The New York
City Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) establishes
linkages with religious organizations who are intersted
in delivering services to youth in detention. The agency
seeks a broad spectrum of providers who would be able
to service the wide range of religious needs of the youth
in detention. Providers who are interested in offering
their free services should contact the Director Program Services
at (212) 442-7268 or via e-mail at nycdjj@djj.nyc.gov.
The Director Program Service will meet with interested organizations
to determine how to best match their services with the
structure of DJJ and explain the process of clearing the
organization to work in detention.
Questions asked
of the applicant during the interview include, but are
not limited to, the following:
- A
description of the proposed service (i.e. worship, bible
study, musical, etc.)
- The
name and telephone number of a contact person
- The
proposed day of the week, time of day, and facility
location for the service
- A
list of the names of individuals, no more than ten (10),
who will conduct the service
- The
spiritual principles and the mission of the religious
organization
- A
list of references
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