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Meeting Minutes
February 11, 2026
Members Present: Richard Johnson, Louise Oliver, Aron Lappin, Brice Warren, Charles Croson, Beverly Cates,
Kelly Foti
Attending Virtually: Marie Chapman, Charles Harvey, John Hill, Anita Banks, Laura Sharpe
Providers & Community Members Present: Ronnie Dunevant, Courtney Jackson, Alexandra Kam, Cathy
Waugh, Cheyenne Saunders, Kerri Cox, Carmen Graves
JCPC Consultant Present: Eddie Crews
Members Absent:
Joey Hawkeye Aguilar, Donald Fuqua, Brian Hart, Elizabeth McCoy, Mary Galarde, Antoinetta Royster, Judge John
Stultz, Michelle Carey
Vacant (Citizen-At-Large)
Vacant (Citizen-At-Large)
Vacant (Person under the age of 21)
Vacant (Juvenile Defense Attorney)
Vacant (Person County Schools)
Vacant (District Attorney’s Office)
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Beverly Cates.
II. Approval of Minutes (January 2026)
A motion was made to approve the amended January 2026 meeting minutes by Charles Harvey. Aron
Lappin seconded and the motion passed.
III. Program Updates
Program updates were given by Roots & Wings and Youth Villages:
Roots & Wings (Ronnie Dunevant & Courtney Jackson)
Community Service – 2 @ Eckerds Facility
Life Skills – 2 in class, 1 waiting admission
Teen Court – 3 referrals
Parenting Class – 5 – 6 in current class
Youth Villages (Alexandra “Lexi’ Kam)
Currently accepting referrals. Lexi explained wrap around services and insurance limitations for their services.
Medicaid is payer of first resort, so referrals available to those without Medicaid coverage.
IV. Consultant's Report
- Person County JCPC is in the second of a two-year funding cycle. No application due this year.
- Monitoring Report will be reported at the next meeting
- Violent crimes committed by youth are going straight to adult court
V. Chief Court Counselor Report
- Low referrals. Seen intakes to date. Serving four juveniles on probation in Person County. Law Enforcement
and community can make referrals. Lexi Cam questioned LEO of how youth get connected to mental health,
when referred by non-juvenile justice avenues. Ms. Cam offered to put email in the chat to help with additional
support, would like to connect with LE. Cathy Waugh offered to get with Youth Villages and SROs to help with
referrals in school setting.
VI. Old Business
None.
VII. New Business: none
VIII. Announcements
Monitoring Committee will meet and have report ready for the next meeting.
Cathy Waugh announced Vaya presentation and New Haven resources for Families on March 2nd and March 24th -
IX. Adjournment
Next meeting will be March 11th @1:00 pm