Juvenile Justice and Reform
An independent non-partisan, non-profit affiliate of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges established to provide consultation, technical assistance and trainings to juvenile and family court judicial officers and other professionals working with high risk children and their families.
The authors suggest that the solution emphasize the adoption of a two-prong prevention approach that considers informed decision making, selection of evidence-based practices, and implementation of culturally relevant tiered systems of support.”
Established by the US Department of Education, this website helps to implement and provide Technical assistance to help nourish children with disabilities on a social, academic, and emotional level. This website contains videos and articles that give advice as to ways educators can help support children in need.
The Ohio Juvenile Diversion Association (OJDA) is a nonprofit professional organization which promotes prevention and treatment options for juveniles and their families. Members provide informal/unofficial services that reduce the risk of future official/formal involvement with the juvenile justice system.
This PDF from The National Technical Assistance Center for The Education of Neglected & Delinquent Youth focuses on the “four conditions for learning: 1) safety, 2) support, 3) social and emotional learning, and 4) engagement and challenge. The brief defines these condition for learning, cites relevant research, provides strategies to foster each condition, and offers a multitude of resources to further the reader’s knowledge and development of these conditions”.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
This in depth article describes the government’s plan to increase public safety and improve outcomes for youth through Juvenile Justice Reform. The article is focused on the definitions of the policies and politics that are involved with Juvenile Justice reform.
This website includes multiple resources on educating educators and parents on reforms, and provides links to expert organizations that have an expertise in educational reform for youth in the juvenile justice system.
The NCPC provides tools that communities can use to learn crime prevention strategies, engage community members, and coordinate with local agencies to help keep themselves and their community safe from crime.
NCSSLE has provided a number of in-depth guides and training products to help build and promote a safe and supportive learning environment.
The National Center for Youth Opportunity and Justice (NCYOJ) aims to improve life opportunities for youth through systems and practice improvement initiatives. Since 2001, we have translated research into policy and practice effectuating change that produces more efficient and effective systems, generates better outcomes for vulnerable young people, and maintains safety for youth and their families, youth-serving professionals, and communities as a whole.
Publishes resources for a variety of youth and teen courts, helps organizations start new youth courts, and trains courts to develop their established youth or teen program. Also provides a searchable youth court directory.