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JCPC monitoring finds youth programs largely on track; members praise hands-on vocational and diversion efforts
Summary
The Buncombe County JCPC's monitoring team reported that several juvenile programs — including Aspire, Pivot Point, Earn and Learn and Team Court — are meeting key objectives and remain largely on track financially, while providers and members flagged outreach and referral challenges for Hispanic families.
The Buncombe County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) heard monitoring reports on February 19 showing that several county-funded youth programs are meeting most performance benchmarks and maintaining steady finances.
Monitoring committee members described a recent site visit to Aspire at UNC Asheville, where the Connection program (a music and film vocational track) is designed to teach entrepreneurial and technical skills and is projected to serve 12 youth this year. The monitoring report noted the program has admitted eight youth in the review period and is meeting most measurable objectives, though it was slightly below benchmark on the metric for participants having no new adjudications after admission. The monitors also described a culinary program, Kids at Work, which offers…
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