YEAH Philly and the Gault Center’s partnership demonstrates the critical importance of tapping into the interdependence of youth, families, communities, and advocates to work collectively toward a shared future where public safety is achieved by supporting the thriving of all youth in communities rooted in dignity and care. YEAH Philly works in the community, directly servicing youth charged with violent offenses through evidence-based programming to address root causes of violence, and the Gault Center mobilizes a national community of youth defenders and advocates to safely navigate youth out of systems of harm and punishment. Our collaboration breaks through siloes in advocacy and unlocks a collective power to not only fight against mass supervision but also build toward community care and healing justice.

JPAC reflects the joint expertise and experience of the Gault Center and YEAH Philly to transform current probation practices to align with constitutional rights, racial justice, adolescent development, and evidence-based principles that ensure true public safety and the flourishing of all youth and communities.