The MPS announces a competitive grant program to be administered by the Office of the Commissioner of Probation to cities and towns, acting either individually or in concert, to pilot or expand multidisciplinary approaches to divert juveniles and emerging adults from the juvenile and criminal justice systems prior to arrest or arraignment. We seek to fund coordinated programs for prevention and intervention serving youths and their families, such as: (a) connecting youth to mental health services; (b) providing youth development activities and mentoring; (c) engaging youth with their communities; (d) promoting school safety, family home visits, juvenile diversion programs and restorative justice and mediation programs; and (e) providing assistance for families and schools to navigate the legal system. The grant encourages eligible applicants to partner with nonprofit organization(s) to provide programs and services.
