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Young Women's Freedom Center outlines peer-led programs and cites large reductions in recidivism
Summary
Executive Director Julia Arroyo and youth fellow Eva Berrios told the board the Young Women's Freedom Center uses peer-led programs, participatory defense and paid fellowships to support young women and gender-expansive people, and cited state-level outcome figures showing large reductions in recidivism among program completers.
Julia Arroyo, executive director of the Young Women's Freedom Center (YWFC), and youth organizer Eva Berrios described a peer-led model that the organization said has produced steep reductions in recidivism and sustained employment and education outcomes for program completers.
Arroyo said YWFC's mission is to empower young women, girls and gender-expansive people affected by juvenile or criminal-justice involvement through leadership development, system-change…
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