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July 7, 2014

In This Issue

Special Announcements

Public Policy

DPW Updates

Conferences and Trainings

Information Sharing and Updates

Articles of Interest

Other Items

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Special Announcements
JDCAP will be relocating in two weeks!!! Effective July 15, please use the new contact information contained in the announcement! Office Move Back to top

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

DPW Updates
Below is the link for the June 2014 edition of the PA CASSP Newsletter on "Trauma and Attachment Disorders," featuring explanations of attachment theory and approaches to therapy for children and adolescents who have been traumatized and/or have attachment problems. The edition also features are article on addressing Trauma History in a Secure Treatment Facility. PA CASSP newsletter Back to top

Future Conferences and Trainings

NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON JUVENILE SERVICES

This is our annual National conference where we are provided an opportunity to see how other jurisdictions address issues, access resources and provides us an opportunity to demonstrate what makes PA a leader in juvenile justice reform.

National Symposium Marketing Flyer

National Symposium Registration Form

National Symposium Exhibit Guide

Information Sharing and Updates

News for Teachers

Webinar To Explore How To Improve Education of Confined Youth

On July 10, 2014, at 3:30 p.m. ET, the U.S. Departments of

Justice and Education will present "Addressing the Educational Challenges of Youth Who Are Confined in Juvenile Justice Secure Settings." This 90-minute Webinar will discuss the recent memo that the Departments of Education and Justice sent to states' chief school officers and attorneys general addressing joint efforts to improve the education of confined youth. Presenters will discuss trends in juvenile correctional education and their impact on youth outcomes, highlight Indiana's juvenile justice education reform efforts, and explore how quality education can prepare youth for successful reentry to their communities and schools.

Resources:

PREA Resources

The below letter was distributed to all settings licensed under Chapter 3800 and will also be posted on the DPW website. This letter clarifies the role BHSL will take during inspections as well as provider expectations toward attaining PREA compliance.

All questions can be directed to Laura Cipriani (Child Residential Licensing Director) at 717-265-7895 or lcipriani@pa.gov.

PREA Letter

Articles of Interest

Trauma and Resilience: A New Look at Legal Advocacy for Youth in the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems

Experts link teen brains' immaturity, juvenile crime

Other Important Items

Save the Date

July 8 - JDCAP Training Committee meeting at the Chester County Youth Center.

Additional Information

Brief Explores Strategies To Place System-Involved Youth in Their Communities

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) has released "Close to Home: Strategies to Place Young People in Their Communities." This policy brief describes strategies for juvenile justice stakeholders to reduce the number of young people placed in secure facilities. Key strategies include developing a decision point to review alternatives to out-of-home placement, building a local continuum of placement and treatment options, and reducing lengths of stay in facilities at various points in the system. This brief is part of a series based on NCCD's national study on reducing youth incarceration.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this publication is not intended to take the place of professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with competent legal, financial, or other appropriate professionals. Statements of facts and opinions expressed in this publication, by authors other than Association staff and officers, are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent an opinion or philosophy of the officers, members and staff of the Juvenile Detention Centers Association of Pennsylvania (JDCAP). No endorsement of advertised products or services is implied by JDCAP unless those products or services are expressly endorsed, or are owned or managed by the Association. Materials may not be reproduced or translated in part or in whole without express permission; please direct your requests to Wayne Bear
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