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The next scheduled Standards Workgroup meeting is May 8.
During this meeting, we will finalize the Safety, Security and Control section of the standards.
The next JDCAP Training Committee meeting is scheduled for April 24 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.
Additional Information:
Report Assesses Quality of Representation in Missouri's Juvenile Courts
The National Juvenile Defender Center has released "Missouri: Justice Rationed-An Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Juvenile Defense Representation in Delinquency Proceedings." The report discusses youth access to qualified counsel in Missouri, highlights promising practices and programs, and concludes with recommendations to improve the state's juvenile defense delivery system.
Webinar To Explore Adapting Evidence-Based Practices
On April 25, 2013, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), in collaboration with the National Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center (NJJEC), will present the Webinar "Making 'What Works' Work for You: Evidence-Based Components and Adaptation." NJJEC panelists will discuss how to use research-based strategies and techniques in new contexts and how to adapt model programs for local circumstances. This Webinar will help service providers improve current programs and identify research-based practices to address new issues or problems.
Webinar To Explore Roles and Responsibilities of School Resource Officers
On April 24, 2013, at 4 p.m. ET, the U.S. Departments of Justice, Education, and Health and Human Services will present "At the Intersection of School Safety and Supportive Discipline: Navigating the Roles and Responsibilities of School Resource Officers." During this 90-minute Webinar, presenters will describe the current roles, responsibilities, and training requirements of school resource officers (SROs) to ensure an effective partnership that maintains a safe school environment and promotes positive youth outcomes. Representatives from several communities will discuss their experiences and practical strategies they developed regarding SROs in their schools.
Webinar To Discuss Services for Sexually Abused Incarcerated Youth
On May 1, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET, Just Detention International (JDI), in conjunction with the Office on Violence Against Women, will present "Safe and Secure: Providing Services for Incarcerated Youth." During the 90-minute Webinar, presenters will discuss services addressed in the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards, review the challenges of providing care in detention, examine ways to adapt crisis interventions to these settings, and offer strategies for providing the community standard of care to youth detainees.
Attorney General Outlines Initial Steps for Response to Children's Exposure to Violence
In an April 12, 2013, address delivered at the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention quarterly meeting in Washington, DC, Attorney General Eric Holder outlined a series of action items for implementing the recommendations of the National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence. The recommendations for preventing and reducing the impact of children's exposure to violence were set forth in the "Report of the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence," released December 2012 as part of the Attorney General's Defending Childhood Initiative. Attorney General Holder also announced the creation of a task force, to be led by Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West, that will address violence against children in tribal communities.