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St. Joseph County approves application for juvenile diversion grant to fund 5 Star LIFT program

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners · February 11, 2026
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Summary

The board authorized county staff to apply for an Indiana Criminal Justice Institute juvenile diversion grant for July 2026–June 2028 to support the 5 Star LIFT program, a six-week leadership intervention for low-risk youth; the county will not provide a match, officials said.

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 10 approved a request to apply for an Indiana Criminal Justice Institute juvenile diversion grant that would fund the 5 Star LIFT program for July 2026 through June 2028.

Stacy Pointer, chief probation officer at the Juvenile Justice Center, said the program…

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