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Why Supporting Families Is Crucial to Strong Communities
A woman in a Queens Community Justice Center T-shirt lifts a child holding a basketball up on her shoulders towards a hoop.

Why Supporting Families Is Crucial to Strong Communities

For many families, contact with the legal system comes after years of struggling to meet basic needs. When we invest in solutions that respond to those needs both inside and outside of the courts, we pave the way for safer, stronger communities.
Reflecting on Strong Starts, 10 Years On
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Reflecting on Strong Starts, 10 Years On

Over the past decade, the Strong Starts Court Initiative has worked to transform the family court process to focus on strengthening parents’ relationships with their babies.

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Reflecting on Strong Starts, 10 Years On
Two side-by-side photos labeled

Reflecting on Strong Starts, 10 Years On

Over the past decade, the Strong Starts Court Initiative has worked to transform the family court process to focus on strengthening parents’ relationships with their babies.

Nov 19, 2025

Why Supporting Families Is Crucial to Strong Communities
A woman in a Queens Community Justice Center T-shirt lifts a child holding a basketball up on her shoulders towards a hoop.

Why Supporting Families Is Crucial to Strong Communities

For many families, contact with the legal system comes after years of struggling to meet basic needs. When we invest in solutions that respond to those needs both inside and outside of the courts, we pave the way for safer, stronger communities.

Nov 18, 2025

How Restorative Justice Circles Help People Heal
Seven people from our restorative justice team sit in a circle around a tapestry with various objects and trinkets.

How Restorative Justice Circles Help People Heal

Connection and understanding are basic human needs. In the wake of harm and conflict, restorative justice circles bring those needs back into focus.

Sep 10, 2025