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Family Comes First: A Workbook to Transform the Justice System by Partnering with Families

The Campaign for Youth Justice has released "FAMILY Comes First: A Workbook to Transform the Justice System by Partnering with Families", the first comprehensive analysis of current family engagement and family partnership practices in juvenile justice systems across the country.  The workbook, which was funded in large part by a generous grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, provides practical tools and resources for juvenile justice system practitioners invested in undertaking a family-driven approach to juvenile justice, and provides a framework-The FAMILY Model-to guide efforts to create and sustain meaningful family-system partnerships. 

The workbook is designed to: 

• Educate the reader about the need to support families involved in the justice system;
• Provide ideas to train families and practitioners to challenge existing stereotypes about families and spark conversations about improving the justice system;
• Identify ways to expand upon the positive changes already underway in the community; and
• Develop a policy agenda to pursue at the local, state, and federal levels to build family-system partnerships. 

Visit here for more information and a copy of the executive summary of the workbook.

NGI Announces a New Brief on What Parents Want in Juvenile Justice

In 2011, the National Girls Institute(NGI) conducted listening sessions with over 600 stakeholders (including justice-involved girls, juvenile justice professionals across the continuum, and parents/caregivers) to determine key topics and training needs that would inform NGI's agenda and vision.

This brief, What Parents Want: Voices From the NGI Listening Sessions, reveals what parents and caregivers of justice-involved girls want regarding resources and the juvenile justice system. It also sheds light on how NGI can respond to these needs through avenues such as specialized training and technical assistance, resource development, or system-level decision making and policy development.

Click here to read this brief, or visit our website to see all NGI Briefs and publications. 

Webinar To Explore Strategies for Monitoring Conditions of Youth Confinement

On May 22, 2013, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's National Center for Youth in Custody (NC4YC) will present the Webinar "Monitoring Conditions From the Inside and Out: Developing Comprehensive Quality Assurance and External Oversight Systems." Presenters will discuss strategies for creating, implementing, tracking, and maintaining internal quality assurance and continuous improvement systems and external oversight measures, including efforts that incorporate input from youth and families.

Resources:

Register for this free Webinar, the fifth in a series on improving conditions of youth confinement.

Webinar To Address Trauma-Informed Approaches for Youth

On May 21, 2013, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will present the Webinar "Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach for Youth Across Service Sectors." Presenters will provide an overview of the effects of trauma on youth development and discuss how the adoption of trauma-informed interventions can help avoid retraumatizing and improve outcomes for youth.

Resources:

Register for this free Webinar.

Read SAMHSA's "Working Definition of Trauma and Principles and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach."

Access additional publications and resources from SAMHSA's Trauma and Justice page.

Applications for Multi-System Integration Certificate Program Being Accepted

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute is accepting applications for its Multi-System Integration Certificate Program to be held October 23-30, 2013, in Washington, DC.

Designed for leaders in the fields of juvenile justice, child welfare, or behavioral health, the program will-

• Highlight multisystem reform efforts related to at-risk or system-involved youth, with a focus on crossover youth, and improve organizations' ability to serve these youth.
• Provide participants with an opportunity to develop collaborative leadership skills and build a nationwide network committed to systems improvement

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