SAVE THE DATES - PREA TRAINING

September 24-27, 2013

Penn Stater, State College PA

JDCAP is hosting our annual Juvenile Justice Conference Sept 24-27 at the Penn Stater, State College PA with special sessions available for 3800 licensed facilities providing services for juvenile justice referrals.

Please share this announcement with all impacted juvenile justice facilities.

In response to the Bureau of Human Service Licensing recent announcement regarding the implementation of PREA Standards for Juvenile Justice Facilities, JDCAP is shifting the focus of our annual conference to offer an agenda focused on PREA implementation in PA. JDCAP is working with the Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services, the PREA Resource Center and DPW to offer sessions designed to address PA specific issues for PREA implementation.

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Click here for the conference registration information.

If anyone has any questions about PREA Compliance, please feel free to contact WBear@pacounties.org

Additionally, a rather extensive list of resources are available at the PREA Resource Center

Questions or comments about the BHSL announcement can be directed to the Operator Support Hotline at 1-866-503-3926.

If you know an organization that is interested in sponsoring the conference, please pass on the below sponsor and vendor information.

Sponsor and Vendor Information 

Save the Dates

The next JDCAP Training Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday August 27, 10am-2pm at the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center. The training committee will be sent a proposed agenda in advance of this meeting.

The next JDCAP Standards Committee meeting is rescheduled for Thursday August 22 (10:00 AM) at the Abraxas Academy in Morgantown PA. During this meeting, we will review the Physical Plant standards.

Additional Information

Journal of Adolescent Health Examines Link Between Youth Bullying and Suicide

The Journal of Adolescent Health has released a special online supplement examining the relationship between bullying and suicide among youth. This supplement reports on the findings of an expert panel that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention convened on the latest research linking youth involvement in bullying-as victims, perpetrators, or both-with suicide-related behaviors.

Among the key findings:

• Bullying among youth is a significant public health problem.
• There is a strong association between bullying and suicide-related behaviors, but this is often mediated by other factors, including depression and delinquency.
• Public health strategies can be applied to the prevention of bullying and suicide.

Resources:

Download the free supplement.

Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases 2012 School Crime and Safety Report

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released "Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2012." This report, a joint effort by BJS and the National Center for Education Statistics, provides the most current data on crime and safety at school. The report contains 21 indicators of school crime from a variety of sources, including national surveys of students, teachers, and principals. Topics include victimization at school, teacher injury, bullying and cyberbullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, drugs and alcohol, and student perceptions of personal safety at school.

Resources:

Download the online report.

Department of Health and Human Services Releases Guidance on Victims of Childhood Trauma

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a comprehensive guidance letter to child welfare professionals and providers serving children and families who have experienced severe trauma. This guidance-based on emerging research and the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study-encourages the integrated use of trauma-focused screening, functional assessments, and evidence-based best practices to improve children's well-being. Robert L. Listenbee, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, wrote in a letter to the juvenile justice community: "The attached guidance, issued recently by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ... sets forth a clear pathway for those who work with children to integrate the use of trauma-focused ... practices in child-serving settings to improve child well-being. It also outlines federal financial resources for addressing child trauma. I congratulate my colleagues at HHS for clearly showing us the way forward and commend the attached document to you."

Resources:

Download the HHS guidance letter.

Learn more about the Attorney General's Defending Childhood initiative.