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National Offices of Violence Prevention Network
NICJR 2021 PROGRESS REPORT: VIOLENCE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED SINCE THE START OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 2021 SAW THOSE NUMBERS INCREASE EVEN FURTHER, AND NICJR'S WORK IN DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING VIOLENCE REDUCTION EFFORTS HAS GROWN EXPONENTIALLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. UNDERSTANDING THE RECENT SURGE IN VIOLENCE IN CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS CRITICAL TO IMPLEMENTING THE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES NEEDED TO SHIFT THE TREND. NICJR'S REPORT ON REPORT ON WHY VIOLENCE IS SURGING HIGHLIGHTS THE SERIES OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT HAVE LED TO AN INCREASE IN GUN VIOLENCE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAVID MUHAMMAD WAS INTERVIEWED BY THE CITY MONITOR AND FEATURED IN AN ARTICLE ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF RECESSIONS AND VIOLENT CRIME. THE PIECE DISCUSSES THE UNIQUE IMPACT THE IMPLICATIONS THAT A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, IN TANDEM WITH ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, HAVE HAD ON VIOLENCE SURGES NATIONWIDE. NATIONAL OFFICES OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION NETWORK (NOVPN): IN FEBRUARY, NICJR, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADVANCE PEACE (AP) AND THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS (CAP), ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF THE NOVPN, A COALITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES COMMITTED TO REIMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY. THE NOVPN BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SAFETY SOLUTIONS, KNOWN AS OFFICES OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION (OVPS). THROUGH OVPS, CITIES ARE MAKING MEANINGFUL INVESTMENTS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOOD WELLBEING WHILE SHRINKING THE FOOTPRINT OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. AT A MOMENT WHEN LOCAL LEADERS ARE PIONEERING NEW APPROACHES TO PUBLIC SAFETY, THE NOVPN WILL PROVIDE VITAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVPS TO LEARN FROM THEIR PEERS; CONNECT WITH NATIONAL EXPERTS; AND BUILD CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE, AND SUSTAIN A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SAFETY AGENDA. WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE MICROSOFT JUSTICE REFORM INITIATIVE AND JOYCE FOUNDATION, NICJR AND ITS PARTNERS ARE HELPING OVPS BRING THEIR COMMUNITIES' VISION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY INTO REALITY. ON FEBRUARY 25, THE NOVPN HELD ITS FIRST PRESENTATION -- FOUR EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES IN GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION -- FEATURING A DISCUSSION WITH LEADING EXPERTS: REYGAN CUNNINGHAM, GROUP VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGY/FOCUSED DETERRENCE; SAM VAUGHN, PEACEMAKER FELLOWSHIP/AP; FATIMAH LOREN, HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (HAVI)/HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION; DEMEATREAS WHATLEY, CURE VIOLENCE CHICAGO. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 132 PEOPLE, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP OF THE MORE THAN 20 NOVPN MEMBER CITIES VPN. SHORTLY AFTER THE PRESENTATION, NICJR RELEASED A REPORT ON EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY BASED-VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGIES, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS SUCCESSFUL VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGIES BEING IMPLEMENTED NATIONWIDE. THE REPORT CAN BE USED BY CITIES AND JURISDICTIONS AS A GUIDE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCED AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY DRIVEN PRACTICES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE NOVPN HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE 30 JURISDICTIONS. YOUTH DATA INTERVENTION INITIATIVE (YDII): THE WALMART FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING TO LAUNCH A NEW YDII. THE YDII WORKS WITH NOVPN CITIES TO DEVELOP INTENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND INTERVENTION EFFORTS TO FOCUS ON YOUTH WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN VIOLENCE AS YOUNG ADULTS. NICJR IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF DISCUSSION WITH THE WALMART FOUNDATION TO CREATE A $1 MILLION FUND FOR NICJR TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO CBOS IN FIVE NOVPN MEMBER CITIES. BALLMER INITIATIVE: NICJR IS ONE OF FOUR ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED BY THE BALLMER GROUP TO RECEIVE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (CVI). THE $18 MILLION INVESTMENT WILL BE SPLIT AMONG FOUR ORGANIZATIONS, NICJR, HAVI, COMMUNITY BASED PUBLIC SAFETY (CBPS) COLLECTIVE, AND CITIES UNITED. EACH ORGANIZATION WILL RECEIVE A FIVE-YEAR GRANT TO CREATE COORDINATED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT BUILD ON THE WORK CURRENTLY BEING DONE BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FRONTLINE VIOLENCE INTERRUPTERS, HOSPITALS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. "VIOLENCE INTERVENTION EFFORTS THAT ARE INTENSIVE, STRUCTURED, AND INTENTIONAL TO INTERVENE WITH THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK OF GUN VIOLENCE CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN SHOOTINGS AND HOMICIDES. WE ARE EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH BALLMER GROUP, WHICH HAS RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR BROAD STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ACROSS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO PRODUCE SAFETY, JUSTICE, AND HEALING." - DAVID MUHAMMAD. WHITE HOUSE CVIC: THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION COMMITTED TO INVEST IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INITIATIVES IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY. IN JUNE 2021, THE ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHED AN 18-MONTH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION COLLABORATIVE (CVIC) SPANNING 16 JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE US. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THEIR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INITIATIVES. NICJR HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF FOUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS FOR THE INITIATIVE. WITH BALLER FUNDING AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE MICROSOFT CORPORATION, NICJR WILL PROVIDE A ROBUST ARRAY OF SUPPORT INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO JURISDICTIONS IN THE INITIATIVE. IN FEBRUARY 2022, NICJR PRESENTED ON THE MOST RECENT WHITE HOUSE CVIC SESSION HOSTED BY PRESIDENT BIDEN DOMESTIC POLICY ADVISOR AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE. GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGIES (GVRS): NICJR WORKS WITH JURISDICTIONS NATIONWIDE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE, SUCH AS: IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN, NICJR HAS LEAD GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM EFFORTS. IN AUGUST, THE CITY RELEASED NICJR'S GUN VIOLENCE PROBLEM ANALYSIS THAT DETAILS THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF GUN VIOLENCE IN THE JURISDICTION AND WAS FEATURED ON FOX59 NEWS. FOLLOWING THE RELEASE, NICJR PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN SECURING CICF FUNDING FOR GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION AND LEAD THE HIRING PROCESS FOR A FULL-TIME VIOLENCE REDUCTION DIRECTOR. NICJR WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EXPANSION OF THE INDIANAPOLIS VIOLENCE INTERRUPTER PROGRAM AND PROVIDED TRAINING TO 25 ORGANIZATIONS THAT WERE RECIPIENTS OF CICF FUNDING. NICJR'S WORK HAS BEEN EXPANDED INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY, THROUGH WHICH NICJR WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO IMPLEMENT A SUCCESSFUL GVRS. THE CONTRACT PARTNERSHIP WAS ANNOUNCED BY INDIANAPOLIS MAYOR JOE HOGSETT DURING HIS PRESS CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER. NICJR'S WORK IN INDIANAPOLIS WAS ALSO HIGHLIGHTED IN AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES: INDIANAPOLIS HAS TURNED TO NUMEROUS OTHER NONPROFITS FOR ASSISTANCE. NICJR HELPED CREATE THE BLUEPRINT FOR WIDER GRASS-ROOTS INVOLVEMENT, INCLUDING TRAINING 50 "INTERRUPTERS" WHO CAN INTERVENE AND COUNSEL ANYONE INVOLVED IN A RECENT INCIDENT. IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA, NICJR IS WORKING TO IMPLEMENT THE DREAM KEEPER FELLOWSHIP, WHICH WILL IDENTIFY THOSE AT THE HIGHEST RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN GUN VIOLENCE, CONNECT THEM TO INTENSIVE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES, AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR THOSE PARTICIPATE. THE PROGRAM WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER IN AUGUST. IN RESPONSE TO NEGATIVE MEDIA COVERAGE FOCUSED ON THE MISLEADING HEADLINE INFERRING THAT SAN FRANCISCO IS "PAYING PEOPLE NOT TO SHOOT", DAVID MUHAMMAD AUTHORED THE OP-ED "SF IS 'PAYING CRIMINALS NOT TO SHOOT.' HERE'S WHAT THE PROGRAM IS ACTUALLY ABOUT," CLARIFYING THE TRUE OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY BEHIND VIOLENCE REDUCTIONS STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE INCENTIVES, LIKE THE DREAM KEEPER INITIATIVE. THE OP-ED ELEVATES THE DATA-DRIVEN PROCESS UTILIZED TO IDENTIFY A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE CITY WHO ARE AT VERY HIGH RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN GUN VIOLENCE. THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE REFERRED TO OUTREACH WORKERS WHO CONNECT THEM WITH AN INTENSIVE LIFE COACH; OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; AND INCENTIVES TO ACTIVELY PURSUE A POSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND SAFE PATH. IN MADISON, WI, NICJR HAS BEEN RECRUITED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A GVRS. DAVID MUHAMMAD PRESENTED THE STRATEGY AT A COMMUNITY MEETING HOSTED BY FOCUSED INTERRUPTION, A LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO REDUCE GENERATIONAL TRAUMA CAUSED BY GUN VIOLENCE BY ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION. NICJR IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING LIFE COACHING TRAINING TO FOCUSED INTERRUPTION STAFF AND WAS FEATURED IN THE WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL. IN WASHINGTON, D.C., NICJR CONDUCTED A LANDSCAPE SCAN OF COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS AND SERVICES CURRENTLY IN EXISTENCE IN THE DISTRICT. THE REPORT WAS FEATURED IN THE WASHINGTON POST OP-ED, "D.C.'S INCREASING HOMICIDES SHOULD SERVE AS A CALL TO ACTION FOR LEADERS." IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DC CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL, NICJR RECENTLY RELEASED A GUN VIOLENCE PROBLEM ANALYSIS THAT PROVIDES A DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF GUN VIOLENCE IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL. THE REPORT RECEIVED COVERAGE FROM NUMEROUS MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING A FEATURE ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR IT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$480.5KCost of Gun Violence Project
GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION ADVOCACY: NICJR AUTHORED AND WAS INCLUDED IN NATIONAL NEWS PIECES DISCUSSING EFFECTIVE GVRS. IN AN APRIL 2020 OP-ED RELEASED BY THE TRACE, NICJR'S DAVID MUHAMMAD AND AP'S DEVONE BOGGAN CALLED FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION OUTREACH WORKERS TO BE DECLARED ESSENTIAL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE VERY ESSENTIAL WORK OF STREET-LEVEL VIOLENCE PREVENTION. IN A FEBRUARY 2020 NPR/KUNC ARTICLE, "WHAT BLOOMBERG GOT WRONG ABOUT REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE IN HIS 2015 SPEECH," MUHAMMAD ADDRESSED FORMER NEW YORK CITY (NYC) MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG'S FALSE AND HARMFUL CLAIMS ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE IN A RESURFACED 2015 SPEECH. THE PIECE ALSO REFERENCED NICJR'S JANUARY 2018 REPORT "OAKLAND'S SUCCESSFUL GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGY." COST OF GUN VIOLENCE (COGV) PROJECT: NICJR DEVELOPED COGV REPORTS FOR SEVERAL CITIES INCLUDING DETROIT, MI; AND STOCKTON, SAN BERNARDINO, AND FRESNO, CA. NICJR'S COST OF GUN VIOLENCE STUDIES BREAK DOWN THE SPECIFIC GOVERNMENTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH GUN HOMICIDE AND INJURY SHOOTING IN A CITY, INCLUDING CRIME SCENE RESPONSE, HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INCARCERATION, VICTIM SUPPORT, AND LOST TAX REVENUE. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED IN POWERFUL, DETAILED INFOGRAPHIC REPORTS. FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE, NICJR PARTNERS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO INCORPORATE COGV REPORTS INTO ADVOCACY EFFORTS DEMANDING INCREASED INVESTMENT IN GCRS. NICJR ALSO LAUNCHED A WEBSITE -- COSTOFVIOLENCE.ORG -- TO HOUSE ITS GROWING SERIES OF COGV REPORTS. THE SITE CURRENTLY HOSTS 12 NICJR STUDIES. DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CITY REPORTS FOLLOW. NICJR RELEASED ITS STOCKTON COGV REPORT IN JANUARY 2020. NICJR SENT THE REPORT TO ITS MORE THAN 1,300 CONTACTS BY EMAIL, SHARED THE REPORT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA TO OVER 450 FOLLOWERS, SENT THE REPORT TO DOZENS OF LOCAL MEDIA CONTACTS, AND MADE THE REPORT AVAILABLE ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ITS WEBSITE. THIS DISTRIBUTION PLAN WAS FOLLOWED FOR EACH OF THE THREE COGV REPORTS DISCUSSED HERE. FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF THE STOCKTON REPORT, NICJR PARTNERED WITH AP, STOCKTON MAYOR MICHAEL TUBBS, AND THE OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION TO PRESENT THE REPORT TO STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL AND HIGHLIGHT LOCAL EFFORTS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE. PARTNERS ALSO ORGANIZED A MEDIA DAY TO MORE WIDELY SHARE THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY. THE REPORT WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN FEATURE NEWS STORIES ON TWO LOCAL NEWS NETWORKS, AS WELL AS IN A WITNESSLA NEWS ARTICLE AND A GIFFORDS BLOG POST: KCRA / NBC - REPORT: EACH HOMICIDE COSTS STOCKTON $2.5 MILLION; ABC 10 - EACH HOMICIDE IN STOCKTON COSTS CITY $2.5 MILLION, NEW STUDY REVEALS; WITNESSLA - EACH MURDER IN STOCKTON COSTS TAXPAYERS $2.5 MILLION, SAYS REPORT; GIFFORDS - EVERY MURDER COSTS TAXPAYERS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS-AND THAT'S ON TOP OF THE TRAGIC HUMAN COST. NICJR RELEASED ITS SAN BERNARDINO COGV REPORT IN MAY 2020 AND LAUNCHED ITS COGV WEBSITE. ON JUNE 1, 2020, NICJR PARTNERED WITH HOPE AND HEAL FUND AND INLAND CONGREGATIONS UNITED FOR CHANGE TO HOST A VIRTUAL TOWN HALL EVENT SHARING THE COGV REPORT AND THE CITY'S COLLABORATIVE RESPONSE TO GUN VIOLENCE. SPEAKERS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM CITY COUNCIL, THE POLICE CHIEF, LEADERS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS LEADING GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION EFFORTS, INCLUDING VICTORY OUTREACH AND YOUNG VISIONARIES, ALSO PARTICIPATED. MORE THAN 50 ATTENDEES JOINED THE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL EVENT. THE RELEASE OF THE REPORT DREW THE ATTENTION OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS OUTLETS. NPR HIGHLIGHTED THE REPORT IN AN ONLINE ARTICLE AND RADIO NEWS BRIEF AND TWO LOCAL PUBLICATIONS PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON THE REPORTS' FINDINGS: NPR/KVCR - NEW STUDY FINDS EVERY GUN HOMICIDE IN SAN BERNARDINO COSTS TAXPAYERS $2.3 MILLION; THE MERCURY NEWS AND THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE - EACH GUN HOMICIDE IN ONE CALIFORNIA CITY COSTS TAXPAYERS $2.3 MILLION, STUDY SAYS. NICJR RELEASED ITS FRESNO COGV REPORT IN JUNE 2020. NICJR PARTNERED WITH FAITH IN THE VALLEY AND THE FRESNO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION (EOC) ON THE REPORT'S DISTRIBUTION, SPECIFICALLY RELEASING THE REPORT AHEAD OF A CITY COUNCIL VOTE TO ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN THE CITY'S BUDGET. IN 2019, FRESNO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A NEW STRATEGY TO HELP REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN THE CITY. COMMUNITY LEADERS ADVOCATED FOR FRESNO TO PARTNER WITH AP, A SUCCESSFUL GUN VIOLENCE INITIATIVE THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REDUCING HOMICIDES IN RICHMOND, CA BY MORE THAN 70 PERCENT. CITING THE NEED TO BALANCE THE BUDGET, THE MAYOR REJECTED THE CITY COUNCIL'S PLAN THROUGH A LINE-ITEM VETO. IN JUNE 2020, A NEW BUDGET MOTION WAS MADE TO ALLOCATE $300,000 IN THE NEXT CITY BUDGET FOR AP. NICJR WORKED WITH LEADERS FROM FAITH IN THE VALLEY AND FRESNO EOC TO SHARE THE COGV REPORT AHEAD OF THE FULL CITY COUNCIL VOTE. NICJR ALSO DIRECTLY REACHED OUT TO CITY LEADERS TO SHARE THE FINDINGS OF THE REPORT. ON JUNE 25, FRESNO CITY COUNCIL VOTED 5-1 TO FUND A PORTION OF ADVANCE PEACE FRESNO WITH A COMMITMENT OF AT LEAST THREE YEARS. THE COGV REPORT WAS CITED IN TWO ARTICLES BY THE FRESNO BEE: COST OF GUN VIOLENCE IN FRESNO FINALLY HAS A PRICE TAG. IT'S HIGHER THAN YOU THINK; VIOLENCE-PREVENTION PROGRAM ADVANCE PEACE IS COMING TO FRESNO. HERE'S HOW IT GOT FUNDED. CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM: NICJR DEVELOPED SEVERAL REPORTS SUPPORTING STATEWIDE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM EFFORTS, PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) TO PARTNERS LEADING JUSTICE REFORM, AND CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR REFORM MEASURES THAT REDUCE INCARCERATION. IN MARCH 2020, NICJR RELEASED HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE: COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND TRANSFORMATIVE CREDIBLE MESSENGER MENTORING TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT. DEVELOPED BY NICJR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY & YOUTH OUTREACH, HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE (HWW) IS A CULTURALLY RELEVANT, TRAUMA-INFORMED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT) PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO REACH VERY HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. THE HWW REPORT TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE PROGRAM'S DESIGN AND IMPACT, WHILE ALSO EXPLORING THE BACKGROUND AND EVOLUTION OF TRANSFORMATIVE MENTORING (TM) PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF HWW. AS DISCUSSED IN THE REPORT, VARIATIONS OF TM PROGRAMS HAVE GROWN FROM THEIR ORIGINS IN OAKLAND AND NOW OPERATE IN NYC THROUGH THE ARCHES INITIATIVE; WASHINGTON, D.C., THROUGH THE CREDIBLE MESSENGER INITIATIVE; AND CHICAGO, IL, THROUGH THE READI PROGRAM, WITH ADDITIONAL VARIATIONS IN OTHER MAJOR CITIES. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS ARE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING RECIDIVISM AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR HIGH-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO THE REPORT, NICJR LEADS TRAINING IN THE HWW CURRICULUM TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES SERVING HIGH-RISK YOUTH. THROUGH THIS WORK, NICJR HOPES TO REDUCE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT INCARCERATION BY RAISING AWARENESS OF ALTERNATIVE, STRENGTHS-BASED MODELS LIKE HWW, AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES THAT SERVE HIGH-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE. JUSTICE REFORM TTA: NICJR CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TTA IN SEVERAL JURISDICTIONS TO REFORM THEIR JUSTICE SYSTEMS THROUGH OUR REDUCE, IMPROVE AND REINVEST FRAMEWORK. IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, NICJR IS WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING JUVENILE JUSTICE PROJECTS: (1) MAYOR LONDON BREED'S JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM BLUE RIBBON PANEL, WHICH FOCUSES ON COMPREHENSIVE AND SYSTEM-WIDE REFORM TO THE CITY'S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. NICJR CO-AUTHORED THE PANEL'S FINAL REPORT OF RECOMMENDATIONS. (2) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CLOSE JUVENILE HALL WORKGROUP, WHICH IS TASKED WITH CLOSING SAN FRANCISCO'S YOUTH DETENTION CENTER BY DECEMBER 2021. (3) TRAINING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES (DCYF) YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS. IN MAY 2020, NICJR CONDUCTED TWO DAYS OF VIRTUAL TRAINING IN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR 40 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, REACHING MORE THAN 60 ATTENDEES IN TOTAL. NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (NOAB) PILOT: AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS TO END YOUTH INCARCERATION, NICJR BEGAN PILOTING ITS NOAB MODEL IN OAKLAND, FOLLOWING YEARS OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. UNDER NOAB, YOUTH ACCUSED OF DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR ARE DIVERTED FROM THE COURT SYSTEM AND, INSTEAD, APPEAR BEFORE NEIGHBORHOOD-LED COUNCILS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF NOAB IS TO DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL PILOT THAT CAN BE REPLICATED NATIONALLY TO TRANSFORM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. IN APRIL 2020, AFTER YEARS OF PLANNING, OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NOAB INITIATIVE AND APPROVED AN MOU BETWEEN THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT AND NICJR TO LAUNCH A TWO-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED 20 YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 17 YEARS, DIVERTING THEM FROM THE COURTS AND CONNECTING THEM TO LIFE COACHING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$96.4KYoung Professionals of Color Fellowship Program
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR (YPOC) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: NICJR IS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL JUSTICE FIELD BY ENSURING THAT THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADVOCATES HAS THE EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE, AND SUPPORT TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEADERS. IN 2018, NICJR LAUNCHED THE YPOC FELLOWSHIP TO CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR WORKING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. IN EARLY 2020, NICJR SELECTED NINE PROFESSIONALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2020 FELLOWSHIP. THE NEW COHORT REPRESENTS EMERGING LEADERS WORKING IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, POLICY ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, MEDIA AND STORYTELLING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DIRECT SERVICES, AND MORE: DA'SHON CARR, SENIOR PROJECT ASSISTANT, PUBLIC PROFIT; DAVID DURAND, DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS, PRISON UNIVERSITY PROJECT; ARIEL JIMENEZ, NETWORK COORDINATOR, NATIONAL COMPADRES NETWORK; TERAH LAWYER, PROGRAM MANAGER, IMPACT JUSTICE LEO MERCER, FOUNDER, MERCER BROTHERHOOD; ROSALINA SANTIAGO, LIFE COACH, COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR RESTORATIVE YOUTH JUSTICE; AMANDA VALTIERRA, DATA OUTREACH MANAGER, MEASURES FOR JUSTICE; BRITTANY WARE, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES (FAITH IN THE VALLEY) / PROGRAM COORDINATOR (NEW BIRTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT); NATE WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHOICES FOR FREEDOM. IN EARLY MARCH, NICJR HOSTED AN IN-PERSON CONVENING TO LAUNCH THE 2020 COHORT. DAVID MUHAMMAD AND DEVONE BOGGAN PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, GOALS, AND ACTIVITIES. FELLOWS PREPARED PRESENTATIONS SHARING THEIR BACKGROUND, PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND INDIVIDUAL GOALS THROUGH THE PROGRAM. FELLOWS ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM ROBERT PHILLIPS, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ALLUMA, A NONPROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THAT WORKS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP CONNECT PEOPLE TO HEALTHCARE, NUTRITION, AND OTHER CRITICAL PROGRAMS. ROBERT SHARED HIS PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY, WORK, AND TOOLS FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL JUSTICE. FOLLOWING THE INITIAL MEETING, NICJR HAS SHIFTED THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS FOR FELLOWS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN FEBRUARY 2020, NICJR RELEASED ITS INAUGURAL FELLOWSHIP REPORT HIGHLIGHTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INITIAL COHORT AND ITS IMPRESSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$92.6K
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