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JUVENILE JUSTICE:

February 2008
Western Carolinians for Criminal Justice | Asheville, NC
Awarded: $100,000

A two-year award supporting the Men's Program that provides gender-responsive mental health and substance abuse counseling, court advocacy and intensive case management to male offenders from Buncombe County, North Carolina, who are at risk of incarceration or are returning from prison to the community. Funds will enable the expansion of the Men's Program to focus on young men between the ages of 16 and 20 and will include a responsible fatherhood component in addition to age appropriate counseling and connection to workforce opportunities. It is estimated that the program will serve 45 young men annually.

February 2005
Western Carolinians for Criminal Justice | Asheville, North Carolina
Awarded: $99,000

Continuation funding for the EAGLE (Empowered Adolescents Gaining Leadership Experience) program at three 61C Teen Center sites. The program is a unique, teen-empowered model providing five core areas to youth: character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts; and sports, fitness and recreation activities. The grant will provide funds for additional staff training and program evaluation in order to complete the model and solidify operations at the three sites.




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