Community Justice Services Partnership with Cape Fear Community College

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

On January 3rd, 2020, Community Justice Services (CJS) and Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) entered a formal strategic partnership focused on promoting resource access and removing service barriers for citizens engaged in each organizations programming. The agreement provided citizens served through various CJS programs (Misdemeanor Diversion, Community Service & Restitution, Juvenile Psychological Services, Case Management) access to educational, vocational and job training services through CFCC. In return, this cemented a pathway for CFCC administration and personnel to utilize CJS’s Case Management services to assist students and their families experiencing hardships ranging from housing, healthcare access, employment, and other basic needs to support their ability to successfully fulfill their education requirements and enter the workforce. This strategic relationship has proven to be highly effective over the last two years in supporting NHC residents and continues to take an innovative and nimble approach to promoting equitable access to resources while supporting court involved, and diverted, individuals, and CFCC students throughout the community, despite challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.