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May 19, 2014

In This Issue

Public Policy

Conferences and Trainings

Information Sharing and Updates

Articles of Interest

Other Items

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Public Policy
For the most updated information on the budget as well as other legislative activity impacting county operations, visit the CCAP budget news page. Back to top

Future Conferences and Trainings

Training Opportunity

JDCAP is planning a training on LBGTQ sensitivity presented by The Attic Youth Center. The training will be held at the Lancaster Youth Intervention Center. Lunch will be served. Only 10 spaces available.

For registration details, click here.

Webinar to Discuss Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Across Custody Settings

On May 28, 2014, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in collaboration with the OJJDP National Center for Youth in Custody will present "Cognitive Behavioral Approaches," the second Webinar in the series "What Works: A Practitioner's Response to Evidence and Theory." Cognitive behavioral approaches come from two separate psychological theories: cognitive theory says that the way someone thinks will determine their behavior; behavioral theory says that the environment in which a person finds him or herself also affects behavior. The examples presented in this Webinar will illustrate the blending of cognitive and behavioral theories resulting in effective practice across custody settings. Panelists will share the principles specific to their cognitive behavioral theory approach and how they effectively implemented the approach in juvenile detention, corrections, and adult facilities responsible for youth offenders.

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Information Sharing and Updates

News for Teachers

May 28th: Webinar on JJ/Ed Policy w/officials from US Depts of Education & Justice

As partner with Juvenile Law Center on a new juvenile justice and education issue listserv, the Robert F. Kennedy Juvenile Justice Collaborative invites you to participate in a webinar on Wednesday, May 28th, at 12pm Eastern Time, featuring officials from the U.S. Department of Education (DoEd) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) providing an update on federal activities over the past year to improve educational opportunities for young people involved in or returning from the juvenile justice system.

Featured speakers include

Jonathan Brice, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education

John Linton, Director, Office of Correctional Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education

Robert Listenbee, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice (invited)

Registration information for the webinar will be circulated during the next few days. If you have questions before then, please feel free to contact jennycollierjd@yahoo.com.

To become a member of the juvenile justice and education issue listserv, please email Katie Feeley at the Juvenile Law Center at kfeeley@jlc.org.

PREA Resources

Upcoming Webinars

Cross Gender Supervision and Legal Liability

Date/Time: Thursday June 26, 2014 2:00-3:30pm EST

Presenter: Prof. Brenda V. Smith, Director

The Project on Addressing Prison Rape

How to Register:
To register for this event go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/138232946

Articles of Interest

Bucks Youth Center is compliant with new federal rules

Illinois to "Pay for Success" of At-Risk Youth

Attorney General Holder Criticizes Excessive Use of Solitary Confinement for Juveniles with Mental Illness

Judges weigh benefits of juvenile detention vs. jail

When States Can't Control Violent Youth, Is Prison The Answer?

Do Poor Reading Skills Increase Risk of Juvenile Justice System Involvement?

Other Important Items

Save the Dates

The next formal JDCAP Board Membership meeting will be held on June 19, at the CCAP office (2789 Old Post Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110).

Additional Information

Report of the Attorney General's Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence Now Available in E-Pub Format

The "Report of the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence" is now available in EPUB and MOBI formats. Commissioned as part of Attorney General Eric Holder's Defending Childhood Initiative, this report details the task force's findings and provides policy recommendations to address and reduce the impact of trauma on children who witness or experience violence.

Resources:

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

Learn more about the differences between EPUB and MOBI digital formats on the Government Printing Office Digital File Formats Web page.

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