Friday, May 3, 2024
5/3/2024
The Pima Prevention Partnership (PPP) coordinated the Pima County Teen Court (PCTC) in Tucson/Pima County, Arizona for youth up to 17 years of age. The Teen Court serves youth referred by Pima County Juvenile Court Center (PCJCC) as a sentencing option for a diversion eligible crime. PCTC enrolled youths complete an average of 20 hours of knowledge and skill-building workshops and community service learning activities to satisfy Pima County Juvenile Court's requirements. PCTC provides a robust series of peer sentencing options for youths, who pled guilty to first, second or third time misdemeanors and/or felonies. Over the past 13 years, the number of annual PCJCC referrals to be processed by the applicant's Teen Court almost doubled. The increased number has been complemented by an increase in severity of cases. PPP will use the Teen Court Program funding to enhance the services provided by PCTC to include substance abuse and co-occurring disorder screening, assessment, referral, treatment and recovery support services. Juries of peers will determine the extent of substance abuse-related prevention and assessment services to be completed during each youth's sentencing, which is monitored by a Pima County Juvenile or Superior Court judge.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
