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Warren County JCPC reviews youth program enrollments, staff changes and monitoring plan
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Warren County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council heard program reports showing steady enrollment but few new referrals, approved scheduling changes and directed its Monitoring Committee to review Positive Action and 4‑H WAY programs for a February update.
The Warren County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council met on Jan. 12, 2026, and reviewed program reports for youth services, heard community resource updates and set monitoring tasks for the coming month.
Marion Richards, Chair, opened the meeting at 12:00 p.m. and confirmed a quorum. Kayleigh Lynch presented the Boys & Girls Club Positive Action report and said "no new referrals were received" for November or December. Lynch reported 42 youth enrolled in the program with roughly 34–35 attending regularly and said staff are continuing outreach with school partners. She said referral access through 21st Century Community Learning Centers is being routed through Mariam Boyd Elementary School and will be offered on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
Stacy Burns provided the 4‑H WAY report, stating there were no new referrals. Burns announced that Parrish Griffin has been hired as the 4‑H WAY Program Assistant and that the program expects to fill a Program Coordinator position pending background clearance. Burns thanked the Boys & Girls Club for assistance training new employees.
Marie Chapman, Juvenile Court Counselor, reported no updates to her caseload at this meeting. Eddie Crews, Central Area Consultant, offered help training new 4‑H staff and reminded the council that third‑quarter accounting reports are due by the end of February; he asked chairs to notify him if allotted funds will not be utilized. Crews also said Warren County continues to show low overall scores on the YASI assessment but that Simple Assault incidents have increased compared with breaking‑and‑entering incidents.
On action items, the council moved the 6‑month measurable objectives presentation to the end of the fiscal year and directed the Monitoring Committee to review Positive Action (Boys & Girls Club) and 4‑H WAY (Community Services/Restitution and Teen Court) and to report findings at the February JCPC meeting.
Under additional reporting, Philip White of Transitional Therapeutic Services distributed brochures about state‑funded mental health services available via Trillium referrals. William Griffin urged the council to explore vocational‑school pathways for student training and community workforce development. Rev. Tony Perkins, Crime Stoppers Board Chair and Warren County Law Enforcement Chaplain, asked for partnerships through volunteerism, sponsorship or donation to support a paid tip hotline and described Shop‑With‑A‑Cop assistance to a family whose home burned, affecting three adults and eight children.
Announcements included two events from Markeeta Littlejohn of Trillium Health Resources: a Re‑entry Simulation on Jan. 13 at Life Springs Dream Center in Sanford and a virtual Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Symposium on Jan. 16. Commissioner Kearney Dunlap announced "Let's Talk Warren History" at the Armory on Feb. 27. Members were asked to forward flyers and announcements to Monique Hinton for distribution.
A motion to adjourn by Kimberli Coley was adopted and the meeting ended at 1:03 p.m. The next JCPC meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.
Notes: attendance and supporting attachments (detailed program reports, budgets, and YTD expense rates) were provided with the minutes; program reports list several budget figures and YTD expense rates but meeting discussion focused on enrollment, staffing and monitoring tasks rather than on new funding allocations.
