The Volunteers of America Chesapeake, Inc. was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to provide reentry services for youth at the Newport News Juvenile Detention Center. The funding will support serving up to 20 youth annually with programming and services aimed at reducing recidivism through expanded community partnerships and wraparound social and behavioral health support to facilitate positive reentry. Key deliverables include coordinating high-quality reentry programming and linkages to foster outcomes supporting youth transitioning back into their communities from the detention center. The three-year award period runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
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