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JusticeWorks Community Updates
In the Midst of Chaos, Teamwork Prevails!
A note from Kristen Irizarry, Director of Lehigh & Northampton Counties The Lehigh county branch saw a Friday like no other. It was the coming of the week's end, Friday at approximately 4:00 PM our inboxes flooded with emergency referrals. Five, to be exact! All five were high risk, safety concerns, abuse-ridden referrals. Two were crisis rapid response (CRR) referrals which deemed immediate intervention. As usual, we had two staff on call. This week it was Robin and Wendy. To make matters more challenging, two cases were Spanish Speaking and one of which the mom was hearing...
NO ROCKY START HERE
A note from our Executive Director of Colorado, Angela Lytle The last few months have been such an amazing experience for me. I was introduced to JusticeWorks by a colleague, began working in May of 2021 with Dipesh as a consultant to expand the company’s presence in Colorado and after falling quickly in love with what JusticeWorks stands for, believes in and brings to families, am now part of the team full time! I have experienced incredible warmth and support from the entire company and have quickly learned that “Whatever It Takes” isn’t just a catchy motto -- it is lived and...
CALLING ALL MENTORS in Chester County, Pennsylvania!
We are searching for community influencers to join our mentoring program in Chester County, Pennsylvania! Our mentor program is in partnership with Chester County Children and Youth. We would encourage anyone interested in impacting a youth's life to promote growth, stability, and personal development to apply! Our goal is to connect individuals who have specific skills and knowledge (mentor) with individuals (youth) who want or need the same skills and advantages to move up in a skill level, work, or school performance. This is conducted through one-on-one encouragement and guidance to...
Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette 2021 Results
JusticeWorks was again chosen as a Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette! Our President and CEO, Dan Heit, stated that this award was especially gratifying as it came from employee surveys. We know that our winning culture is everything - we will only be successful with children and families if our staff feel respected, acknowledged, and trusted. Although that culture has been tested in unimaginable ways this past year, our resiliency and devotion to the families we serve has prevailed. Congratulations...
JusticeWorks Ohio and the Violation Initiative Program (VIP)® and Aggression Replacement Training Program
Recently, the guidance of our JWOH Hamilton Director, Debi Schneider, we offered Summer Enrichment Days to our youth to provide additional opportunities for healthy leisure and therapeutic activities during the dog days of this summer. On July 7th, FRS Kenyatta Sims and FRS Alex Shock-Herweh hosted a fun-filled day with our Hamilton youth. The team conducted a morning of Healthy Decisions and Expectations group to address and grow from the reasons for court involvement. Our partners at the Clippard Family YMCA allowed us to utilize their gym for a competitive basketball game, the pool for...
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