Communities participating in ACT NOW 2.0 will create deflection programs designed to keep marginalized youth out of the criminal justice system. Seventy percent of youth involved in the criminal justice system become repeat offenders and struggle to complete their educational goals and find it challenging to find meaningful employment.
ACT NOW sites will identify and support youth programs that provide interventions designed to keep young people out of the system. Sites are working with a cadre of justice navigators that will connect young people to mental health services, job training, and create attachment to programs and services that build resiliency.
Building on the work of ACT NOW 1.0 that focused on law enforcement engagement with communities, ACT NOW 2.0 will work directly with youth and law enforcement to build trust and data driven strategies to keep young people out of the criminal justice system.
ACT NOW equips communities with the tools to take ownership for the civic space, to create true listening, dialogue, mutual engagement and commitment to achieve the ‘Beloved Community’, the place where everyone, especially youth, are able to achieve their full potential.
ACT NOW Core Beliefs:
Sanctity of life is the essence of ACT NOW, whether we are talking about policing and criminal justice reform, healthcare, social services, education, employment or any other sector of society.
Every person has the right to achieve their full potential, our systems should be designed to ensure that everyone is able to do that.
Beloved communities prioritize creating nurturing safe environments for all young people. Youth engagement that is youth-led and youth-driven has the power to create a sense of belonging, meaning, purpose and wellbeing.
Company Details
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- Civic And Social Organizations
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Civic and Social Organizations
- Website
- https://actnowfor.us/
Act Now Questions
Act Now's website is https://actnowfor.us/
Act Now's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/act-now-for-us
Act Now's industry is
Civic and Social Organizations
Act Now's categories are Civic and Social Organizations
Act Now's founding year is 2020
