Avenues for justice
Avenues for Justice (AFJ) is a NYC non-profit organization that has continued to provide free-post arrest support to at-risk youths for over 40 years. As one of the first Alternative-to-Incarceration programs for youth in the country,Avenues for Justice (AFJ) has protected NYC’s court-involved and at-risk youth from incarceration, replacing cells with services.AFJ provides free on-going court advocacy along with their HIRE UP online and onsite programs for workforce training, education, mental health and mentoring to nearly 400 youth ages 13-24 each year.
On average 94% of AFJ’s court-involved Participants avoid reconviction within three years of enrollment into their program, making their alternative- to-incarceration program one of the most successful, cost-effective models in the US.
The moriah group
The Moriah Group partners in building strong communities of color. We work to dusmantle the complex social inequities rooted in white supremacy that deeply impace young people and their communities.
The Moriah Group is passionate about helping (1) philanthropy helping philanthropy make focused, equitable investments; (2) youth-serving systems and organizations to refine their practices to cultivate environments in which young people can thrive; (3) government to advance equitable public policy.