The multnomah education service district proposes an expansion of the bridges model and centers the needs of at-risk and justice-involved girls through herpath programming

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $560,080 Project Grant under the Girls in the Juvenile Justice System program (CFDA 16.830) to the Multnomah Education Service District in Portland, Oregon. The grant will fund the expansion of the Bridges model and HerPath programming, which centers the needs of at-risk and justice-involved girls through culturally responsive, trauma-informed education advocacy, youth mentorship, and wraparound support. Using culturally specific transition specialists and educational mentors, the project will build on relationships with the Multnomah County Juvenile Department, community-based organizations, and local school districts to provide evidence-based, gender- and culturally specific programming that addresses the unique challenges faced by justice-involved girls. The project will run from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.

Herpath builds on bridges culturally responsive and trauma-informed education advocacy, youth mentorship, and wraparound support model that serves justice-involved youth in oregon. Using culturally specific transition specialists and educational mentors, herpath builds on relationships with the multnomah county juvenile department, community-based organizations, and local school districts to provide evidence-based and gender- and culturally specific programming that addresses the needs of girls.