Juvenile Office begins art program

artists and skills, and they ultimately learned how to play a guitar. The program concluded by having the youth draw and paint the design to their own guitar.

The St. Louis County Juvenile Office partnered with the City of Berkeley and Seed St. Louis to start a community garden on Washington Avenue in Berkeley. The garden consists of 12 raised beds and was donated by area residents to support youth in their community service efforts. The Juvenile Office identified and assigned Court-involved youth to engage in community service to maintain the garden as well as to provide nutrition and meaningful contributions to residents.

The St. Louis County Juvenile Office also partnered with Hope Creates, Inc., a local non-profit organization to implement the Music, Art, Recovery, and Connection (MARC) program. Youth participants were exposed to various

The Family Court's Domestic Relations Services program received 444 referrals for custody plan assistance, screenings for mental health services, and supervised visitation in 2022. The Exchange Center provided 779 supervised visits and 1,180 supervised custody exchanges last year.

Sheriff’s Office pilots body cameras

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office expanded its body camera pilot program across most of its duties, including service of process, evictions, and execution of warrants issued by the Probate Court. This new program allows command staff to monitor daily activities, including the ability to monitor in real time. This helps foster an additional layer of trust and confidence the people of St. Louis County can have in its Sheriffs. The goal is to equip all deputies with body cameras in 2023.