Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter
We are an interdisciplinary partnership bringing government, grassroots non-profit, and academic expertise to the credible messenger approach. cmjcenter.org New York, NY Joined June 2017-
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Calling all formerly incarcerated leaders! If you have a project or innovative idea and are looking for an initial investment, be sure to apply for the @canaryimpactfnd prize! To apply: forms.gle/hDVFwzyJ2Wytkg…
Building Credible Messenger Programs Immersions are back! CMJC was pleased to welcome community/system teams from Dover, DE, Hartford, CT & Philadelphia, PA in NYC for two-days of hands-on learning & information sharing -- the national learning network grows stronger each day.
Check out all of the upcoming training and event opportunities for the CMJC! So many exciting topics led by Credible Messenger for Credible Messengers. More info: cmjcenter.org/training-suppo…
Tomorrow: Join Credible Messengers throughout the country, sharing their transformative work and a presentation of the 2022 Credible Messenger Impact Awards where leaders will be recognized for the work that impacted communities & changed lives. Info: tinyurl.com/2xvpcvyk
We can’t fight crime by locking up more of our kids. Incarceration damages young people’s physical and mental health, impedes their educational and career success, & often exposes them to abuse. Read more from @SentencingProj: sentencingproject.org/reports/why-yo…
About 65-70% of youth involved with the #youthjustice system have a disability. Check out this new report from @ncldorg to learn more, including policy recommendations to create safe and healthy environments where young people with disabilities can thrive: ncld.co/3F0hDJq
A new study by the @urbaninstitute highlights the promise of credible messenger programming and the need to center lived experience in service delivery and policy making. medium.com/nyc-opportunit… 1/4
Thank you @NYCOpportunity for uplifting the credible messenger work!
Thank you @NYCOpportunity for uplifting the credible messenger work!
Hot off the presses! Important new research on the promise of credible messenger programming... #TrustedRelationships @CMJCenter
Hot off the presses! Important new research on the promise of credible messenger programming... #TrustedRelationships @CMJCenter
Grateful to have contributed to a new study from @NYCOpportunity, conducted by @urbaninstitute, highlighting the promise of credible messenger programming and the need to center lived experience in service delivery and policy making. #TrustedRelationships medium.com/nyc-opportunit…
Calling all Credible Messengers! We want our feed to embody the work happening everywhere! If you have action shots of credible messengers doing dope work, please send us the photo, a brief caption of what the photo embodies, and the social media handles of the people to tag!
Homeward NYC BRONX (@HomewardNYC) supportive housing is now accepting applications. For more information, please contact Mina Chauhan (Program Director) at: 📧 [email protected] 📞 917-801-4950 Ext 11.
Join us on our Positive Youth Development training! 🔗 Register here: eventbrite.com/e/positive-you…
Don’t miss our Credible Messenger Mentoring 101 training next Monday! 🔗 Register here: eventbrite.com/e/credible-mes…
"To meaningfully address mass incarceration, steps must be taken to counter the anti-Blackness that dominates the nation’s criminal legal system."— @nicoleporter in the July 2022 issue of @Sojourners bit.ly/3ySlWnb
People in state prisons suffer disproportionately from asthma, hepatitis C, HIV, and substance use disorder. Findings from @PrisonPolicy report: prisonpolicy.org/reports/chroni…
Better policy solutions for justice impacted students means including their voices in the debate. @EdTrust’s #JusticeFellows program was started to do just that. Now recruiting for their 2nd cohort – check out the requirements & apply edtru.st/JusticeFellows…
From @AlJazeera: “Even though Almeer Nance didn’t pull the trigger, he was convicted of felony murder and sentenced to a minimum of 51 years in prison.” He was 16 at the time of his sentencing. aljazeera.com/program/fault-… #YouthJustice
What does your vision for true #MentalHealth investment for youth look like? Click the link and image below to see just one pathway from crisis to support from @NJJNetwork. #YouthJustice njjn.org/our-work/menta…
This week is #ChildrensWeek2022. Learn more about just several of the many organizations and advocacy groups that urge Congress to make sure the needs of children and youth are included in our policies via @First_Focus firstfocus.org/blog/childrens…
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414 Followers 1K Following Husband, father, Jew. Executive Director @MoreJustNYC. Former @LegalAidNYC, @eji_org, @Reprieve. Dismantling Racism Team @CBEBK.Credible messengers are mentors who share lived experiences with their clients, often including prior legal system contact. Having transformed their own lives, they are change agents in their communities who help others navigate many of the same challenges they experienced. 2/4
A new study by the @urbaninstitute highlights the promise of credible messenger programming and the need to center lived experience in service delivery and policy making. medium.com/nyc-opportunit… 1/4
The study also highlights challenges in the field and presents recommendations, including a focus on improved career ladders for credible messengers and enhanced compensation commensurate with other human services professionals. Learn more here: medium.com/nyc-opportunit… 4/4
Hot off the presses! Important new research on the promise of credible messenger programming... #TrustedRelationships @CMJCenter
A new study by the @urbaninstitute highlights the promise of credible messenger programming and the need to center lived experience in service delivery and policy making. medium.com/nyc-opportunit… 1/4
"To meaningfully address mass incarceration, steps must be taken to counter the anti-Blackness that dominates the nation’s criminal legal system."— @nicoleporter in the July 2022 issue of @Sojourners bit.ly/3ySlWnb
The Majority of NYC homeless are justice Impacted Young Adults .. you know, those people Noone is talking about but makeup over %40 of all homeless people in this city.. this too must change
As Credible Messengers @CMJCenter we face systematic problems that impact Justice Impacted young adults on a daily basis and keep in mind under correctional control these changes and policies hold their lives and freedom in the balance. Aside from the survival tactics they….
Founded with funding from Trinity, the @CMJCenter is a community-government partnership between @nycprobation @CC4Y and @CUNY that advocates for the #CredibleMessenger mentoring approach. Read more in this week's Grantee Spotlight 🔦 ow.ly/vHrN50IMo4h
Today @AngryBlackLady returns to @SXMUrbanView for the latest in reproductive justice news. Then Clinton Lacey from @CMJCenter is back to talk about solutions to crime that center Our community's needs (& not political talking points). @SIRIUSXM #HandMaidenSCOTUS #LDFShow
@CMJCenter #JasonClark I want to thank you for your testimony regarding legislation. I am firm believer that once a man has done his time he has every right to protect himself & others if necessary. We may disagree on some issues but this is imperative for all.
At the risk of missing some folks, I want to shout some people and organizations who are on my heart as I reflect on my journey: @StreetCornerRes @CenterNYC @LivingRedempYOH @ManhattanDA @courtinnovation @CJACTIONFUND @NNSCommunities @CMJCenter @SAVEEastHarlem @MothersSaveNYC 3/n
I am humbled and extremely grateful to be named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow and receive this year’s genius grant. I am also honored that others would think that I am deserving of such a prestigious award. #MacFellow #Grateful
Help support Florida Restorative Justice Association by donating or retweeting. paypal.com/donate/?hosted… @latinojustice @FLRising @CSSJustice @RJI @Common_Justice @BPIBard @equalityfl @FLRightsRestore @ACLUFL @splcenter @Dreamdefenders @FloridaCaresOrg @FLJusticeCenter @CMJCenter
Y’all just don’t understand. I was actually on a housing unit as a teenager tryna convince folks that I would make it, in spite of. See how the robes changed from cap and gown in a prison visiting room to a professor’s robe as I share how I did it. God is great!
We Made The News!!!!!!!! @YAdultProject with @NYCMayor @Vanessalgibson @CMJCenter @ItmNew @MikeylikesitA @MikeyLikesItNY Thank You @NY1 for Highlighting us Young People ✌🏾#YAPP 🙌🏾🙌🏼🙌🏿@MRFIVEINC @cwphotopatch @
With the #NoKidsinPrison Experience, we're visualizing a world without youth prisons. Use this immersive, interactive advocacy tool to hear from those most impacted by youth incarceration, and learn how we can end it for good. nokidsinprison.org/experience/
“An approach to justice focused on healing and community restoration, rather than punishment.” Learn how Near Westside Peacemaking Project supports community-led solutions through supporting the practice of peacemaking in Syracuse, New York. courtinnovation.org/sites/default/…
Despite not being in-person over the past 15 months, we have completed 3 semesters + summer courses, doubled the size of the BA cohort, and held admissions. Students have nurtured the community gardens, held debates, completed Senior Projects and degree requirements.
This past year we have seen a growing appetite for safety solutions that do not rely on police and prisons. As we see a painful increase in gun violence nationwide, it is critical we do not turn backward. We have to double down on the solutions that will keep people alive.
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