Resources
- The Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice
- The Credible Messenger Justice Center was established in 2017
- The city’s Young Men’s Initiative paved the way to hire Credible Messengers by increasing programming for young men that are justice involved.
New York City's Young Men's Initiative status report - Urban Institute
- The Sanctuary Model for Trauma-informed care
- Arches Transformative Mentoring Program evaluation - Urban Institute
- Youth Advocates Program (YAP) model evaluation brief
- The role of ordinary citizens played in the great crime reduction
- Center for New York City Affairs – Urban Matters newsletter
- ‘I Take My Story and Use It to Help Others Change Their Lives’ by Urban Matters
- Life Lessons: The Difference Credible Messengers Make by Elizabeth Walker
- Raise the Age: Turning a Reform Law Into a Reality by Elizabeth Powers
- From Mean Streets to Meaningful Mentoring: Becoming a Credible Messenger by Brandon Overby
- Help Wanted: Nonprofits Hiring Young Adults with Criminal Histories in Supportive Work Environments by Julie Peterson