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Thursday May 14 10:00 a.m. - Friday May 15 12:30 p.m., JDCAP Board Retreat at CCAP

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Webinar To Discuss Reducing Isolation in Youth Facilities

On May 15, 2015, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) will present "Reducing Isolation in Youth Facilities: Strategies and Lessons Learned from the Field." Sponsored by OJJDP and the Center for Coordinated Assistance to the States, this webinar will draw from the "CJCA Toolkit: Reducing the Use of Isolation" to explore strategies to reduce or eliminate isolation of youth in juvenile correctional and detention facilities. Presenters will discuss the impact isolation has on youth facility residents and provide examples of system reforms limiting its practice.

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Register for this free webinar.

OJJDP Announces New Research and Training Funding Opportunities

OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2015 funding opportunities:

Assessing the Impact of Juvenile Justice Reforms Program. This program will support research and evaluation to investigate the effectiveness and/or cost efficiency of juvenile justice system reforms. OJJDP is interested in reforms targeted at youth and law enforcement interaction, diversion, and community-based alternatives. Applications are due by June 2, 2015.

OJJDP Announces New Research Funding Opportunities

OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2015 funding opportunities:

Design Study of Dual System Youth. This effort will support the development of a research design and methodology to collect data and generate statistical information on the prevalence of dual system youth and the intersection of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Applications are due by May 26, 2015.

Studies Program on At-Risk or System-Involved Girls. This program will sponsor studies and/or secondary analyses of existing data to provide knowledge about the extent and impact of girls' contact with the juvenile and adult justice systems, including arrests, referrals to court, diversion, charges filed, placement in secure juvenile detention facilities and adult jails and lockups, findings of delinquency, placement in secure juvenile correctional facilities, probation, and transfers to the adult criminal justice system. Applications are due by June 1, 2015.

Resources:

Visit OJJDP's funding page for more information about these solicitations.

Spread the Word: Former Foster Care Youth are Eligible for Medicaid Until Age 26!

A little known, but incredibly important provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), provides free health insurance for former foster youth. These young adults are eligible for Medicaid until the age 26 regardless of their income, as long as they were in foster care at age 18 or older and also enrolled in Medicaid.  An estimated 6,000+ young adults in Pennsylvania may be eligible for this coverage, but only about 900 have signed up for it. However, many former foster youth have substantial health care needs and are very unlikely to have insurance.

Juvenile Law Center has developed materials to help you reach out to and inform current and former foster youth. You can also send the materials to your colleagues so that they can help more eligible young adults get insured. Visit http://www.jlc.org/coveredtil26PA to download two flyers and other informational resources on the ACA provision. You can view our 30-second public service announcement on free health insurance for former foster youth here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnjOrEX2xnk&feature=youtu.be. Attached to this email is an easy to use tool kit that contains a description of all the new materials and tools and how to use them if that is more convenient than going to the website.

May is Foster Care Month. What better time to help foster youth get the vital health care that all young people need? If you have any questions or want more information, contact Jenny Pokempner at jpokempner@jlc.org

OJJDP Updates Statistical Briefing Book

OJJDP has added new State Juvenile Justice Profiles to its Statistical Briefing Book (SBB). These profiles provide state level data on a variety of juvenile justice statistical indicators, including population characteristics, juveniles as victims, juvenile arrest rates, and juveniles in corrections. Users can quickly find data for each state and even compare among states.

Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research division of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, SBB offers easy online access to statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.