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JUVENILE JUSTICE:

November 2008
Delaware Center for Justice | Wilmington, DE
Awarded: $88,600

Providing an additional year of salary and benefits for the coordinator of the Delaware Girls Initiative (DGI). DGI is the result of a partnership between the Delaware Center for Justice, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency and PACE Center for Girls. The sole mission of DGI is to advocate for a continuum of services that ensures gender-specific resources and programs for all girls at risk in Delaware. This support will activate three new elements of the overall strategy impacting substantially all girls in juvenile justice in the state. It will also enable the continuation of the education and advocacy activities designed to change the system.

November 2007
Delaware Center for Justice| Wilmington, DE
Awarded: $84,450

Funding the coordinator position for the Delaware Girls Initiative (DGI). The sole mission of DGI is to advocate for a continuum of services that ensures gender-specific resources and programs for all girls at risk in Delaware. The program is committed to increasing public awareness and support for the need for gender-responsive programs and the recognition of issues faced by at-risk girls and girls now within the juvenile justice system. It is estimated that the program will impact 1,000 girls ranging in age from birth to 18 years.