City Government/Municipal Government - Bronx, NY, US
Building Community Capacity for Juvenile Justice ReformCommunity Connections for Youth, Inc. (CCFY) is a Bronx-based non-profit organization, founded in 2009, whose mission is to empower grassroots faith and neighborhood organizations to develop effective community driven alternatives to incarceration for youth. CCFY embraces a transformative approach to youth delinquency that focuses on building community capacity to further juvenile justice reform.The Organization develops viable strategies for justice reinvestment at the grassroots community level through a three-pronged approach that includes the following elements:1. Demonstration Projects - The Organization implements independently evaluated research demonstration projects to establish practical and replicable ways to build local community capacity for juvenile justice reform.2. Leadership Development - The Organization facilitates the development of community leadership to inform the juvenile justice reform process, with a specific focus on family members, faith leaders, and grassroots community leaders.3. Training and Technical Assistance – The Organization provides expert consultation to system and community stakeholders seeking to implement community capacity building projects for juvenile justice reform.
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