CHIMES FAMILY ADVOCACY MODEL
The I.B.J.'s C.H.I.M.E.S. (Community is Here Intervening for More Equitable Solutions) provides culturally-sensitive family support for families in the child welfare system. C.H.I.M.E.S. enables Black family stability and self-esteem; trains models, mentors and guides; responds nimbly to critical personal needs; and, leverages the power of presence by attending court and agency meetings in support of families. C.H.I.M.E.S.' goal is to connect families to the resources they need to remove barriers to reunification. The C.H.I.M.E.S. model includes social justice advocacy, social work, micro-grants, and civil legal referrals that promote reunification.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
The I.B.J offers cutting edge community education programs and special events designed to activate and inform the community-at-large. The Annual Freedom Summer Symposium, the Black History Month "Let the Kings/Queens Talk" and "Speaking Truth to Power," draw diverse crowds interested in individualized and collective action to achieve racial equity and social justice.
The I.B.J provides educational and customized consulting resources to organizations seeking to create an anti-racist organization. We help organizations remove systemic and institutional barriers to equity, and improve engagement with employees, customers and communities most impacted by inequity.
