A Continuum of Community-Based & Evidence-Based Programs in North Carolina
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On-Demand Webinar: A Continuum of Community-Based & Evidence-Based Programs in North Carolina
Live Webinar Date: January 24th, 2024
Duration: 77 minutes
CLE: This course, originally a live webinar on January 24th, 2024, was recorded for on-demand attendance. The live webinar was approved for CLE credit in certain states; however, NDAA is not responsible for applying for CLE approval or reporting CLE credits for this on-demand webinar. Attendees are responsible for ensuring their state accepts their applications for self-study CLE credits. Upon completion of your on-demand course (video, quiz and survey), you will be able to access a CLE Uniform Certificate of Attendance. If your state accepts self-study credits, you can submit this Certificate and other required materials directly to your state bar. NDAA does not apply for CLE approval for recorded content or report on-demand CLE attendance for this webinar. Attendees must self-submit this course for approval in their home state. All attorneys are responsible for any fees associated with CLE filing. Attorneys seeking CLE credit should contact their state bar associations for more information. General questions or additional information regarding CLE credit can be directed to cle@ndaajustice.org.
[States that previously approved CLE credit for this course: TX]
Summary: This OnDemand webinar, originally presented live on January 24, 2024, continues to educate prosecutors about North Carolina’s Juvenile Justice system from complaint to petition to disposition; how it uses a risk assessment instrument (YASI adopted Jan. 1, 2021); how it allocates funding to community-based programs; and how it has implemented evidence-based practices, restorative justice programs and Raise the Age laws (enacted December 1, 2019).
Learning Objectives:
(1) Learn how North Carolina’s intake system allows for screening and evaluation of complaints by a juvenile court counselor, and the opportunities for diversion, such as Teen Court;
(2) Learn how NC uses risk and needs assessment instrument and its results to determine service planning and matching across the state;
(3) Become familiar with NC’s Juvenile Justice Comprehensive Strategy and Continuum Building, including Local, Regional and State-wide services;
(4) Understand NC’s Localized Continuum Building through the use of Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils to assess the community’s needs for community-based and evidence-based programs and allocate funds accordingly. (Currently 22 program-types);
(5) Become familiar with NC’s School Justice Partnerships, created via NC’s Raise the Age law;
(6) Learn about NC’s regional and state-wide Intensive Intervention Services, both residential, such as Crisis and Assessment Centers, Multipurpose Group Home Programming (Methodist), Gender-Specific Short-term Residential Programming and Transitional Living Homes; and community-based contracted services, such as Functional Family Therapy;
(7) Understand how to use data to determine where in continuum to use service for most impact
Cost:
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
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On-Demand Access: This webinar was originally recorded on January 24th, 2024, and made available On-Demand on this platform for general educational purposes by NDAA with the help of OJJDP's NTTAC.
Attribution & Disclaimer:
This project is supported by Grant #2019-MU-MU-K002 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.
OJJDP Priorities
•Treating Children as Children
•Serve Children at Home, with their Families, In their communities
•Open Up Opportunities for Young People Involved in the Justice System
Cindy Porterfield
Director of Juvenile Community Programs
North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJDP)
As Director of Juvenile Community Programs, Cindy leads the juvenile justice section whose primary responsibility is to develop a comprehensive network of prevention, diversion, intervention and post-release services for juvenile populations. Cindy has over 25 years of experience in program development with the North Carolina’s Division of Juvenile Justice. Her career path has also included positions held in juvenile facilities, mental health services, youth-focused community-based programs and the North Carolina community college system. Cindy is a North Carolina Certified Criminal Justice Instructor, has served on the board of the North Carolina Juvenile Services Association (NCJSA) and is a member of the North Carolina Association of Community-based Alternatives for Youth. She holds a BS in Administration of Criminal Justice and a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a graduate of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Executive Leadership Development Program. She is a native North Carolinian, Tar Heel born and bred.
J. Kyle Smith
Juvenile Court Resource Prosecutor
North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys
Kyle graduated from Appalachian State University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. He then attended North Carolina Central University School of Law and obtained his juris doctorate in 2003. Kyle is the Juvenile Court Resource Prosecutor for the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys and has been a career prosecutor since 2005. He was recognized as a Board-Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law by the North Carolina State Bar in 2009, a certification he still maintains. He is a member of the Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights sections of the North Carolina Bar Association and currently serves as the treasurer for the Criminal Justice section. Kyle is also a member of the Catawba County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and serves on the Board of Trustees for NCIOLTA with the North Carolina State Bar. Finally, Kyle serves on the Prosecutor Advisory Board for the Juvenile Justice section of the National District Attorneys Association.
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