BUILDING A WORLD WITH NO KIDS IN CAGES

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WHAT WE DO

Community Connections for Youth (CCFY) is driven to end mass youth incarceration by building the capacity of grassroots collaboratives to develop effective community driven alternatives that disrupt the carceral system. CCFY directly serves youth and families in the Bronx through its own collaborative and provides leadership and training to similar efforts across the country.

a community-driven grassroots neighborhood approach instead of a top-down system-led approach

a positive youth development approach that focuses on their strengths and assets, instead of risk and needs

the importance of connecting youth to their communities through youth led civic engagement projects with mentors who are “credible messengers”

HOW WE DO IT

Equipping Grassroot Collaboratives

Learn about our South Bronx collaborative model program and the ways we support other local community-led alternative to incarceration efforts

Training and Technical Assistance

Discover how CCFY's expertise builds community capacity, family engagement, and positive youth development programming with juvenile justice initiatives.

Advocacy and System Engagement

Request CCFY experts to discuss the importance and future of community-based alternatives to incarceration.