Save the Dates

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.

Employment Opportunities

Harrisburg based government association is seeking a full-time Finance/Accounting Associate for its affiliate programs. Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and monthly financial preparation for multiple affiliate programs. A degree in Accounting or Business Administration or 5 years of experience in accounting or related field required. Experience with grants preferred. Send resume and salary requirements to: CCAP, attention Pamela Szajnuk, P.O. Box 60769, Harrisburg, PA 17106 or email to pszajnuk@pacounties.org. EOE.

Additional Information

OJJDP Bulletin Highlights Study on Detained Youth

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released "The Northwestern Juvenile Project: Overview." This bulletin, the first in OJJDP's Beyond Detention series, provides an overview of the Northwestern Juvenile Project, the first large-scale, prospective longitudinal study of drug, alcohol, and psychiatric disorders in a diverse sample of juvenile detainees. This bulletin provides an overview of the project and presents information on its goals, sampling and interview methods, areas of measurement, and selected findings.

Topics covered in future Beyond Detention series bulletins will include suicidal thoughts and behaviors among juvenile detainees, posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma within this population, functional impairment after detention, and barriers to mental health services.

Registration Available for Professional Development Workshops

The Partnership for Families & Children and its National Center for School Engagement are offering training workshops in the professional development series. The workshops are designed for nonprofit professionals, teachers, and school administrators and will focus on nonprofit development, program evaluation, and school engagement. Full- and half-day sessions are available individually or as an entire track.

Resources:

View workshop details, dates, and schedules.

Register online and get location information.

Blueprint for Change: A Comprehensive Model for the Identification and Treatment of Youth with Mental Health Needs in Contact with the Juvenile Justice Network

Trauma among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Critical Issues and New Directions