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Thursday April 2, JDCAP Legislative Strategy meeting 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at CCAP
Wednesday April 8, JDCAP Executive Committee meeting 1:00-4:00 p.m. at CCAP
Thursday April 9, 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. JDCAP Board Membership meeting at CCAP
Employment Opportunities
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services is currently recruiting for a Director of Juvenile Justice for our Albany, NY Office. The director will be responsible for high level analysis of the juvenile justice, juvenile probation, alternatives to detention and placement, juvenile residential care systems and reentry services, as well as making recommendations for building capacity in those systems. Please visit the following site for further details and salary for this position:
State Jobs NY
Lori Chamberlain
Associate Personnel Administrator
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
80 South Swan St., Albany, NY 12210
(518) 485-7696 | lori.chamberlain@dcjs.ny.gov
Additional Information
21st National Symposium Call for Presentations
The National Partnership for Juvenile Services is pleased to issue a "Call for Presentations" for our upcoming 21st National Symposium on Juvenile Services being held September 27 - October 1, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Wyndham Grand Hotel. To make this Symposium a success, we need juvenile services professionals to share their experiences and expertise.
Prospective workshop presenters are encouraged to submit proposals on a variety of topics including, but not limited to Current & Emerging Issues for the Juvenile Justice Practitioner, PREA Issues and Updated, Training and Performance Improvement for Staff, Implementing & Evaluating Effective Educational Strategies for Youth, Leadership Issues, Strategies for Understanding and Effectively Addressing DMC, Providing Services for Youth in Adult Facilities, and Community-Based Services.
Call for Presentations
National Partnership for Juvenile Services Launches Online Journal
The National Partnership for Juvenile Services has launched the online "Journal of Applied Juvenile Justice Services." This OJJDP-funded journal will provide timely information to juvenile justice practitioners and researchers on topics and issues in juvenile justice. Topics will include effective strategies for working with at-risk youth; the operation of juvenile facilities; programming, such as educational, physical, and mental health and life skills training; juvenile justice trends; legal issues affecting juvenile justice practice; ethical issues in juvenile treatment; and leadership and training in juvenile justice.
OJJDP Updates Statistical Briefing Book
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book (SBB). Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, SBB offers easy online access to statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.
The following updates have recently been posted to the SBB:
- National Disproportionate Minority Contact Databook now includes data through 2012. This application presents the national DMC data for the juvenile justice system and their Relative Rate Index Matrices that quantify levels of racial disparity introduced at various decision points within the system.
In addition, FAQs in the Juveniles in Court and Juveniles on Probation sections have been updated to 2012.
Resources:
Access the OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book.
Keep up with the OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book on Twitter and Facebook.
Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Fatalities To Hold Public Meeting
On March 25, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT, and March 26, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MT, the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) will hold a public meeting in Scottsdale, AZ. CECANF is a federal advisory committee established to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect. At this meeting, CECANF will discuss key issues related to preventing child abuse and neglect fatalities in Indian Country.
Resources:
Register to attend in person or via webinar/teleconference by March 23.
Learn about the Attorney General's Defending Childhood initiative.
Learn more about OJJDP's series on the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence
Technical Assistance Available for Emergency Planning for Juvenile Residential Facilities
OJJDP's Center for Coordinated Assistance to States is accepting applications for its 2015 Juvenile Justice Emergency Planning Technical Assistance Program. This OJJDP-funded program will assist sites with development and implementation of an emergency plan for juvenile residential facilities that aligns with OJJDP's "Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities Guide." States, tribes, jurisdictions, and individual facilities are encouraged to apply.
Applications are due by 5 p.m. ET on April 1, 2015.
Resources:
E-mail for more information and indicate "JJ Emergency Planning Application" in the subject line.
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