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- EIN 81-0594086
- (415) 321-4100
- 475 14th St Ste 800 Oakland CA 94612-1944 USA
- www.burnsinstitute.org
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Causes: Children & Youth, Crime & Law
Mission: The w. Haywood burns institute helps to advance the well-being of children of color and poor children by building community centered responses to youthful misbehaviors that are equitable and restorative.
Programs: The site based program focuses on reducing racial and ethnic disparity nationwide. The bi works to improve outcomes for all people involved in the administration of justice by offering innovative training and technical assistance to stakeholders to effectively address and reduce disparity in their counties. Bi facilitates a collaborative environment where community and system stakeholders work strategically, using data to reduce racial and ethnic disparity by building a community-centered response to youthful misbehavior that is equitable and restorative.
the juvenile detention alternatives initiative (jdai) demonstrates that jurisdictions can safely reduce reliance on secure confinement and generally strengthen their juvenile justice systems through a series of interrelated reform strategies. Jdai, a project of the annie e. Casey foundation, is now being replicated in almost 200 jurisdictions in 39 states and the district of columbia. The bi serves as a technical assistance provider to jdai sites throughout the nation.
through the community justice network for youth (cjny) program, bi supports the capacity building of families and organizations to redirect resources to community-based interventions, thus reducing system involvement. The cjny is comprised of community-based programs, grassroots organizations, service-providing agencies, residential facilities and advocacy groups in over 23 states across the us.