The Children's Aid Society

Juvenile Justice

For some youth, adolescence presents challenges beyond acne and high school crushes. Youth who become involved in the court system, either by spending time in juvenile detention facilities or by participating in risky behavior, require services unique to their situations.

The Children’s Aid Society coordinates several programs geared towards these adolescents’ emotional, educational and physical well-being. They include:

Community Re-Entry
Youth returning home from juvenile justice facilities often need assistance registering for school, gaining employment and finding community service opportunities. This program serves youth in the Bronx and Manhattan.

City Challenge
For some juvenile offenders, returning to their former neighborhood school is not in their best interest. City Challenge is an alternative high school in Bedford-Stuyvesant that helps keep youth 12-17 from repeating dangerous and risky behavior.

Neighborhood Youth Employment Program
Job readiness skills are emphasized in this four-month internship supervised by a Children’s Aid mentor.

Functional Family Therapy
Often when a child returns home from a juvenile justice facility, the entire family is impacted. This program provides home-based therapy and intervention.

Educational Support
Instructional services are provided for youth seeking a high school equivalency diploma (GED).

PINS (Persons in Need of Supervision)
This early intervention program aims to provide necessary services to youth who have not yet become, but are at risk of becoming, involved in the criminal justice system.