Justice Impacted Family Engagement Program

​“Families have the potential to be the greatest source of positive change and support for youth
in the juvenile justice system”
-NJ Parents Caucus, Inc. 2014

Justice Impacted Caregiver Advisory Survey
Your VOICE Matters!
Share your insights, experiences, and suggestions—anonymously—about your and your youth's journey through the juvenile justice system.
Your voice is essential in gathering family experiences, advocating for change, and addressing multigenerational challenges.
Every answer and voice matters!

Take the quick survey here!

Resources
Please clink the links below for more information!
Please note: some of the links are downloadable pdfs.

What should I expect from my FSP (Family Support Partner)?​
Moving through the juvenile justice system
The Juvenile Court Process
​Court Terminology
Probation FAQ
What to expect while on probation
Guide to court order charges
Special Education & Juvenile Justice
2023 Camden County Youth Resource Programs Booklet
Youth Classification & Placement
How to request an expungement 
Moving out of state?
A parent and caregiver's guide to juvenile proceedings
Specialized Needs Services
Gang Awareness Guide
Prevention & Early Intervention
Juvenile court records requestwww.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/juvenile-justice-commission-home/jjc-library-reports-forms/
Review our published youth, caregiver and staff work with the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Experiencing Probation Project here!
JIFEP Partners
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Restorative & Transformative HUB:  Assists young people with resolving conflict, before young people touch the justice system, and connecting youth/young adults (ages 10-26 years old) to a variety of community resources. The supports are intended to break cycles of incarceration, poverty & trauma.

Youth Services Commission: single county designated entity responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a community-based plan of sanctions and services for youth adjudicated or charged as delinquent and delinquency prevention programs

Performcare: for youth with behavioral needs

My Resources Pal: a one stop for all local, self sustaining community resources

ResourceNet: We provide a wide range of information about support, resources, and services for families  in Camden County, New Jersey.

    Want more information or support for you, your youth or family?

    ​Please contact us below!

How we support the community

 * 1:1 direct support for caregivers navigating the juvenile justice system with a youth at any point in the system 

* Open Office Hours: walk in office visits available 3 to 8 pm every Tuesday at our Cherry Hill location or via zoom
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* Caregiver Support Group (English & Spanish) : a safe, private space to meet others on a similar journeys; gather resources, information and support!

* Workshops/Education Series: Special Education Basic Rights, CSOC 101, Parent Project, Connections Matter and more

*  JIYP (Justice Impacted Youth Partnership:  For youth and young adults ages 13-21 our Justice Impacted Youth Partnership was developed to bring support and provide the positive tools needed for youth to return to the community. On Tuesdays, this group meets virtually on zoom and in person at our Cherry Hill Office. 

​Our History
The Juvenile Impacted Family Engagement Program (JIFEP) was created in 2017, to support the unique and distinct needs of caregivers navigating the juvenile justice system alongside their youth, from station house adjustments to those in detention. Taking the lead from the CCFSO, our JIFEP Family Support Partners were able to provide empathetic, peer to peer support, education, and advocacy. Workshops, parent education, parent support groups and professional education events have been developed and shared and deep, long term community connections have been made with professionals at all levels within the Camden County juvenile justice system.  The JIFEP was able to successfully connect families with youth in detention or out of home placements by providing transportation. JIFEP has been an integral part of supporting family voice “at the table”, assisting over 2,500 families to date. We continue to grow the JJFEP to include more personalized, direct support to families of detained youth, the youth themselves, younger siblings as well as the community, fully wrapping the family with support.