The Youth Services Commission serves as the planning, advocating, and enabling body of the Division of Youth Services. The commission is comprised of community partners, family court representatives, and County employees who meet to discuss programs/services and gaps in service.

There is a main subcommittee to the Youth Services Commission:

• Mercer County Youth Fire Setting Intervention and Prevention Program, whose mission is to reduce fire-setting activities of youth in Mercer County through identification, education, and treatment. Through the coordination of intelligence, education, and support from professionals in fire service, law enforcement, child welfare agencies, education, and mental health, the program strives to provide the management, control, and treatment of youth fire setters to safeguard Mercer County communities.

The Youth Services Commission meets the third Thursday of every month. For more information about the commission or to inquire about presenting at a commission meeting, please contact Chantel Forbes at 609-989-6575 or cforbes@mercercounty.org or Kayra Melvin at 609-278-2762 or kmelvin@mercercounty.org. 

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