Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Centerstone of Tennessee, Inc. received a $830,000 Project Grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Children Exposed to Violence program (CFDA 16.818), effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029. The award funds a comprehensive initiative serving six Tennessee counties (Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, and Stewart) and two Kentucky counties (Christian and Trigg). Centerstone will deliver trauma-informed mental health services for children exposed to violence in homes, schools, and communities, including individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, community outreach and education, and parent education services. The program establishes a multidisciplinary planning team to coordinate services across community organizations and address service gaps while building protective factors for affected children and families.

The initiative also implements evidence-based violent crime reduction strategies targeting juvenile offenders through formal partnerships with juvenile courts. Key intervention activities include teaching anger control, moral reasoning, and social skills to reduce recidivism, facilitating youth accountability through community service and restitution projects, and ensuring young offenders receive therapeutic support while taking responsibility for their actions. This comprehensive approach combines prevention and intervention strategies to mitigate violence's impact on children and families while promoting youth offender accountability aligned with best practices in juvenile justice.