PROGRAM ON HUMAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Grants Authorized 2005

The way in which young people are treated in the criminal justice system is often at odds with research findings about how and when children and adolescents develop mature moral, psychological, and cognitive capacities. Therefore, MacArthur supports research, model programs, policy analysis, and public education to promote a more effective juvenile justice system. “Models for Change” is a new effort to accelerate system-wide change in Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington, with the hope that the results will serve as models for successful reform in the juvenile justice systems in other states. In addition to helping states accelerate reform on local issues, the initiative is creating multi-state networks to examine mental health and racial and ethnic disparities.

Chicago Council on Urban Affairs, Chicago, Illinois
$250,000 in support of targeted public education and advocacy activities on disproportionate minority contact (over two years).

Child Welfare League of America, Washington, D.C.
$1,200,000 in support of the Juvenile Justice Division (over three years).

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
$50,000 in support of general operations.

Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$1,025,000 in support of activities as the lead entity for the Models for Change initiative in Pennsylvania (over three years).

Louisiana Board of Regents, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
$200,000 in support of activities as the lead entity coordinating efforts to improve juvenile justice in Louisiana (over nine months).

National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, Colorado
$400,000 in support of activities to develop interest and leadership capacity in juvenile justice issues in state legislatures (over two years).

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Reno, Nevada
$1,500,000 in support of technical assistance, documentation, and coordination for the Models for Change initiative (over two years).

National Council of La Raza, Washington, D.C.
$350,000 in support of the Latino Juvenile Justice Network (over two years).

Northwestern University, Children and Family Justice Center, Chicago, Illinois
$650,000 in support of general operations (over three years).

Ohio University, School of Communication Studies, Athens, Ohio
$75,000 for a demonstration of social network analysis to understand the structure of influence in Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system.

State of Louisiana, Office of the Governor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
$120,000 to develop a model juvenile justice system as a key component of a redesigned integrated child and family services system.

TAC, Boston, Massachusetts
$165,000 to provide technical assistance and consultation to the State of Louisiana to advance juvenile justice reform as part of an effort to redesign the system for child and family services.

University of Massachusetts, Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
$975,000 in support of the National Youth Screening Assistance Project (over three years).

Youth Transition Funders’ Group, Basehor, Kansas
$25,000 in support of the Juvenile Justice Work Group (over two years).

Global Kids helps young people of diverse backgrounds develop the knowledge, skills, and experience they need to succeed in the workplace and to participate in the shaping of public policy. A new program engages more than 400 youngsters in online discussions and written essays about how they use digital media in their everyday lives.

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