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Forsyth County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council

Purpose

The General Assembly enacted legislation that transferred the Divisions of Youth Services and Juvenile Services to the Office of the Governor. The legislation established the Office of Juvenile Justice and transferred all authority, powers, duties, and functions of the Juvenile Services Division to the Office of Juvenile Justice. It is the responsibility of the Office of Juvenile Justice to coordinate with county Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils for implementation of a continuum of services and programs at the community level to develop comprehensive juvenile delinquency and substance abuse prevention plans.

Members and Non-Voting Staff Person(s)

General Statute 143B-846 requires the Board of County Commissioners to appoint a Juvenile Crime Prevention Council prior receiving funds for juvenile court services and delinquency prevention programs.

The law requires that the following individuals serve on or be represented on the Council for two-year terms:

1. School Superintendent or Designee
2. Chief of Police
3. Sheriff or Designee
4. District Attorney or Designee
5. Chief Court Counselor or Designee
6. Director of the local mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse program or Designee
7. Director of the Department of Social Services or Designee
8. County Manager or Designee
9. Substance Abuse Professional
10. Member of Faith Community
11. County Commissioner
12. 2 Persons Under Age 18, one of whom is a member of the State Youth Council
13. Juvenile Defense Attorney
14. Chief District Court Judge
15. Member of Business Community
16. Local Health Director or Designee
17. Representative of United Way or Other Nonprofit Agency
18. Representative of Local Parks
19. Seven (7) At Large

The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, after approval by the full Council, shall submit a funding proposal to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioner for their approval.

The Board of Commissioners encourages that every effort be made in making the "At Large" appointments to ensure that the appointees are representative of the racial and socioeconomic diversity of the community represented herein, and to minimize potential conflicts of interest by members.

Each member shall serve a term of two years with no term limitation. Terms of appointment shall be for the fiscal year July 1 - June 30. The Council shall annually elect the Chair and Vice Chair.

The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council may also provide leadership to focus community attention and energy on the positive and health development of children and youth from birth through age 21 through the creation and implementation of community policies and initiatives that support young people and their families.

The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to execute the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Certification on behalf of Forsyth County.

Currently Serving

First Name	Last Name	Position	Start Term	End Term
Jennifer	Dobey	Chief of Police	06/27/2024	06/30/2026
Joshua	Swift	Local Health Director or Designee	06/27/2024	06/30/2026
Jackie	Copeland	LME/MCO Director or designee	06/27/2024	06/30/2026
Phoua	Martin	Representative of Local Parks	06/19/2025	06/30/2027
Jack	Monell	At Large	06/19/2025	06/30/2027
Denise	Hartsfield	At Large	06/19/2025	06/30/2027
Shatarra	Smith	At Large	06/19/2025	06/30/2027
Clinton	Wilson	School Superintendent or Designee	06/19/2025	06/30/2026
Richard	Ammons	Sheriff or Designee	06/27/2024	06/30/2026
Tonya	McDaniel	County Commissioner	12/19/2024	12/01/2025
Christa	Smith	Director of the Department of Social Services	03/21/2024	06/30/2026
Jalissa	Truesdale	Representative of United Way or Other Nonprofit Agency	03/21/2024	06/30/2026
Dan	Emerson	Chief Court Counselor or Designee	06/27/2024	08/01/2026
Denise	Price	County Manager or Designee	06/27/2024	06/30/2026
Andrew	Keever	Juvenile Defense Attorney	06/19/2025	06/30/2027
Ted	Kazakos	Chief District Court Judge	06/27/2024	06/30/2026
Sonja	Long-Williams	Substance Abuse Professional	06/19/2025	06/09/2027
Keith	Brown	member of the public representing the interests of families of at-risk juveniles	06/27/2024	06/30/2026
Jennifer	Enchaustegui	At Large	06/19/2025	06/30/2027
Jane	Garrity	District Attorney or Designee	09/19/2024	06/30/2026
Lynn	Coleman	At Large	09/25/2025	06/30/2027
Marvin	Fulwood	Member of Business Community	09/25/2025	06/30/2027
Phillip	Lewis	At Large	09/25/2025	06/30/2027
Virginia	Martinez	At Large	09/25/2025	06/30/2027

Meetings

Regular meetings occur in February, April, June, October and December. Meetings are held at the Forsyth County Government Center.

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