The National Council on Crime and Delinquency, and

Youth Advocate Programs

Cordially invite you to a briefing on

Building Safe & Strong Communities:

A Conversation about Community-Based Alternatives for Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth

September 10, 2014 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

210 Cannon House Office Building

Please CLICK HERE to RSVP.

This briefing brings together national experts to discuss community-based alternatives to incarceration that improve public safety and support youth. Speakers include:

Welcome

Rep. Tony Cardenas, Co-Chair, Crime Prevention and Youth Development Caucus

Opening Remarks

Mary McClymont, President, Public Welfare Foundation

Moderator

Professor Randolph Stone, Clinical Professor of Law, Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid, The University of Chicago Law School

Panelists

Judge Denise Navarre Cubbon, Lucas County Juvenile Court, Lucas County, Ohio

Shaena Fazal, National Policy Director, Youth Advocate Programs

Dr. Angela Irvine, Director of Research-Oakland, National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Steven L. Gates, Program Director, Youth Advocate Programs, Chicago, IL

*This is a widely attended event.

If you have any questions, please contact John Skic at [email protected].

NCCD was founded in 1907 to help reform the juvenile court movement as a means of keeping children out of the criminal justice system. Today NCCD's expertise extends to the fields of child welfare, adult justice, juvenile justice, education, and adult protective services.

Founded in 1975, YAP is a nationally recognized, nonprofit organization exclusively committed to deinstitutionalization of youth in the juvenile justice, child welfare and behavioral health systems through direct in-home community-based services, advocacy and policy change.