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Our MISSION

To break the destructive cycle of juvenile crime

through Christ-centered intervention.

Our VISION

To see youth flourish, free from a life of crime.

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INVOLVED

11,000

youth enter the Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Court every year

56%

of these youth have been charged with multiple offenses

75%

of those multiple-time offenders are at high risk to continue into the adult system without adequate intervention

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JIFF is the primary faith-based youth intervention program serving youth with three or more offenses

JIFF IS COMMITTED TO UNITY AND ADDRESSING YOUTH SOCIAL JUSTICE AND INJUSTICES

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THE PEANUT BUTTER OF JIFF

All youth referred to JIFF have some type of contact with the juvenile justice system
​after being arrested and are subsequently referred to the appropriate JIFF program.

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JUVENILE DETENTION ALTERNATIVE 

Through our collaboration with Shelby County & Memphis Juvenile Court we operate an Evening Reporting Center, a national best practices community based model.

intensive case management
INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT 

JIFF facilitates two programs with longer interventions, one for lower risk youth and one for higher risk youth, all referred by juvenile court.

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MENTORING

Youth who successfully graduate from any of our programs have the opportunity to be matched with a volunteer mentor from the community for one year.

WE ARE THE FACES OF THE FUTURE

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HELP US BREAK THE DESTRUCTIVE CYCLE OF JUVENILE CRIME

SUCCESS STORIES

"When I left at 13 I just was in the streets just stealin', shootin', got in a gang ... and I just started losing everybody - one by one. I ain't gonna lie, it was a lot of hurt. I had to go through a lot of pain, a lot of struggle ... When I got to JIFF, I promise my life got way, way, way better. Coach D, he pushed for me, like when I was at my lowest point, when I was ready to give up, didn't care about nothing no more, he always told me I can't give up. You got too much going, You can't give up ... Now I want to help others, just like everybody helping me."      - Albert

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254 South Lauderdale Street

Memphis, TN 38126

Phone: 901-522-8502

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