Be a part of our work to create a fair and effective justice system for Michigan's children, youth, and young adults.
We have new T-shirt designs! You can get them in regular or cropped cuts.
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Just for the month of October, if you donate $45, we'll send you one of these T-shirts.
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If you commit to a monthly donation of $5 or more, you'll get one of these T-shirts and one of our older run of "Kids who get in trouble are still kids" T-shirts.
New MCYJ T-Shirts
Michigan Licensed Child Welfare Report Dashboard
There are hundreds of child caring institutions in Michigan, and thousands of reports generated among them. It’s hard for the everyday person, journalist, advocate, or researcher to ensure Michigan’s children are being taken care of and not falling through the cracks of the system.
That’s why MCYJ, with the help of the University of Michigan’s STATCOM program, has created a free, publicly accessible tool to help the public parse through reports on child welfare incidents.
MCYJ at a Glance
The Michigan Center for Youth Justice (MCYJ) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing policies and practices that reduce confinement and support trauma-informed, racially equitable, socio-economically and culturally responsive, community-based solutions for Michigan’s justice-involved children, youth and young adults.
Justice for Kids and Communities
It’s been a year since Michigan took a bold step forward in juvenile justice reform by enacting the Justice for Kids and Communities legislative package.
This landmark legislation, a result of recommendations from the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform, aims to expand funding for community-based care, eliminate the majority of juvenile court fines and fees, and expand the role of the Child Advocate to oversee investigations within juvenile justice facilities.
Our Work
