Mar 31, 2026Board meeting
Jefferson Parish Children and Youth Planning Board Planning Board Meeting
The board discussed several initiatives including the Attorney General's Office child protection campaign regarding dark web safety and awareness. Stakeholders provided reports on juvenile diversion statistics, grant-funded interventions, facility expansion projects, truancy assessment data, therapeutic programming such as functional family therapy, and educational prevention programs. Additionally, updates were provided on the youth advisory board's upcoming field day and transportation challenges, as well as an upcoming presentation by the Attorney General's office and a vacancy within the mental health task force.