Pinned Down? Rise Up!
When a young family member misbehaves, parents are pressured to file for a petition known as “PINS”, or Person in Need of Supervision. he guide explains the PINS process and its consequences, lists community-based alternative solutions, and provides advice on making the right decision for each family.
A young family member who misbehaves can lead parents to look for outside help. Parents are often told that the only option for their misbehaving child is to file for a petition known as “PINS”, or Person in Need of Supervision. Yet PINS can have long-term harmful effects on a young person’s future, including detention, out-of-home placement, and a permanent criminal record. While PINS is needed in some cases, there are many alternatives a family can pursue.
CUP collaborated with Community Connections for Youth, Inc. (CCFY) and designers Jeff Louie and Kimberly Lum to create Pinned Down? Rise Up!, an illustrated foldout poster in both English and Spanish. The guide explains the PINS process and its consequences, lists community-based alternative solutions, and provides advice on making the right decision for each family.
Pinned Down? Rise Up! was launched at a snowy Thanksgiving celebration for families and youth in the CCFY community. CCFY is distributing thousands of posters through their network of partner organizations, including the Bronx Family Court’s juvenile justice division, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Family Assessment Program, and in NYC public schools with high rates of suspension and arrest.
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Pinned Down? Rise Up! unfolds from a 2 page spread into a poster.
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Project Collaborators
Advocacy Partner
Community Connections for Youth
Jeannette Bocanegra
Amelia Frank
Carina Baker
Designers
Jeff Louie
Kimberly Lum
Special Thanks
Milagros Almanza, Amy Albert, Clair Beltran, Rolando Chaparro, Yelena Chaparro, Frances Chisolm, Maria Elena, Marilyn Hiraldo, Nick Johnson, Keymah, Arthur Marklan, Patrick Moore, Adriana Mundo, Jessica Nitsche, Trinidad Nova, Oscar Nuñez, Nyah Person, Beatrice Richardson, Juan Robles, Emilio Vides-Curnen, Bernice Wilson, Lucinda Wilson, Belkis Yerman
Product Details
8″ × 11″ color pamphlet; unfolds to 22″ × 32″ poster
Funding Support
Support for this project was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
General support for CUP’s programs is provided in part by the David Rockefeller Fund, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, New York Foundation, Surdna Foundation, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.