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Founded in 1994, CfJJ is the leading voice in Massachusetts for systemic reform of youth justice systems. We believe that young people in the system and overall public safety are best served by a fair and effective system that recognizes the ways children and young people are different from adults and focuses primarily on their healthy development and rehabilitation. CfJJ is an independent, statewide organization whose work is grounded in research and data. We gather information, conduct policy analysis, prepare reports and fact sheets, and build diverse and powerful coalitions that advocate on behalf of young people. We use a full range of communication strategies to educate the public and inform decision-makers, including person-to-person meetings, presentations, forums and conferences; traditional and social media; email and our website. We have been recognized for our advocacy work by the Massachusetts Non-Profit Network and were recently selected as a 2017 Social Innovator by the Social Innovation Forum.