English, Triple P works well with that.

• Sonya Harper

o Do you have bilingual staff?

Yes, we have a full bilingual program.

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Barium Springs Home for Children (Children’s Hope Alliance) Clients are referred by court counselors and deemed in need of a psychological evaluation, comprehensive clinical assessment, or treatment coordination to enable decisions about appropriate services. Referrals could be made for cases being diverted from court (including parents who have independently sought assistance from DACJJ for undisciplined matters), first-time offenders being referred to court with new complaints or those already on probation. We are able to see children who don’t qualify for or are in the process of obtaining Medicaid, those who are ineligible for Medicaid, those with private insurance and those who insurance status might otherwise be a barrier in receiving services. Clinicians can accept complex or acute care cases for consultation. Testing and assessments will be tracked through client tracking. Case consultation will be tracked by program staff. Our clinicians utilize strategies and instruments identified as best practices approaches and make efforts to stay abreast of ongoing research and empirical tools related to the population being served.

Questions

• Terri Stowers

o How do you account for funds from other agencies?

We turn in reports monthly and keep track of who has what insurance.

o Where do the funds go from Medicaid?

The funds from Medicaid goes to Barium Springs.

• Heather Taraska

o Has any money gone back to the State?

Not to our knowledge.

o What are the percent of kids in and out?

Will get the numbers to you.

• Sonya Harper

o Whenever a child is in a confined facility, their Medicaid is terminated.

Give and Go Incorporated The Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) program is a national skills training model that integrates work-based learning with vocational and academic skills training and includes job readiness, employability skills, on-the-job-training and job placement. Students practice their new skills and give back to society through service projects in their local community as part of a balanced and restorative justice approach. The program will serve 90 court referred youth between ages 16-17.

Questions

• Wanda Douglas

o Have you received funding from other places?

No, individual giving has been our primary funding.

• Sarah Greene

o How do you address behaviors in school?

Life skill training program it helps with the interpersonal and social behavior skills, 75%

hands on makes learning relevant.

• Sarah Crowder

o What are you doing now?

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We have worked with North Carolina Central and A&T to do adult continuing education.

Funding comes through individual giving and sponsorships.

o How many people are you serving now?

We have secured a relationship with Sugar Creek Charter and will work with 40 learners

in the next few weeks. We are based in East Charlotte, and would like to reach out to

the Grainger, East, Mecklenburg, and Vance High schools.

o Do you expect referrals from CMS, counselors and school resource officers?

Primarily from the court system, we would like to operate from 100% referrals.

o Do you have CTE (Careers Technical Education) teachers?

o How are you intersecting with providing that level of education and expertise for these

learners?

We have three certified teachers and a HBI partnership. They will obtain a certificate

once they complete the program within 16 weeks and will be transitioned to work with

one of our partnerships through HBI, to get their apprenticeship into their field of

choice.

o Will they do it while in school?

The program is from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday as well as Saturday 10-12 p.m.

• Terri Stowers

o Total in-kind?

We have the use of two charter schools.

o Running 52 weeks?

We would like to offer the program year round.

• Sonya Harper

o Is it an open-ended training? Do they have to start and finish before starting a new

group?

Essentially yes. Well not turn anyone down and we are looking to increase staff and

volunteers.

o Have they completed a training?

Yes, in technology.

o What % have successfully completed?

90% have successfully completed.

o You talked about internal evaluations. Are there specific measures already tracking?

Not yet.

• Darrell Gregory

o I like the concept.

o On page 3, the cost per child is $13,000 which is an error.

We are looking to serve 90 youth, potential for more.

• Sonya Harper

o Will the program provide tools and such?

Home Depot will provide all materials.

o Is that approval through this Council?

Yes, through the JCPC Council and through other development plans.

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• Sarah Crowder

o Do you already have liability insurance?

Yes, and umbrella insurance.

• Darrell Gregory

o Do you have an MOU with Home Depot?

No, with HBI, the development director will start a fundraiser next month.

DASH - Strengthening Families Developing-Adolescents-Strengthening Homes (DASH) using the Strengthening Families Best Practice Model. The program provides youth between the ages of 12 and 16 who are first time offenders, on probation, or at risk, with a family skill building experience. These youth will participate with one or more parents/guardians in a group counseling experience. The youths learn creating a positive environment, goals, problem solving, value traditional, drug and alcohol education and community services. The program is effective due to education, training, professionalism, diversity and passion of our staff, which is why we continue to be funded each year. Our approach is to facilitate a process with the client to discover their own strength and resources. This year 93 youths have been served, 68 new referrals and 91% are thru juvenile court. Mecklenburg County funding provides three sessions per week including Saturday mornings, seven workshops completes the program with a separate session for graduation, programs take 3-10 weeks, we served up to eight families with an estimated of a hundred families per year.

Questions

• Sarah Crowder

o How many kids have you served that have been placed out of their homes? How many

people have you served?

DASH works with the kids when they have been released. It will be part of their release

plan. We have served between 6 and 7 people.

• Sarah Greene

o Can you talk about any traumatic experiences?

If we think there is a mental health issue, we seek referrals.

• Sonya Harper

o What are the other referral sources?

There are private referrals, DSS and schools.

o Where are you receiving referrals from for the ages of 16 and 17 old’s?

The referrals are from Juvenile courts.

o What % of kids are between 16 and 17 old?

It is around 25% for the 16-17 old youths. Typically, we separate younger from other kids.

o Because of Raise the Age, would you be prepared to work with more than 25%?

Yes, we can prepare to work with more than 25% of the youths.

• Noel Thomas-Lester

o What does it look like for those kids that don’t have a traditional home?

DASH’s requirement is that the youth come with a parent, guardian or foster parent, 95%

of the kids we get have a natural parent.

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DASH Mentoring Youth Connections Program is a youth initiated mentoring model that works with young people between the ages of 7 to 17 both Spanish and English speaking who are first time offenders, on probation, or at risk. By focusing on increasing bonding and bridging social capital, they expand their social networks, connections to people, ideas and opportunities. DASH Mentoring Program is in the 2nd year. We will work with community leaders to provide hands on opportunities for the youth to develop and practice a different set of interpersonal skills.

Questions

• Denise Steele Campbell

o Do all children in your program have mentors?

No, 70% are teamed up with volunteers. The rest are assigned to staff.

Tresports Positive Action Program Tresports uses an evidence based model for our skill building curriculum, we employed certified teachers who leads small groups in academic based tutorials. We host weekly positive action empowerment sessions, organized athletics as an incentive to our program, crisis intervention, staff is trained in ART (Aggression Replacement Training), comprehensive evaluation component. The families and youth are involved as full partners, Tresports attends court hearings, child and family team meetings, also home and school visits. Tresports has exceeded the amount of kids agreed to be served for each year funded, a total of 286 youths with 85 being court involved. Transportation is provided daily from school to Tresports, field trips and athletic events. Operating hours are Mon-Friday 2-6 p.m. Studies have shown Interpersonal skill building programs have been shown to effectively reduce recidivism rates, Tresports maintain a no eject/ reject referral policy and focus on the strengths of youth served. Tresports have consistently done well and improved operations for three years.

Questions

• Terri Stowers

o Who are the athletic scholarships being paid to?

Tresports provide the registration fees and collaborate with different leagues.

o What is your in-kind expense?

All CMS based.

o Of the 20 hours of contact every month? How much is life skills, athletics, etc.?

Tresports hours of operation are from 2-6 p.m., there is 60 mins. of positive action

curriculum, 60 mins of education tutorial and the remaining 30 mins. is recreational. Any

sports /athletic practices are held after, competitions are held on weekends.

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• Sarah Crowder

o Why are they requesting a sizeable increase?

The increase is for transportation.

21st Century Learning Academy

The 21st Century is CMS only alternative school. Team of educators and educational consultants that work with court involved and at-risk youths. We provided tutoring and academic enrichment building components. We serve children from ages 12-16, providing them with tools for empowerment and accountability, our goals are to increase academic achievement, decrease negative school behavior and prevention of criminal recidivism. 21st Century is a tutoring program, where we will be data driven as far as EOG scores and MAP data.

Our goal is to help juvenile delinquents increase academic performance and learn how to study. The students learn to take ownership of their learning potential. We serve long term suspension students throughout all of CMS, students are with us from 35-180 days.

Questions

o Wanda Douglas

o Are you working with the same students you teach?

Yes, however, we are open to referrals. Kids have requested services.

o Terri Stowers

o Your in-kind expenses and volunteer’s hours and the use of the CMS space? Does CMS

know you are there?

Yes, our principal is aware.

o Darrell Gregory

o Is this only for females?

No, that’s an error. We have staff equipped for males and females.

o Sarah Crowder

o Are the three of you staff?

Yes, CMS employees.

o Do you have a contract with the school?

The application has not been submitted until we know about funding for the program.

Youth Development Initiatives /YDI Juvenile Structured Day Program YDI’s goal is to improve the overall behavioral conduct, academic progress, social-emotional maturity, and employability skills of adolescent juvenile clients by guiding them through an individualized behavior management, remedial academic development, and career/college planning process that will nurture self-esteem/efficacy, build job skills and heighten their awareness of the need to make better decisions.

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The structured day program will serve 60 clients that have multiple suspension whether ISS/OSS or students that have a history of behavioral problems that were referred by juvenile court. We will take referrals from law enforcement and resource officers. We work with the in-school suspension students at the respective school during the day, and the out of suspensions students we will work with at our facility. During the day, we facilitate the interpersonal skills and the academic recovery and mediation, students who complete the program will go into the academic program where they continue with the interpersonal skills and life skill training.

Questions

o Terri Stowers

o Is this during the school day for in school suspension on top of what CMS offers?

Yes, it is offered as an alternative.

o Are you in Vance High School?

Currently, we are not at Vance High School.

o Do you have a commitment from West Charlotte which allows you to do this program

during the day at West Charlotte?

Yes, it is also offered to freshmen students also.

o Darrell Gregory

o What are you providing to justify the cost per youth increase?

Staff members are providing the service longer (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

o Do you have an MOU from the two schools?

The curriculum we offer is aligned to CTE.

o Sonya Harper

o Is this for kids who are in-school and out of school suspended?

Yes, the students are not necessarily in regular classroom settings

o Sarah Greene

o The length of stay is anticipated for 240 days, how does that sync with someone who is

out/in school suspension?

Students that complete the OSS term will then develop an ISP (Individual Service Plan)

then be served in the after-school program.

o Terri Stowers

o Are you also offering an after-school program in conjunction?

Yes, the after-school program will be at our office.

o Sarah Crowder

o Who is your contact person at West Charlotte?

Dr. Jones and Assistant Principal P. Cooke

o Is this in addition to the contractual relationship you have with Project LIFT at CMS?

No, this is something different.

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o Darrell Gregory

o What assurances can you give us if you are funded that you will deal with at risk needs

kids?

DJJ can make direct referrals to the afterschool portion. We will meet with the court

counselors twice a week for open communications, we are in enrollment, how many

students we need, advising of our orientations ahead of time, speaking at their staff

meetings, making sure the court counselors are aware of our services and programs and

what we offer, provided monthly updates.

o Sarah Crowder

o What constitutes a structured day program?

Structured day programs should provide education and any type of mental health

services. Most of the structured day would be done outside of the school.

J14 YCSC J14 program is to provide youth with the necessary tools to abstain from drugs, alcohol and gang membership by providing school community, and home based-support to youth and their families living in challenged neighborhoods. The program maintains a no-reject, no eject open intake policy. Youth are accepted into our program without regard to behavioral characteristics. The program ensures youth are engaged and performing well in an educational/vocation environment, we address the systemic issues that often lean youth to join street gangs: peers, family structure and other risk factors, we increase the protective factors including self-reliance, resiliency, life and pro-social skills by engaging youth in constructive behaviors with family, school and the community, we provide role modeling/companionship and other individualized services through group and individual intervention. The program is comprised of subprograms: Evidence Based Skill Building, Positive Parenting Development Programming and the STEM Learning Program

Questions

Terri Stowers

o How will you purchase gas and maintenance for the bus?

Will obtain a bus from an outside partner.

o What space are you going to lease?

We are unsure regarding location space until we finalize funding at this point.

o All in-kind is based on volunteers, mentors from UNCC?

Yes.

o Darrell Gregory

o On page 4, do you have 100 contacts per month with students?

It’s correct, 25 hours per week. We will have the students between the hours of 4-7

p.m. which will also require some weekend work with them as far as the intake process.

We have three separate parenting programs.

o Do you realize that JCPC funds can’t be used for 5 or 6 yr old’s?

Yes, we will not be charging JCPC for any services relating to 5 or 6 yr old’s, we will be

asking parents for a nominal donation.

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o Sarah Crowder

o Census for continuation programs only, where is the data coming from regarding 35

juvenile court referred kids and 25 law enforcement referred? Where’s your data

coming from?

Information was pulled from the office of Civil Rights data base and US Department of

Education and looked at referral rates at CMS.

o Wanda Douglas

o What do your three parenting programs look like?

Evidenced Based Skill Building

Positive Parenting Development Program

STEM Learning Program

Project 658 PYD Project 658 Structured day program and individual components aim to address the risk factors present as well as develop internal and external protective factors that will support short and long-term success of youth and families. Services are provided in a one-stop shop where youth and families will have access to medical, dental, vision, mental health, parenting groups, vocational training, tutoring, group mentoring, sports/arts enrichment programs and case management services that entail community partnerships woven throughout a PYD pillar, to create a community of care that magnifies program effectiveness. Coordination with the local Juvenile Justice Chief and court counselors will also occur to ensure that court involved youth are linked with appropriate services.

Questions

o Heather Taraska

o What does the religious component mean?

Not a religious program. It is a Christian agency serving our city.

o Sarah Crowder

o Is there a religious component to what would be offered to JCPC kids?

No, there is not.

o Sarah Greene

o What is provided?

We are a holistic family, we provide food, clothing, medical needs, free child care at no

cost and, computer literacy for adults.

o Sonya Harper

o Do we have a currently funded JCPC program that is associated with a church?

Yes, GAP is a separate non-profit from the church.

Project 368 is not a church.

o Terri Stowers

o In-kind expenses are listed as $218,000 for kitchen, multipurpose room, sewing room,

and an athletic field?

Its rental rates for our entire campus.

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o Wanda Douglas

o What does structured day look like?

Information is in our pamphlet, Monday through Thursday from 3:15-6:30 p.m.

o Sarah Greene

o Do you have a doctor on staff?

Smith Family Well Center is in partnership with Project 658, the clinic provides

mental/health services.

A Better World

The primary goal is to provide academically focused after-school programs-particularly to students who attend high poverty, low performing schools, to help those students meet state and local performance standards in core academic subjects and to offer families of participating students opportunities for literacy and related education development. Our program targets are (1) lack of academic preparedness, (2) lack of access to education, cultural, social and personal opportunities not available in poor neighborhoods but affluent communities (3) lack of parent knowledge about how best to help their child succeed, it addresses all of them by providing targeted academic interventions to raise reading and math levels, targeted social & emotional learning and curriculum-based enrichments to narrow the opportunity gap. Monthly skill building classes are provided to parents. Students that are in need of more targeted social behavior intervention will be referred to our partnering agency “Be Well Therapy LLC” for mental health and family crisis services.

Questions

o Noel Thomas-Lester

o Are you serving youth involved with juvenile justice?

Yes

o Sarah Crowder

o Is this program designed for juvenile children?

No, it is not.

Meeting Adjourned

Darrell motioned to adjourn the meeting, Terri seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Elizabeth Swann