Reminder: J4F

Justice for Families Support Group meeting is tonight!

If you have been impacted by the juvenile justice system, join us to discuss issues that affect our youth and our communities.

199 Lincoln Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454
Third floor conference room
6pm-8pm

Dinner will be provided!

CCFY in the news!

Last month the Mott Haven Herald covered our June 21st Night Under the Stars graduation ceremony for SBCC youth who have completed their mandates.  It was a positive, fun, emotional night for families, youth, Community Coaches, Site Coordinators, and representatives of the Bronx Department of Probation and Corporation Counsel offices.
Read the full story here:  Mott Haven group helps teens stay out of jail.

This week, CCFY was featured in the New York Daily News after reporter Corinne Letsch spoke to parents, families, mentors, and juvenile justice experts during a presentation of SBCC community projects.  Youth in the program have started a Youth Leadership Academy based at Betances Community Center, cultivated plants in Brook Park's Urban Youth Farm, and are in the process of painting a mural dedicated to late community activist Joe Perez in the Mott Haven Community Garden.
Read the full article here:  South Bronx nonprofit offers ideas for the community to support youth returning from upstate detention.