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MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

Lurie Children’s Home Serving the CommunityPatrick M. Magoon Institute for Healthy CommunitiesViolence Prevention InitiativesCatalyzing Innovation in Violence Prevention Juvenile Justice Collaborative

Juvenile Justice Collaborative

SCY convenes youth service providers and government partners in Cook County and oversees the implementation of a care coordination model for justice-involved youth, the Juvenile Justice Collaborative (JJC). The JJC model is built on an extensive body of research regarding the most promising strategies to interrupt the trajectory of youth violence. 

The mission of the Juvenile Justice Collaborative (JJC) is to minimize further involvement of arrested youth in the justice system and reduce racial disparities by facilitating and coordinating access to comprehensive support services that meet adolescents’ developmental needs. We are committed to youth and their families because youth are our community’s most valuable resource.

View JJC's January 2017- December 2024 Data Brief

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JJC Partners

In partnership with Cook County system partners, including the Office of the Chief Judge, the State’s Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Probation and the Public Defender’s Office, the JJC engages community-based providers in delivering coordinated services for justice-involved youth. 

The JJC partners currently include a centralized intake and referral home at Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC), the Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) and 13 community-based youth service providers.

Services

Youth and families in the JJC may be connected to one or more of the following services: 

  • Mentoring
  • Substance abuse
  • Academic/education support
  • Victim/trauma services
  • Counseling
  • Financial literacy
  • Family support services
  • Employment/workforce/vocational services
  • Behavioral health
  • Life skills
  • Recreational activities
  • Hardship support (utilities, shelter/housing, food)

In May 2023 through April 2024, the JJC administered 10 family support grants to providers. The goal of the project is to identify and promote innovative strategies to support the families of justice-involved youth and families. Of the participating providers, six organizations enhanced parents’ and guardians’ engagement with their child’s court process, eight organizations increased parents' and guardians’ knowledge of how to support their child, and nine organizations helped to meet parents' and guardians’ basic needs. Over 700 parents, caregivers and families were served through the grant funding and over 300 families received direct financial support.

When asked about the impact of the program, one caregiver expressed about one provider program that, “Coming to this program has brought me and my daughters closer than ever. Thank you for your time and advice.” 

View JJC's 2023-2024 Impact Report

Eligibility

The JJC primarily serves youth ages 12-18. Cook County Probation and the State’s Attorney’s office refer the youth to TASC, which assesses the youth’s needs and risk level, placing the young person with the appropriate community-based provider for care coordination and other services. 

Communities We Serve

The JJC serves Cook County, with a concentration on the City of Chicago. A majority of youth referred to the program reside in South Side and West Side neighborhoods.  

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