Save the Date
The next scheduled Standards Workgroup meeting is March 13 at Montgomery County Youth Center.
The next JDCAP Training Committee meeting is scheduled for March 14 at CCAP North Office. The training committee will be sent a proposed agenda in advance of this meeting. We are expecting a full agenda and lively discussion.
The Next JDCAP general membership meeting is scheduled for March 28 at the newly constructed Philadelphia Youth Study Center (Juvenile Justice Service Center) which is located at 48th and Haverford Streets. For GPS purposes, the address is 91 North 48th Street, Philadelphia.
Additional Information
OJJDP Updates Statistical Briefing Book
Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the Statistical Briefing Book offers easy access to statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics. Its data analysis tools allow users to create custom analyses of juvenile populations, arrests, court cases, and residential placement.
In addition to providing intercensal (2000-09) juvenile population estimates, answers to frequently asked questions on the following have been updated:
- Demographics of this population (living arrangements, teen mothers, poverty).
- Juvenile arrests and trends in arrest rates (updated to include data from 2010).
- Data on state statutes (as of the 2011 legislative session).
Webinar To Explore Removing Barriers for Reentering Youth
On February 21, 2013, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's National Training and Technical Assistance Center will present the Webinar "Consequences of Juvenile Records: They Are Not Collateral and They Can Be Forever." Presenters will explain how having a juvenile offense record can stigmatize youth and affect their reintegration into society. Participants will learn about challenges reentering youth face, such as continuing their education and obtaining housing and employment, and develop strategies to address these barriers.
This Webinar is the first in a series on facilitating the reintegration of system-involved youth.
Register for this free Webinar.
Guide to Risk Assessment Implementation Now Available
The National Youth Screening & Assessment Project has published "Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice: A Guidebook for Implementation." The guidebook details the purpose and nature of risk assessment, provides definitions of risk assessment concepts, describes some of the research evidence, and provides in-depth guidance on selecting and implementing an evidence-based tool. Customizable documents, including office policy templates, memoranda of agreement, and presentation slides to educate stakeholders about risk assessment are available on CD-ROM for readers' use.
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