Save the Date

October 2 JDCAP Strategic Planning Session open to all JDCAP members and affiliates. This will be held at the Marriott City Center, Pittsburgh at 2:30 PM

Safe Start Center Releases Toolkit, To Host Chat on Children's Exposure to Violence

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP's) Safe Start Center has released a toolkit to increase awareness about the prevalence of children's exposure to violence (CEV). The free, online resource includes an infographic and links to tip sheets, guides, and other publications on CEV.

On September 12, 2012, at 3:30 p.m., the center will host a 1-hour Twitter chat on CEV in school settings. Child advocates are encouraged to participate.

Resources:

Access OJJDP publications on children's exposure to violence.

Learn about the Attorney General's Defending Childhood Initiative launched in 2010 to address children's exposure to violence.

OJJDP Bulletin Examines Effects and Consequences of Underage Drinking

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released, "Effects and Consequences of Underage Drinking." The bulletin presents findings from a literature review that investigated how underage drinking can affect a youth's physical, emotional, and neurological health. It also discusses the personal, legal, and economic consequences of underage drinking.

The bulletin is part of OJJDP's underage drinking bulletin series, which underscores the dangers of underage drinking and provides guidelines for communities developing treatment and prevention programs.

JOB Posting

The Council of State Governments Justice Center recently posted an announcement for a position we are excited to fill: Director of the Juvenile Justice Program in our National Initiatives Division. Our National Initiatives Division coordinates two projects many of you are familiar with: the National Reentry Resource Center and the Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project. The Juvenile Justice Program Director will be responsible for coordinating our juvenile justice work across these and other Justice Center projects. Below is a link to the official position announcement.

(http://justicecenter.csg.org/about_us/job-openings), along with information about other open positions at the CSG Justice Center:

  Program Director, Justice Reinvestment

  Program Director, Reentry

  Policy Analyst, Reentry

  Executive Project Assistant

  Director of Online Services

  Public Affairs Manager, State Initiatives Division

  Publications Editor

Transition from School to Work Series

Networks for Training and Development Inc. and Works for Me present a two-part training series, offering best practices and successful strategies to support young people in transition from high school to adult life. The focus of this series will be on facilitating successful outcomes through customized employment strategies. Participants are asked to attend both days. Discovery and Profile manuals are included with registration.

This event is free of charge, and refreshments will be provided.

Parts I and II of this series will be held in each of the locations around the state approximately four to six weeks apart, beginning in September, 2012.

Get more information and registration:

Scranton           Danville

Bethlehem         Philadelphia

State College     Camp Hill

Pittsburgh         Edinboro

Coordinating Council Quarterly Meeting To Address Girls' Delinquency

On September 14, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. E.T., the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will convene in Washington, DC, to discuss risk factors for girls' delinquency, programs to help girls succeed, and policies to reduce the number of girls in the juvenile justice system. The council, chaired by Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr., coordinates federal programs relating to juvenile delinquency prevention and missing and exploited children. Melodee Hanes, Acting Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, serves as vice chair. Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, will represent the Attorney General at the meeting.