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I; SECTION~']V COMPONENT NARRATIVE (Attach for each component) Briefly describe what the program expects to achieve and why. The narrative should address each of the followinq items (1) Identify the staff and their responsibilities to the program, (2) describe the physical facilities in which the services will be defivered, (3) discuss any areas of concern that could affect the success of the program, (4) discuss why these resources used in the manner described should be expected to alter inappropriate behavior, (5) describe the referral, screening and admissions procedures, (6) describe the means of working with youth and families, (7) describe the protective factors the program will use to address the identified risk factors, (8) describe the daily program activities, (9) describe the termination procedures, and (10) describe the interaction with juvenile court. 1) Staff and Responsibilities: a) Cynthia Seaforth is the Teen Court Coordinator. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of the program including; client intake and evaluation; community service placement; communicating with the Department of Juvenile Justice, District Court, School Resource Officers, local attorney's who are referral soucres. The coordinator must maintain accurate records, evaluate the program effectiveness and recommend improvements. Solicit new community service sites and monitor existing sites for compliance with our needs. Prepare monthly .and annual program reports which include client tracking information. Screen and train volunteers (youth and adults) for rules and requrements of the Teen Court program. Monitor offenders to insure compliance with jury requirements. Assist in the development of marking materials and presentation of information about the program t the community. b) The Executive Director - Jessie Blackwelder supervises all CCMC, Inc. The Director serves, tracks, funds, reports to CCMC, Inc. Board of Directors and reports to funding sources. 2) Physical Facilities: a) The Cabarrus County Mediation Center, Inc. and Teen Court Program is located in the Cabarrus County Courthouse, at 77 Union Street, Concord, North Carolina. The office space used is donated to the Center through in-kind county donations. The office space is located on the second floor and is handicapped accessible. Program participants come to the office primarily for intake inteviews. Teen Court sessions are held in the Cabarrus County Courthouse, court rooms on the second floor. The court rooms are handicapped accessible. Community service program participants may be assigned to sites throughout Cabarrus County. These sites include, Cabarrus Pet Society, Royal Oaks Gardens, Harrisburg Parks and Recreation and other community service sites utilized by the parents. 3) Areas of Concern: a) To continue locating appropriate, relevant community service worksites. b) Identification and solicitation of Teen Court volunteers, both youth and adult. c) The program director continues to make significant improvements in this area. Other adult volunteers and community leaders assist with referrals to the program. d) The number of referrals to law enforcement agencies. These numbers have increased significantly. 4) Why Resources Will Alter Inappropriate Behavior: a) The program components of Teen Court seek to cultivate and/or enhance the protective factors; i) Healthy belifes and clear standards by providing clear rules and boundaries. ii) Communicating or modeling healthy behaviors is conveyes by expectations of success. Emulation of role models participating with Teen Court, i.e., attorney's assistant district attorney's, adult volunteers, juve_nile court counselors, police. iii) Attachments to the community are developed by demonstrating other offenses. Teen Court is effective with offenders and has a positive impact on behavior of volunteers. JCPC PROGRAM AGREEMENT, 2004-2005 I~" _5