JAMS Foundation-ACR Initiative for Students and Youth
Deadline: 1/11/2021 LOI
Amount: $15,000–$40,000
Website: https://www.jamsadr.com/acr/
Description:
The current era of the pandemic has brought about academic disruption as well as challenges in housing, economics, food and health security. Massive changes have occurred in every area of life, resulting in unprecedented levels of uncertainty and stress, particularly for youth living in difficult circumstances. The proposed project would help to increase participants’ feelings of safety and empowerment during this exceptionally challenging time by utilizing young people as trainers and program implementers to teach and promote conflict resolution skills that create and enhance their ability to express their voices in one of the following settings:
- foster care
- homeless shelters
- domestic violence shelters
- youth correctional facilities
Eligible applicants:
Nonprofits
K-12 Schools and school districts
After-school programs
Court- or juvenile justice-connected programs