Resources

• The Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice
  • The Mayor's Office to Prevent Gun Violence
• 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