Juvenile Justice Strategies Presentation to the Criminal Justice
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Juvenile Justice Strategies: Presentation to the Criminal Justice Committee June 26, 2019 ----------- City of New Orleans
Our Vision: Juvenile Justice We envision a juvenile justice system that enhances public safety and promotes positive youth development through effective, equitable and collaborative policy-making and practice. 1
A Collaborative Effort NOPD Youth Study Center • • Travis Hill School Covenant House Youth Opportunity Center The Welcoming Project Children’s Bureau Job 1 Cure Violence Juvenile Court Other Gov’t and Non. Profit Partners Juvenile Public Defenders Office of Criminal Justice Coordination District Attorney Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) 2
Summer Jobs Pilot Program • The Office of Youth and Families, in partnership with the Mayor’s Gun Violence Reduction Taskforce and JOB 1, launched a summer job program for 100 system-involved youth • Received 154 referrals from partner agencies including the Welcoming Project, LCCR, Juvenile Court • Focused on youth, ages 14 -21 who have been arrested three times or more in the past 18 months • Youth employed for 5 weeks, 20 hours/week and paid $160/week • Placements at workforce partner sites across the city in New Orleans East, Central City and on the West Bank 3
Summer Jobs Pilot Program (cont’d) • Workforce Development Partner guest speakers: • Jessica Dandridge, Mic. Amped • Ron Woods, Chicken & Watermelon • Next Steps: • Youth connected to case management services to create pathways to year-round employment and apprenticeship opportunities • Gun Violence Reduction Taskforce academic partner will track youth outcomes over the long-term 4
