Able literacy academy, INC. Will implement the resilient futures project in broward county, florida, to strengthen the community's response to children and families exposed to violence

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded Able Literacy Academy, Inc. $826,925 on June 1, 2026, under the Children Exposed to Violence program (CFDA 16.818) to implement the Resilient Futures Project in Broward County, Florida.

Over the 36-month performance period ending May 31, 2029, Able Literacy Academy will deliver cognitive behavioral therapy and parent-child interaction therapy to at least 300 children and families ages 6–17 who have experienced violence in their homes, schools, or communities. The organization will train 500 teachers, law enforcement officers, faith leaders, and community partners in practices responsive to children exposed to violence. The project will develop a coordinated referral protocol with Broward County Public Schools, the Broward Sheriff's Office, ChildNet, 2-1-1 Broward, and the Florida Department of Health to reduce referral-to-service wait time from 6 months to fewer than 14 days. Community outreach will reach 20,000 residents. Work is performed in North Lauderdale, Florida.

The project will provide services designed to reduce trauma symptoms, increase protective factors, and prevent juvenile violence through evidence-based interventions and coordinated community support. IT will serve children and adolescents ages 617 who have experienced violence in their homes, schools, or communities. Over 36 months, the project will deliver cognitive behavioral therapy and parent-child interaction therapy to at least 300 children and families. IT will train 500 teachers, law enforcement officers, faith leaders, and community partners inpractices responsive to the needs of children exposed to violence. The project will also develop a coordinated referral protocol with broward county public schools, the broward sheriff's office, childnet, 2-1-1 broward, and the florida department of health to reduce referral-to-service wait time from 6 months to fewer than 14 days. Community outreach will reach 20,000 residents.