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Grant Recipients
- 2009
Justice
Initiatives is
pleased to
provide grant
funding to the
following
projects:
Grants Awarded
Fall 2009
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Courts
and Media Seminar
To build public trust and
confidence, there must be
understanding and appreciation
for the work of the Court. The
media plays a significant role
in informing and educating the
public about the Court. As such,
it is important that the Court
and Media have open and honest
communication to ensure that
there is context and accuracy in
the presentation of information.
To that end, funding was
provided to organize and host a
seminar for members of the Court
and media on an annual basis.
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DTC
Modeling Clean and Sober Social
Activities
In keeping with industry
best practices, the Mecklenburg
County S.T.E.P. Program supports
lifestyle changes for program
participants that move them from
criminal activities to
pro-social activities. The
National Institute on Drug Abuse
supports that the "planning and
scheduling of activities
increase the likelihood that
patients will follow through
with treatment goals and
activities." Therefore, S.T.E.P.
mandates all participants attend
a special session of court
designed to model positive,
social interaction in a
controlled environment. JI
provided funding so that 200
participants and 50 team members
could come together to celebrate
success, teach positive coping
strategies, and support a
continued drug-free lifestyle.
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Drug
Treatment Court Participation
Recognition
In keeping with industry
best practices, the Mecklenburg
County S.T.E.P. Program seeks to
reward the progress made by
program participants. JI
provided funding so that all DTC
participants who meet 100% of
the program requirements are
entered into a drawing for a
$25.00 gift card during one
court session per month.
Additionally, all participants
who successfully completed one
of the Mecklenburg County
S.T.E.P. Programs were provided
with a plaque commemorating
their achievement.
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I-CAN
Marketing
A Strategic Marketing Plan
was developed to broaden
awareness and educate the
general public of the services
offered in the SelfServe Center
with a focus on the I-CAN!
interactive software. Funding
was provided to facilitate the
implementation of this plan. The
project served the primary
demographic group that utilizes
the SelfServe Center on a daily
basis. Namely, those who earn
between $0 and $25,000 annually,
are between the ages of 26 and
35 years old with either a high
school diploma or some college.
It also targeted online users
outside the primary demographic
group that search the Internet
for legal resources.
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Juror
Appreciation Month
The main objectives of Juror
Appreciation Month are to
educate the community about the
judicial system, enhance public
awareness of the importance of
jury service, and to show
appreciation to citizens who
perform their civic
responsibility. Funding was
provided to install a wallscape
that was previously designed,
printed, and used in 2009. The
wallscape thanks jurors for
their service throughout the
year. In addition, continued
funding for movies, newspapers,
and magazines for the Jury
Assembly Room was provided as
another means to make jury
service a more pleasurable
experience for those citizens
who perform this service
throughout the year.
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National Adoption Day
National Adoption Day
recognizes the individuals
involved in the adoption
process, raises awareness of the
need of foster children for
adoptive homes and celebrates
the successful creation of
families. Funding was provided
to cover the cost of the event
and provide teddy bears for the
adopted children, corsages for
adoptive mothers and a cake to
celebrate adoptions. A special
court session is conducted
during the event to finalize
adoptions
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TCA
Continuing Education
Funding was provided to
cover the cost of professional
dues and attendance at
professional conferences for the
management staff of the Trial
Court Administrator's Office. No
funds were available for such
activities under the then
current State budget. As a
result, management staff had to
incur personal expense if they
wanted to join professional
associations, such as the
National Association for Court
Management, and/or attend
conferences that promote
employee development in the
court system. The expense of the
dues and conferences is such
that few were financially able
to take advantage of these
opportunities. The request for
assistance with meeting the
continuing education needs of
court personnel is consistent
with Justice Initiatives'
mission and purpose to advance
the needs of the court system
and to advocate for these needs.
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Grants Awarded
Spring 2009
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Court
Camp
Funding was provided to
better educate high school
students about the 26th Judicial
District. This educational
outreach effort provided a
"hands-on" day camp program
within the Mecklenburg County
Court system. From 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday,
students were instructed with a
combination of lecture, writing,
artwork, group work, videos,
mock trial, visiting speakers
(judges, court officials, and
deputies), research via
Internet, observation of live
trials, and a guided tour of the
Mecklenburg County Courthouse
and Mecklenburg County Jail.
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D-SLR
Camera
The dissemination of printed and
electronic materials for
educational purposes is central
to the 26th Judicial District's
mission. Funds were provided to
purchase a professional grade D-SLR
camera for photographing court
staff, judges, areas of the
courthouse, and various annual
events. The photographs are used
to enhance publications destined
for the public including TCA
newsletters, annual reports,
brochures, PowerPoint
presentations, the Mecklenburg
County Bar newsletter, as well
as the 26th Judicial District's
website.
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Drug
Court Month
Funding was provided to
educate the public, court
community, and elected officials
regarding the success of the
local drug courts. During
National Drug Court month (May),
the operations of eight local
courts were highlighted through:
A county proclamation; the
presenting of information to
community members, elected
officials, and collaborative
partners; providing special
recognition for program
participants, team members, and
community partners; and,
emphasizing the advantages of
drug courts on a local, state,
and national level.
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Notary
Public Licenses
Funding was provided for the
commissioning of five employees
within the Family Court
Administrator's Office in order
to better serve the general
public by notarizing domestic
pleadings for self-represented
litigants. Litigants in the
midst of domestic crisis were
previously required to leave the
courthouse to seek notary
services elsewhere. This grant
alleviated the stress and time
litigants spent running to and
from the courthouse.
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Online
Calendars
Funding was provided for the
design and programming to create
online, interactive calendars
which allow Mecklenburg County
Bar members the ability to
update the status of their own
cases and view the status of
their colleagues' cases via the
Internet. Providing attorneys
with this online service
promotes greater certainty as to
what will transpire during the
first day of the term and
results in better prepared
counsel and more organized
dockets.
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Town
Hall Meetings
Funding was provided to
support the creation of a public
forum for citizens of
Mecklenburg County to pose
questions of court officials as
well as become informed on the
various aspects of the court
system. The Town Hall Meetings
took place at designated
locations in North, South, East
and West Mecklenburg County and
consisted of a brief
presentation followed by a panel
discussion. Following the
discussion, citizens were
encouraged to voice concerns or
questions about the court system
to the Senior Resident Superior
Court Judge, Chief District
Court Judge, Clerk of Superior
Court, District Attorney, Public
Defender, and Trial Court
Administrator.
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Wireless Access
Funding was provided for the
installation of wireless
internet connections for the
large Attorney Workroom on Level
6 of the courthouse and the
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Suite, also on Level 6 of the
courthouse. The wireless
internet access enables
attorneys and litigants to
remain productive while they
await trial or other court
proceedings and to access needed
resources while trying their
cases or participating in
arbitration hearings, mediation
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