Project Grant 15PJDP21GG03586MENT

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Justice Innovation Inc., doing business as the Center for Justice Innovation, to implement the Brownsville Mentorship (B[ME]) program in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The goal of the 3-year program is to improve outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system by increasing access to evidence-based mentoring services, training a diverse pool of credible messengers...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $400,000 Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) grant to Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana, Inc. (VOASEL) to operate a Mentoring Children of Promise program in the Greater New Orleans area. The project will address the need for meaningful partnerships for children and families with an incarcerated parent, a prevalent issue in the region. VOASEL, with over 20 years of experience,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,857,500 Project Grant (CFDA 16.726 - Juvenile Mentoring Program) to the Governor's Partnership To Protect Connecticut's Workforce, Inc. (doing business as Governors Prevention Partnership), a non-profit organization based in East Hartford, Connecticut. The grant will be used to build and expand the existing mentoring infrastructure in five Connecticut communities disproportionately...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Dreamcatcher Initiative Inc. in Fitchburg, MA. The grant will provide 300 youth involved in the juvenile justice system with mentoring services over a three-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The program aims to improve academic performance, reduce school dropout rates, and decrease negative...

This $681,818 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) will fund the Governor's Prevention Partnership's (GPP) New Haven Mentoring with NIA initiative. GPP will implement a three-tiered prevention approach in New Haven, Connecticut high schools to reduce opioid use among adolescents and young adults. Tier I utilizes GPP's E3 substance use prevention program to...

The Face to Face Enrichment Center will receive $900,000 through a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726). The Center will provide mentoring and mental health services to at least 120 at-risk and justice-involved youth ages 10-17 annually in Southeast Louisiana. Specifically, the Community Organizations and Programs that Empower Youth...

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, Inc. The grant will fund the implementation of the Youth Mentoring Program in Greenville County, South Carolina. The program builds on Goodwill's previous GoodGuides mentoring initiative and will partner with New Mind Health and Care to provide credible messenger...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to LUK Crisis Center, Inc. in Fitchburg, MA. Over a three-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, the LUK Mentoring program will support new mentor matches for 150 youth aged 6-17 and continue 30 existing mentor matches in Worcester County, MA. The program will provide site-based and community-based...

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to The Dream Program, Inc. (DREAM) to manage and operate the Village Mentoring Project. This innovative mentoring model combines one-on-one and team mentoring to build protective factors and reduce the likelihood of high-risk behaviors and juvenile justice system involvement for youth ages 6-17 in high-poverty, underserved...

The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) was awarded a $800,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 Delinquency Prevention Program) to launch the Pathways to Prevention: Strategically Assessing and Enhancing the Youth Service System project. This 17-month project aims to (1) evaluate the existing array of services and supports for at-risk youth, (2) design high-impact,...