Juvenile Justice Center of Philadelphia

What Juvenile Justice Center of Philadelphia does

The Juvenile Justice Center of Philadelphia (JJC), also known as JJC Family Services, is a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit social services organization founded in 1976 and headquartered at 100 W Coulter St., Philadelphia, PA. It delivers a portfolio of community-based programs for children, teens, and families designed to prevent entry into the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and to support those already involved. Core service lines include the Community Evening Resource Center (CERC, operating 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. across six Philadelphia locations), Intensive Prevention Services (in-home family counseling and site-based programming at Northwest and Southwest sites), Home Based Detention Services for Family Court referrals, Truancy Intervention and Prevention Services under Pennsylvania Act 138, Foster Care, Adoptions, Intensive Behavior Health Services, the Aftercare Evening Reporting Center, and the Parent Empowerment Program. Service delivery is grounded in trauma-informed care, positive youth development, restorative practices, and culturally responsive engagement, and is carried out by case managers, clinicians, mentors, and youth-development staff deployed in homes, schools, community centers, and JJC offices.

JJC's underlying "technology" is its human-delivered care framework rather than a software platform; there is no proprietary software product, app, API, or AI capability. Programmatic innovation is reflected in assets such as the proprietary 7 C's curriculum (competency, connections, coping, compassion, character, control, confidence), structured partnerships with academic and community organizations (Temple University CARE Lab, IDA AY Inc., Show Me The Way Foundation, Grand Hank, Beyond the Bars, Uplift Solutions), and embedded law-enforcement collaboration through Police Engagement Nights with the Philadelphia Police Department's 35th, 39th, and 14th Districts. Distribution is direct service delivery funded primarily through government contracts with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services and supplemented by charitable donations via PayPal and other channels. All services are provided free of charge to youth and families, and there is no pricing model or fee-based offering.

Name

Juvenile Justice Center of Philadelphia

Legal name

The Juvenile Justice Center of Philadelphia

Website

https://juvenilejustice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Juvenile Justice Center of Philadelphia (JJC Family Services) is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit founded in 1976 that provides prevention, intervention, foster care, and community-based programming for at-risk youth and families, funded primarily through government contracts with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Juvenile Detention & Youth Custody Services (BPAKANAC), Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools) (EDAJAEAI), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Youth intervention services
• Foster care programs
• Juvenile justice prevention
• Community-based family services
• Truancy intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracted Services: Operating as a nonprofit social services organization, JJC receives funding through government contracts with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services and other public agencies to deliver youth intervention, prevention, foster care, and community-based services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Juvenile Justice Center of Philadelphia (JJC) is a nonprofit social services organization founded in 1976 that delivers community-based programs for at-risk youth and families in Philadelphia, PA. Its offerings include foster care, adoption services, in-home detention, truancy intervention, intensive prevention, aftercare, intensive behavioral health services, and a Community Evening Resource Center. All services are provided at no cost to youth and families, funded primarily through government contracts and donations.

Product overview

JJC Family Services is a non-profit social services organization founded in 1976 that provides a portfolio of interconnected community-based programs serving children, teens, and families in Philadelphia. The organization operates a multi-tiered service model centered on prevention, intervention, permanency, and healing. Core programs include the Community Evening Resource Center (CERC) providing after-school and evening activities for youth; Intensive Prevention Services (IPS) offering in-home and site-based counseling for at-risk youth; Home Based Detention Services for youth involved with Family Court; and Truancy Intervention and Prevention Services addressing school attendance issues. Additional programs support adoptions, foster care, intensive behavioral health services, aftercare reporting, and parent empowerment. Services are delivered through trauma-informed care, positive youth development, restorative practices, family engagement, and culturally relevant enrichment across Northwest and Southwest Philadelphia communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Evening Resource Center (CERC): A community-based program in the Germantown section of Philadelphia that provides structured activities promoting positive youth development including community service, job-readiness training, conflict resolution, life skills, character building, and various recreational activities. Also supports youth who come to police attention after curfew violations in Northwest Philadelphia divisions.
• In-Home Detention Program
• Intensive Prevention Services (IPS)
• Truancy Intervention and Prevention Services

Products and services

• Foster Care Out-of-home placement and support services for youth in Philadelphia's child welfare system who cannot safely remain with their biological families.
• Adoption Services Permanency services for children in the child welfare system, supporting adoptive placements and post-adoption support.
• Home-Based Detention Services Community-based supervision alternative to secure detention for youth involved in the juvenile justice system, delivered in the youth's home environment.
• Truancy Intervention and Prevention Services (TIPS) School-based early intervention program targeting chronically truant youth and their families to improve school attendance and address underlying barriers.
• Intensive Prevention Services (IPS) Community-based intensive case management and prevention services for at-risk youth designed to divert them from deeper involvement in the juvenile justice or child welfare systems.
• Intensive Behavioral Health Services Clinical behavioral health services for youth with significant mental and behavioral health needs, integrated with JJC's broader juvenile justice and child welfare programs.
• Community Evening Resource Center (CERC) Neighborhood-based evening resource center providing structured programming, supervision, and support services for youth during after-school and evening hours.
• Aftercare Evening Reporting Center Evening reporting center that provides structured supervision, education support, and aftercare services for juvenile-justice involved youth following release from placement.
• Parent Empowerment Program Program designed to empower parents and caregivers of at-risk youth with skills, resources, and support to strengthen family stability and youth outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Each year, youth and families report improved school engagement, increased coping skills, decreased system involvement, stronger peer relationships, stronger family connections, and progress toward stability and permanency

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Temple University CARE LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Six-week internet safety and digital wellbeing program for CERC youth led by Dr. Aunshul Rege and graduate students from Temple's Criminal Justice Department. Program included graduation ceremony with certificates for participants.
• Uplift SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Six-week printmaking workshop with Mr. Abdur Scott teaching youth about color spectrum, printing technology, and brand building/entrepreneurship.
• Marleis Sweet ToothminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Local ice cream business hosting field trips for CERC youth, providing positive community connections and enrichment experiences.
• IDA AY Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Five-week digital hygiene and cybersecurity workshop for CERC youth, providing education on cyberattacks, online safety, and digital security with graduation ceremony.
• Show Me The Way FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ms. Tina Collins from the foundation leads anti-gun violence essay contests and facilitation at CERC. Partnership supports violence prevention and youth empowerment programming.
• Philadelphia Police Department (35th, 39th, 14th Districts)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Police Engagement Nights program building positive relationships between youth and law enforcement. Officers participate in dodgeball games, haircut services, holiday events, and community activities. CERC also supports youth who come to police attention for curfew violations in Northwest divisions.
• Belfield Recreation Center and Hank Gathers Recreation CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Recreation partnerships for basketball programming and sports activities, providing athletic facilities and opportunities for CERC youth.
• Beyond the BarsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Music production workshop program teaching youth self-expression through music at CERC.
• Grand HankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024STEM education programming introducing youth to science concepts and sparking curiosity about science careers.
• Philadelphia Department of Human ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Primary government funding and referral partner. DHS supports CERC programming and coordinates youth referrals across JJC's service array including foster care, adoption, and intervention programs.
• City of Philadelphia (Mayor's Office and City Council)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Mayor Jim Kenney and Councilwoman Katherine Gilmore Richardson hosted press conference to highlight CERC's services and community impact, demonstrating city-level support for youth violence prevention.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Valley Youth House: Bethlehem/Philadelphia-based nonprofit serving youth experiencing homelessness, trauma, and system involvement through prevention, intervention, and life-skills programming. Highly comparable in mission, service array (prevention through permanency), and Pennsylvania contracting footprint.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region: Philadelphia-area youth mentoring nonprofit providing one-on-one mentoring to at-risk youth. Overlaps with JJC's mentorship-heavy In-Home Detention and CERC service models in target population and Philadelphia geography.
• Northeast Treatment Centers: Philadelphia-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, foster care, and juvenile justice services. Directly overlaps with JJC's Intensive Behavior Health Services, foster care, and court-referred intervention programs.
• Hopeworks 'N Camden: Camden, NJ-based nonprofit combining trauma-informed support, workforce readiness, and technology training for opportunity youth facing system involvement. Comparable mission and serves the same broad at-risk youth segment with technology and workforce programming similar to CERC's STEM and workforce tracks.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia: Philadelphia-based youth development nonprofit operating multiple club locations providing safe after-school and evening programming for youth ages 5-18. Directly comparable to JJC's CERC model of evening engagement during high-risk hours.
• Philadelphia Youth Network: Philadelphia-based intermediary coordinating workforce development, education, and opportunity-youth programs across the city. Comparable in connecting vulnerable youth to schools, employers, and contracted city-funded programming.
• Congreso de Latinos Unidos: Philadelphia-based Latino-serving nonprofit offering family services, youth programs, and system navigation for at-risk families. Comparable in mission, Philadelphia geography, and contracted services delivery model addressing trauma and system involvement.
• Youth Advocate Programs (YAP): Nationwide nonprofit providing community-based alternatives to incarceration and out-of-home placement for at-risk youth, with strong Pennsylvania presence. Operates the same wraparound, in-home case management model JJC uses, and competes for similar DHS and juvenile justice contracts.
• Methodist Services: Philadelphia-based nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, behavioral health, and juvenile justice services. Directly overlaps with JJC's permanency and behavioral health programs in the same geographic market and contracting environment.

Others

• Juvenile Law Center: Philadelphia-based nonprofit legal organization advocating for juvenile justice reform and representing youth in court. Not a direct delivery peer, but operates in the same juvenile justice ecosystem and influences the same policy and funding environment JJC depends on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jjcphilly
• Instagraminstagram.com/jjcphilly
• Xx.com/jjcphilly
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/juvenile-justice-center-of-phialdelphia

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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