€œRESTORING CONNECTICUT YOUTH IN AND OUT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

The University of New Haven received a $1,046,560 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program (CFDA 16.540). The three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support efforts to restore Connecticut youth involved with or at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Specifically, the Center for Children's Advocacy will provide restorative justice training, coaching, consultation and technical assistance at ten youth facilities across the state. This includes one Department of Corrections pre-trial detention program, two Court Support Services Division pre-trial detention programs, three secure post-disposition juvenile justice facilities, one post-adjudication residential facility for girls, two step-down residential facilities, and one new secure post-disposition juvenile justice facility. Additionally, the Connecticut Youth Services Association will assess how Youth Service Bureaus are functioning in their new roles diverting youth from court involvement and identify areas for strengthened support moving forward.