Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (https://jjie.org/tag/community-based/)
On a cloudy September afternoon in Santa Cruz, California, I am standing in the probation complex parking lot talking on the phone with Chief Probation Officer Fernando Giraldo.
New York City has completely eliminated the prison population of kids younger than 16, thanks to Close to Home, a program that allows juveniles to stay in small group homes closer to their communities.
But although many city officials and advocates consider Close to Home a success, it’s threatened by major potential budget cuts in Albany, New York.
DoSomething.org, an organization focused on “helping young people rock causes they care about,” offers to help community-based projects and programs get off the ground with the DoSomething.org Seed Grant. Read on for eligibility guidelines and deadlines.