Credible Messenger Justice Center

We are an interdisciplinary partnership bringing government, grassroots non-profit, and academic expertise to the credible messenger approach.

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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: https://t.co/qoPwTEHULV

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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.

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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:

https://t.co/xe6ewmRkYF

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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: https://t.co/Mrmcd6oagS

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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: https://t.co/KacVoJ8bHr

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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: https://t.co/UMm59CuCYg

[NYC Opportunity @NYCOpportunity]

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. https://t.co/6hvaWXUW7c 1/4

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Thank you @NYCOpportunity for uplifting the credible messenger work!

[NYC Opportunity @NYCOpportunity]

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: https://t.co/6hvaWXDT5c 4/4

[NYC Probation @nycprobation]

Hot off the presses! Important new research on the promise of credible messenger programming...
#TrustedRelationships @CMJCenter

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @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 https://t.co/GxQEb984mN

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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!

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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.

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

Join us on our Positive Youth Development training!

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/iRcItrhSeH

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

Don’t miss our Credible Messenger Mentoring 101 training next Monday! 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/SINitqagtU

[The Sentencing Project @SentencingProj]

"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 https://t.co/LB6lmLTyeZ

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

People in state prisons suffer disproportionately from asthma, hepatitis C, HIV, and substance use disorder.

Findings from @PrisonPolicy report:

https://t.co/0FkYyT2N9c

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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 https://t.co/A2WHiXNQTx

[Credible Messenger Justice Center @CMJCenter]

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. https://t.co/yJS2Izci9t #YouthJustice

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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 https://t.co/FXSreX4WSe

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@PrisonPolicy finds that LGBTQ+ youth are overincarcerated and overrepresented in the youth legal system–often because they are forced into criminalized behaviors after fleeing abuse or a lack of acceptance at home. Read more: https://t.co/O1oMtRNGYA #pride