The document summarizes the Weed & Seed Silver Spring Juvenile Justice Initiative in Montgomery County, Maryland. The initiative aims to develop a juvenile reentry program for youth returning from secured confinement to their communities. It involves coordinating services and interventions tailored to individual youth needs. The goal is to change risky behaviors, prevent further gang involvement, and reduce recidivism rates among youth in Silver Spring. The initiative has received a technical assistance grant and involves partner organizations from county government, law enforcement, and social services to support at-risk youth.
1. Montgomery County Government’s Northwest Park Oakview Weed & Seed (NPOWS) 2009 CCDO Juvenile Crime Prevention Cross-Sites Webinar The Weed & Seed Silver Spring Juvenile Justice Initiative August 17, 2010 Jennifer Gauthier, Executive Director Lead for Life, Committee Chair Maura Lynch, Assistant State’s Attorney, Montgomery County, Steering Committee Chair Victor Salazar, Site Director, Northwest Park Oakview Weed & Seed
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