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Loyola University of Chicago Civitas ChildLaw Center
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Grants to Loyola University of Chicago Civitas ChildLaw Center
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$1,000,000Active Strategy
2012 (Duration 3 years)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Loyola University's Civitas ChildLaw Center seeks to improve the quality of representation and access to justice for children and families. Since 2005, the Center has been the Illinois Models for Change lead entity, guiding the system reform efforts by identifying policy priorities and strategies, coordinating technical assistance provided by national experts, and assessing the quality of the work and its impact on the overall administration of juvenile justice. It will use this grant to sustain existing Models for Change efforts and create a leadership structure that can carry juvenile justice system reform into the future.
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$400,000Active Strategy
2010 (Inactive Grant)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — To support activities as lead entity in Illinois Models for Change (over 18 months).
The MacArthur Foundation awarded Loyola University of Chicago Civitas ChildLaw Center $1,400,000 between 2009 and 2012.