06/02/2026
When we say we are celebrating our 25th anniversary we aren’t just celebrating the milestone, we are celebrating all the children we have served, all our team past and present, all our sponsors past and present, all our community partnerships, our founder, our legal services, and our programming!
We have a lot to celebrate💙🩵
One such program is Teen Court. Teen Court is a juvenile justice diversion program in which offenders between the ages of 13 and 17 are judged by a jury of their peers and offered the opportunity to accept accountability for their minor crimes without having to incur a permanent record.
The program is designed to reduce the number of youth offenders and educate them in a realistic court environment. Since Teen Court’s establishment in March 2001, thousands of teens have taken the opportunity to accept responsibility for their actions and change their behavior.
Teen Court also gives teens who are interested in the judicial system the opportunity to help their peers while gaining first-hand knowledge of the court system. The program offers adult volunteer opportunities as well.
Here we have Mercer County Teen Court at Mercer County Courthouse. These amazing young men and women are learning about our judicial system, offering to be judge, attorney, and jury. But we go much deeper than that. We also teach them life tools, mental and physical health interventions, and leadership skills thanks to local and state funding, as well as generous support from Sisters of St. Joseph Health and Wellness Foundation, and people like you, yes YOU🫵
You can assure this program and programs like it not only continue but expand their reach. You can make a one time contribution, become a monthly sponsor, give 25 for 25 ($25 monthly to celebrate our 25th, by going here, https://www.childlawservices.org
