Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center Recognized with the Impact of the Year Award by NCJFCJ

Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts

BALTIMORE, July 21, 2023 (VSNewsNetwork.com) - The Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children, and the Courts (CFCC) has been honored with the Impact of the Year Award by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ). The award, which celebrates the Center's pivotal role in transforming justice for children and families, was conferred on July 18, 2023, during the 86th Annual Conference of the NCJFCJ, at the 9th annual Justice Innovation Awards ceremony held in Baltimore.

CFCC has been at the forefront of the campaign for a unified family court system, contributing greatly to reforming justice for families and children. The center's Truancy Court Program, launched in 2005, addresses the root causes of truancy, with a comprehensive approach that includes counseling, crisis assistance, legal aid, social services, and mentoring.

"The NCJFCJ is proud to recognize CFCC's dedication to redefining justice for children and families with programs that are making a profound difference in the lives of those they serve," stated NCJFCJ President Judge Gayl Branum Carr. "We applaud the organization for advancing the NCJFCJ's vision of a society where every family and child has access to fair, equal, effective, and timely justice."

"We are honored to receive this award in recognition of the years we have spent working with Baltimore's most vulnerable youth and their families to increase their engagement in school," added CFCC Faculty Director Shanta Trivedi.

Learn more at ncjfcj.org.

Source: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges via Newswire