The Juvenile Justice Fund is officially changing its name to youthSpark.

youthSpark’s mission is to Ignite Justice and Inspire Change. We stand with at-risk youth and their families and work collaboratively to achieve long-lasting systemic change.

The belief that all children always matter still drives us, and we will continue to do the important work that we have always done, but over the years, our vision has expanded, and simply put, our mission has outgrown our name. We continue to cherish our collaborative efforts and look forward to working with all of you going forward.

We blaze a trail for juvenile justice, social service reform and education reform.

• 12,000 cases come through the Fulton County Juvenile Court each year
• 6,000 reports of child abuse and neglect every year in Fulton County
• 3,500 of those reports become deprivation cases
• 70% of these cases involve substance-abusing parents or custodians
• 7,200 men purchase sex from adolescent girls in Georgia
• 300 girls are being commercially sexually exploited each month in Georgia