2024-11-13T11:43:24-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 341798973 CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY JUSTICE INC CITI 8123368677 205 S Walnut Street Suite 16 Bloomington IN 47404 John Fishbone Board Treasurer 8123600831 2024-11-13 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Community Justice and Mediation Center Inc Julie Koduri 205 S Walnut Street Suite 16 Bloomington IN 47404 187245 0 X www.cjamcenter.org X 1995 IN Envisioning a fair community that learns from conflict, prevents harm, and grows in understanding, the Community Justice & Mediation Center's (CJAM) mission is to promote a civil and just community through mediation, education, and restorative justice. 11 11 5 64 0 0 207972 172321 0 0 0 0 4845 8359 212817 180680 0 0 0 0 134418 156022 0 0 4496 100150 80427 234568 236449 -21751 -55769 381277 280030 304992 248620 76285 31410 Envisioning a fair community that learns from conflict, prevents harm, and grows in understanding, the Community Justice & Mediation Center's (CJAM) mission is to promote a civil and just community through mediation, education, and restorative justice. CJAM accomplishes its mission by leveraging the time and talents of community members who serve as volunteer mediators and facilitators, office support staff, interns, and board committee members. 0 0 42952 0 760 Restorative Justice: CJAM provided restorative processes to 101 clients (youths, adults and family members) through the Victim and Offender Restoration Program (VORP) and Shoplifting and Theft Education Program (STEP). Both programs provide education, accountability, and reflection aimed at reducing harms caused through crimes which is shown to reduce recidivism. In VORP, CJAM works with clients (offenders) and their victims. 65 clients were served and 70% of offenders successfully completed the program. STEP targets first-time offenders who have been charged with theft or shoplifting. 35 individuals were served and 87% successfully completed the program. Clients are primarily referred by the Monroe County (MC) Prosecutor's office, and the MC Probation Department. 64093 0 0 Mediation: CJAM provided free or very low-cost mediation services to 1201 clients in the following areas: conflicts involving landlords-tenants, neighbors/hoods, families, roommates, organizational/workplace disputes, and consumer/contractual issues. Trained CJAM volunteer mediators worked to provide safe spaces to facilitate constructive conversations. They help parties in reaching agreements which best meet individual needs. CJAM also provided mediation each week during small claims and eviction court (583 cases). 83% of all mediated cases reached agreement. In addition, CJAM provided conflict coaching and referrals (530), and trainings and facilitation (211 attendees). CJAM continued to work closely with Monroe County courts and the Eviction Prevention Porject to provide mediation services each week during eviction and small claims courts 106821 0 0 Community Voices for Health: This public engagement project was launched in 2020 in partnership with Bloomington Health Foundation and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, addresses health inequities by connecting under served communities with health policy and decision makers to promote more equitable decision-making. In September 2022 Robert Wood Johnson awarded CJAM an additional $350,000 for core support through September 2023, enabling CJAM to continue its Community Voices for Health initiatives and strengthen. Key activities included the publication of a "Report to the Community," ongoing work with the state-wide Partners Council to share results and promote engagement, and the establishment of the Monroe County Health Equity Council, dedicated to reducing health disparities and influencing local health policy. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members have signed a conflict of interest policy. Annually, the form is returned to them, with a request to update and sign the form again. Forms retained in the agency office. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The documents are kept in the agency office and made available to the public on request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Payments t contractors for a housing eviction progsrm, management support and finishing Community Voices for Health program. 1096 forms filed.