Professors Sara Goodkind (PI) and Jeff Shook's (Co-I) National Institute of Justice-funded Caring Connections for Youth: Evaluation of a Countywide Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiative to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities will, in collaboration with Gwen’s Girls and the Black Girls Equity Alliance, evaluate the implementation and initial impact of a community-led, countywide pre-arrest juvenile diversion initiative - called Caring Connections for Youth (CC4Y) - intended to reduce disparities in referrals the juvenal legal system. CC4Y is a 24-hour centralized call center that provides triage and de-escalation guidance and connects young people and their families with community resources and support. Read more about their project here.
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