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Magna presentation highlights Youth Court expansion and data-driven prevention work
Summary
Magna United’s Communities That Care coordinator presented an expansion of the youth court into the Granite School District, shared program metrics and said funding comes from state/federal sources; staff and council were invited to review 2025 data and the coalition’s updated bylaws.
Jordan Peterson, coordinator for Magna United’s Communities That Care coalition, told the City Council on Jan. 26 that the coalition has expanded its youth-court partnership into a broader Granite Communities Youth Court that now reaches multiple schools and zip codes.
"We are committed to fostering emotional, social and educational growth by connecting youth, parents and families with the resources and services they need to thrive," Peterson said, outlining the five-phase CTC approach: community readiness, local data review, strategic planning, action-plan writing and implementation of evidence-based programs.
Peterson said the youth-court initiative — a diversion program that routes eligible infractions away from the formal court system and toward restorative, educational responses — now operates in four Granite School District locations while retaining a Magna site. "With Granite Communities, we are reaching 87 schools and 18 zip codes," he said.
Amber Lietz, who helped develop and expand the youth court, described three referral pathways: school administration referrals for rule violations, court referrals (with judge and probation officer sign-off) and direct referrals. Lietz said the youth court coordinates with county and district courts as needed and that participation requires a parent or guardian.
Peterson emphasized the coalition’s transparency work, noting updated bylaws, public annual reports and plans to share 2025 survey data with the council and the public. He said funding streams for the coalition’s programs largely come from state and federal sources and local substance‑abuse authorities, not directly from Magna’s municipal budget.
Council members asked about volunteer numbers and program capacity; Peterson and Lietz said active community-board participation is roughly 30–35 people, with broader communication to more than 100 individuals and more than 500 unique program participants across CTC programs.
Staff and the coalition invited council members to attend upcoming key-leader and data‑workgroup meetings and to provide input on the coalition’s action plan and annual report.
