What We Do
CCR provides a continuum of restorative supports that help youth stay connected to school, family, and community — and avoid deeper system involvement.
Our work focuses on three integrated strategies:
- Restorative circles that build belonging and reduce conflict
- Individualized navigation for youth facing system barriers
- Youth leadership opportunities that strengthen civic voice
Together, these approaches create both immediate support for young people and long-term systems change across Northeast Florida.
Creating Connection through Youth Leadership
Navigating Challenges with Resilience
Restorative Circles & Community Conferences
CCR facilitates structured restorative circles in schools and community settings that help young people:
- Build trust and peer connection
- Develop conflict resolution skills
- Strengthen emotional regulation
- Create resolution when conflict occurs
- Reduce reliance on exclusionary discipline
Circles are used both proactively (community-building) and responsively (after conflict).
Primary models include:
- Connection Circles
- Resilient Response Circles
- Restorative Community Conferences
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Youth Leadership & Systems Change
CCR prepares young people to participate meaningfully in the decisions that affect their lives.
Through the State of Young People Collective and related initiatives, youth:
- Participate in youth-led research and storytelling
- Engage in civic and policy conversations
- Serve on advisory boards and governance bodies
- Help shape school and community solutions
We view youth not only as participants, but as partners in building more responsive systems.
Your donations drive the empowerment and engagement of young leaders towards health, equity, and justice.
Individualized Resilience Navigation & Re-Entry Support
Some youth need more than group support — they need consistent, trusted adult support.
CCR’s Resilience Navigation and Educational Empowerment Coordination provides one-on-one support for youth who are:
- Returning from commitment programs
- At risk of school disengagement
- Navigating complex family or system challenges
- Experiencing barriers to attendance or stability
Navigators work alongside youth to:
- Re-enroll and stay engaged in school
- Remove practical barriers (uniforms, transportation, documentation)
- Build positive adult relationships
- Set and pursue education and career goals
- Connect to community-based services
This support is especially critical during re-entry and transition periods.
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HOW OUR WORK CONNECTS
CCR’s model is intentionally integrated.
- Circles build belonging and prevent escalation
- Navigation stabilizes youth during high-risk transitions
- Leadership work elevates youth voice to influence systems
Together, these strategies strengthen both individual outcomes and community conditions for young people. Click on the infographics below to learn more.
Empowering youth to develop resilience and leadership.
Taking action for safety, belonging, and dignity in our community.
Make a Difference
Contribute to help youth navigate out of the juvenile justice maze and support their journey of resilience and well-being.
Support Our Work
Your donations drive the empowerment and engagement of young leaders towards health, equity, and justice.
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