Five Mississippi Youth Courts Receive Grants From Youth Villages Initiative, New Allies, To Increase Services For Families

Youth courts in Mississippi’s Bolivar, Marion, Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties received funding from New Allies, an initiative of national nonprofit Youth Villages, according to a recent announcement. The grants, averaging up to $65,000 for each court, aim to improve outcomes for children and families related to safety, permanency and family engagement in Mississippi’s child welfare judicial proceedings.

New Allies is also launching the inaugural year for the Mississippi Youth Court Institute, a collaboration with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), to support the implementation of best practice standards in child welfare through . . .