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National Center for Juvenile Justice Web Site Explores Dual-Systems Integration
The National Center for Juvenile Justice has released a new section of the Juvenile Justice GPS-Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics (JJGPS), an online resource funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. This Web site features national and state statistics on state laws and juvenile justice practice to help chart juvenile justice system change. The new systems integration section examines policy and practice for integrating information and services for dual status youth involved in both the child protection and juvenile justice systems.
The JJGPS site also features a section on jurisdictional boundaries. Other sections will focus on juvenile defense, racial/ethnic fairness, juvenile justice services, and status offense issues.
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JJGPS is one of several strategies in support of juvenile justice reform through the Models for Change initiative.
The National Center for Juvenile Justice is the research division of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Ask-the-Expert Series: Improving Outcomes
for Court-Involved Youth with Co-occurring Disorders
The presence of co-occurring mental disorders among court-involved youth with substance use disorders creates unique challenges for juvenile drug treatment courts. Given the growing recognition that most youth who come in contact with the juvenile justice system experience co-occurring disorders, the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges recently released a series of three briefs and held a webinar on October 24 based on them.
The NCMHJJ is presenting a follow-up "Ask-the-Expert" series in three parts. Each session will provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions that fall within the scope of each brief and to further discuss policy, practice, and treatment issues. These sessions will be conducted as follows:
- November 12, 2014 (2:00-3:30 ET): Developing Effective Policies for Addressing the Needs of Court-Involved Youth with Co-occurring Disorders with presenter and co-author Robert Kinscherff, Ph.D., J.D.
- December 5, 2014 (2:00-3:30 ET): New Directions to Effectively Address Co-occurring Mental Disorders with presenter and co-author Holly Hills, Ph.D.
- December 17, 2014 (2:00-3:30 ET): Providing Effective Treatment for Youth with Co-occurring Disorders with presenter and co-author Richard Shepler, Ph.D.
Register for the "Developing Effective Policies" session by clicking here.
Webcast To Examine Impact of Brain Development Research on Youth Programs
On November 5, 2014, at 1 p.m. ET, the 2014 Kristin Anderson Moore Lecture will present "The Developing Brain: Implications for Youth Programs." Kristin Anderson Moore, senior scholar and former president of Child Trends, will moderate this free 1-hour Webcast. Participants will learn:
- How the brain grows and learns.
- How the brain responds to trauma, and how this response differs in children and adults.
- How environment, experience, and genetics affect the brain's response to challenges and the ability to learn.
- How programs can apply this research to help children and older youth.
Resources:
Watch the Webcast.
Access past videos from the Kristin Anderson Moore Annual Lecture series.
Violations of Juveniles' Constitutional and Civil Rights: Lessons from the DOJ Investigations Webinar
In recent years the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has investigated several jurisdictions for potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. DOJ has issued reports describing the violations found in Shelby County, Tennessee and elsewhere.
SBIRT for Youth in Contact with Juvenile Justice
The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) is pleased to announce its receipt of a three-year grant from the Conrad Hilton Foundation to advance the use of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model.
SBIRT is a comprehensive and integrated public health approach to delivering early intervention and treatment services to persons with substance abuse disorders, as well as those who are at risk of developing these disorders. It has been used chiefly by primary care providers and shown to be an effective model for use with both adults and adolescents.
The goal of this project is to pilot the implementation of the SBIRT model in juvenile justice settings to facilitate early identification and treatment of youth with or at risk for developing a behavioral health disorder. High prevalence rates of behavioral health disorders among justice-involved youth compel urgency in identifying and treating these youth as early as possible, before they become deeply involved in the system.
With support from this grant, the NCMHJJ will 1) plan for the inclusion of SBIRT in juvenile justice settings, 2) test and implement the SBIRT model as a means of identifying and treating justice-involved youth with behavioral health disorders as early as possible in juvenile justice settings, and 3) disseminate findings of the project.
National Center for Juvenile Justice Releases Juvenile Court Statistics 2011
The National Center for Juvenile Justice has released "Juvenile Court Statistics 2011." The report describes trends in delinquency cases processed between 1985 and 2011 and status offense cases handled between 1995 and 2011. Data include case rates, juvenile demographics, and offenses charged.
In 2011, courts handled an estimated 1.2 million cases (down 34 percent from the peak in 1997). Thirty one percent of cases involved females, and 53 percent involved youth younger than 16.
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The report draws on data from the OJJDP-sponsored National Juvenile Court Data Archive.
See OJJDP's Statistical Briefing Book for additional information on juvenile court case processing.
IACP/BJA Webinar To Discuss Law Enforcement Response to Protect Children of Arrested Parents
On November 5, 2014, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM ET, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), will present the Webinar "Protecting Children of Arrested Parents: Using a Trauma-Informed Approach." Presenters will provide strategies to help law enforcement agencies implement a trauma-informed approach to protect children before, during, and after the arrest of a parent.
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Register now and learn more about this Webinar.
Download the IACP/BJA Model Policy "Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents.
