Criminal and Juvenile
Justice
Indiana Juvenile Justice:
Aftercare for Indiana through Mentoring (AIM) Provides mentors to guide and inspire youth to pursue
successful and productive futures where they reach their potential, through self-development and the
utilization of community resources. This program specializes in re-entry. Contact 317-920-6843

Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) serves as the state's planning agency for criminal justice, juvenile
justice, traffic safety, and victim services.

Indiana Juvenile Justice Taskforce-Private not-for-profit that works with adjudicated juveniles. Works to
impact systems and policies so as to ensure the well-being of youth and families involved in the juvenile
justice system across Indiana.  The Family Support Services Program is an intensive psychotherapeutic,
home based treatment protocol designed as a DIVERSIONARY alternative to out of home placement for
juvenile offenders, other at-risk populations, and their families. Contact 800-926-4661

Kids' Voice sole mission is to promote and represent the best interest of children and to serve as an
advocate for them and their families. Our unique programs are designed to offer legal education, training,
and technical assistance exclusively for those on the front lines, people like you, who are involved daily in
serving at-risk children and their families. We also provide hands-on services in the areas of representing
children's best interest and supervised visitation.

Youth Law T.E.A.M. will influence positive systemic change in youth's legal issues in the juvenile justice,
education and child welfare systems within Indiana. Will influence positive systemic change in youth's legal
issues within the juvenile justice, education and child welfare systems through the following four service
areas: Technical Assistance, Education and Training, Advocacy of "Best Practice and Policy
Recommendations" and Monitoring for Compliance. Contact 317-916-0786

National Juvenile Justice:
Building Blocks for Youth Initiative is an alliance of children and youth advocates, researchers, law
enforcement professionals and community organizers that seeks to reduce over-representation and
disparate treatment of youth of color in the justice system and promote fair, rational and effective juvenile
justice policies.

Juvenile Law Center uses the law to protect and promote children’s rights and interests in the child welfare
and juvenile justice systems, with a particular emphasis on ensuring that public systems do not harm
children and youth in their care.

National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) mission is effective justice for children and families. Our primary
means of accomplishing that mission is through research and technical assistance.

National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) was established in to assist the field in
developing improved policies and programs for youth with mental health disorders in contact with the
juvenile justice system, based on the best available research and practice.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination,
and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. Supports states and
communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and
intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds
offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of juveniles
and their families.

Youth Law Center is a public interest law firm that works to protect children in the nation's foster care and
juvenile justice systems from abuse and neglect, and to ensure that they receive the necessary support
and services to become healthy and productive adults.



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Indiana Criminal Justice:
Homeless & ReEntry Helpers Resource Center (HRH) is a web site for those in need, their; case workers,
service providers, parole & probation officers, pastors, mentors, and volunteers, landlords, and businesses
who help those in need, we call "Our HELPERS".

National Criminal Justice:
GAINS Center has operated as a national locus for the collection and dissemination of information about
effective mental health and substance abuse services for people with co-occurring disorders in contact with
the justice system.

Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-enter through Employment Network (HIRE) was established by
the Legal Action Center, is both a national clearinghouse for information and an advocate for policy change.
The goal is to increase the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records
by changing public policies, employment practices and public opinion. The Network also provides training
and technical assistance to agencies working to improve the employment prospects for people with criminal
records.





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