Community, Criminal, Family and Social Justice
Correcting a System of Unequal Justice by Collaboration and Policy Change
The Community, Criminal, Family, and Social Justice Initiative (CCFSJ) will primarily focus on goals, including:
- Develop and promote strategies and resources to create awareness and knowledge about crimes of all types and ages, with trauma informed skills, crime prevention, crisis intervention, and early interventions
- Partner with local organizations/universities to provide comprehensive cultural competency training for justice agencies and all treatment and service organizations used by justice system agencies.
- Advocate and promote healing strategies and partnerships with the community to increase an overall practice of love, empathy, and emotional intelligence.
- Support policies that promote the diversification of police, fire, sheriff, and court system personnel. Recruit and hire community conscious personnel
- Increase the use of Restorative Justice interventions in place of criminal justice involvement and use of school student punishments.
Key Activities
YOUTH AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
We work to create safer communities by partnering with youth and existing business and community partners. We aim to maximize results by expanding on existing resources through our youth, community, and business stakeholders.
REDUCING OVER-REPRESENTATION
CCFSJ will partner with the community and youth to engage with law enforcement bodies to develop policies and strategies that address the systemic and structural racism that disproportionately affects people of color.
WRAPAROUND SUPPORT
CCFSJ will coordinate comprehensive wraparound supports to guarantee that African American and Hispanic youth involved in the Juvenile Justice system receive interventions, preventative, and therapy services for clients and their culturally based families.