Community Connections for Youth was founded by Rubén Austria in 2009 to develop effective, community-driven alternatives to incarceration for at-risk youth. Partnering with faith and neighborhood organizations, CCFY directly serves youth and families in the South Bronx, NY and provides leadership to similar efforts across the country via training and technical assistance. The support for this youth program is managed by Brandon Smith, 1996 H.T. Ewald Foundation scholarship recipient.