PURPOSE:  The purpose of the JCPC shall be to: 

• Ensure that appropriate intermediate dispositional options are available and prioritize funding for dispositions of intermediate and community level sanctions for court adjudicated juveniles pursuant to minimum standards adopted by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
• Evaluate programs developed and supported by the JCPC for effectiveness and continued need. 
• Assess the needs of delinquent and at-risk juveniles in Orange and Chatham Counties and report those findings to County Commissioners.
• Plan for the establishment of a permanent funding stream for delinquency prevention services.

MEETINGS:  Find the FY 2023-2024 meeting schedule. Agendas will be sent to the council one week prior to the meeting.

MINUTES:  Meeting minutes will be posted online once they are approved. 

Learn more about the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council at the North Carolina NC Department of Public Safety website.

The Chatham County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Request for Proposals for FY 2024-2025 has been reposted and can be viewed online and downloaded (PDF). Applications are due by 5pm on February 9, 2024.

      
MEMBERS:

• Tracy Fowler, Chatham County Schools, Executive Director of Student Services
• Felix Jimenez, School Resource Officer Supervisor
• Mike Wagner, Chief of Siler City Police
• Tyler Ventura, Assistant District Attorney
• Amanda Farris, Chief Court Counselor
• Laura Sharpe, Vaya Health System of Care Coordinator
• Jennie Kristiansen, DSS Director
• Madeline Krimm, Substance Abuse Counselor
• Renita Foxx, Director of Court Programs
• Patrick Jones, Reverend, United Methodist Church
• Franklin Gomez Flores, Chatham County Commissioner
• Kyle Stinson, Seaforth High School
• Shirley Villatoro, Guardian ad Litem
• Demetria Stuart Heslip, Assistant Public Defender
• Todd Roper, District Court Judge
• Gail Gustafson, Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
• Michael Zelek, Director of Public Health
• Brandon Kivett, Chief Operating Officer of Boys & Girls Club
• Mallory Peterson, Parks and Recreation Program Supervisor
• Alison Uhlenberg, Court Counselor
• George Greger-Holt, Chatham Drug Free
• Pam Weiden, Programs Manager, District Court Judges' Office
• Sara Martin, Social & Community Service Manager, Chatham Health Alliance
• Lateef Mitchell, Student Community Support Liaison 

 CHAIR: Madeline Krimm   VICE-CHAIR: (Vacant) 

COMMISSIONER LIAISON:  Franklin Gomez Flores is the current County Commissioner liaison to the council.

AGENCIES & PROGRAMS FUNDED IN FY 2023/24:

•  Communities in Schools (Community Service & Restitution, Family Advocacy)
•   Haven House  (Wrenn House, Psychological Assessments)

CONTACT:  Paul Atherton, Administrator chathamjcpc@gmail.com