Success Stories – Terrence Bowen
Who better to tell you how JIFF changes lives than one of the young men who has been through the program. Meet Terrence Bowen, a young man who has changed his path with the help of the Mentors at...
JP Day for JIFF! – Public Painting With a Purpose Pictures
Thanks Painting with a Twist, for a great afternoon! We had a bunch of fun painting and supporting a great cause to raise $$ and awareness for our JIFF youth. Check out some of the pictures below....
Chef Jeff visits JIFF
Celebrity Chef and New York Times Best Selling Author, Chef Jeff Live joined JIFF Memphis students to dish up dinner and life skills as part of a cityCURRENT Signature Breakfast Series Reception...
Pay It Forward with Palmer & Emme
Please help Palmer & Emme Shelley raise funds for JIFF in memory of their father J.P. who was robbed & murdered by 3 teen gang members on 10/4/13… Palmer’s 7th birthday. To...
Video – Shelby Cares 2015: Meet Richard Graham
Shelby Cares is a group of volunteers working with Shelby Systems to assist worthy organizations that are making the world a better place through Christian principles. The new Executive Director for...
"Reaching out to the lost and forgotten youth in Memphis."
.JIFF - Juvenile Intervention & Faith-based Follow-up
A Brief History of JIFF
JIFF was established March 2003 as an organization in Memphis specifically serving juvenile offenders in an effort to break the repetitive cycle of crime and offer hope for a productive future.
Our Vision – To see youth flourish, free from a life of crime
Our Mission – To break the destructive cycle of juvenile crime, through Christ centered intervention.
Breaking The Cycle
JIFF provides youth from the juvenile justice system with the skills, support and direction necessary to break the destructive cycle of criminal behavior. We are dedicated to seeing youth flourish, free from a life of crime. By influencing the thinking, behavior and direction of young offenders (age 12-18) and their families, we can help them pursue productive and pro-social activities.
Goals
The work at JIFF involves the following Ministry Goals:
- Reduce the recidivism (repeat offense) activity of all JIFF participants to below 35%. (National statistics: 65 – 85% of juvenile offenders re-offend within 3 years.)
- Help each JIFF participant to develop a life plan with meaningful and measurable goals and begin to implement that life plan with guidance from JIFF Case Mentors.
- Link each JIFF graduate with a community mentor (Life Coach) who will continue to work with that youth once a week — for one year.
