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Trego Juvenile Justice Authority (JJA) Committee |
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Beginning in March of 1998, the Trego County Informal Juvenile Offender Planning Team was formed through the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority (JJA). This group provided the state a list of risk factors for the youth of Trego County, as well as resources available to the county in dealing with their youth.
In June of 2000, the group started meeting again with several of the original members along with many new faces. This group's goal was to implement the plan of the original JJA team. They renamed the group the Trego County Caring Communities Team (TCCCT) in December of 2000.
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The group has sponsored many activities in Trego County including Active Parenting classes, Meth Forum, informational presentations and booths at the county fair and health fair, and school activities. In January of 2003, the group returned to their original name, Trego County JJA Committee. The Trego JJA Committee is also a member of the 8 county Youth Access Prevention Partnership.
The Trego County JJA Committee continues to grow and thrive. To join and be a part of something truly special, contact the Regional Prevention Center at 785-625-5521.
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Youth Access Prevention Partnership |
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The Youth Access Prevention Partnership is a collaborative effort of the Regional Prevention Center, Russell law enforcement, Barton law enforcement, and 8 long-standing county community coalitions in Barton, Ellis, Graham, Norton, Phillips, Rooks, Russell, and Trego counties. The Partnership will establish a coordinated effort in 8 counties to reduce risk factors and implement effective prevention programs in 8 neighboring rural counties. To achieve the goal of reducing underage drinking, the Partnership will implement the following strategies:
1.) Community-based process to enhance the ability of communities to more effectively implement research-based prevention programs.
2.) Education programs for parents, businesses, and youth including retailer identification trainings and community forums to reduce youth access.
3.) Environmental programs consisting of increased law enforcement training, Cops In Shops, and saturation patrols.
4.) Media campaigns, including a youth developed newspaper entitled "Youth Talk About Underage Drinking and Drug Use", and a community leader-driven broadcast media campaign.
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