Systems Integration

Bilchik, S. (2007, October). The intersection of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems: Implications for policy and practice. OJJDP Training Conference, Denver Colorado.

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Bilchik, S. (1997, April). Prevention and teamwork key to fighting juvenile crime. Corrections Today, 59, 42-46.  (Article not available online, please contact the American Correctional Association for more information)

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Halemba, G.J., Siegel, G.C., Lord, R.D., & Zawacki, S. (2004, November). Arizona dual jurisdiction study: Final report. Pittsburgh, PA: National Center for Juvenile Justice.

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Halemba, G., & Lord, R. (2005, Summer-Fall). Effectively intervening with dual jurisdiction youth in Ohio. Children, Family, and the Courts: Ohio Bulletin, 2, 1-21. Columbus, Ohio: National Center for Juvenile Justice.

Abstract: This Children, Families, and the Courts, Ohio Bulletin (funded by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the Supreme Court of Ohio) examines some of the challenges and approaches to dual jurisdiction cases in four of Ohio's largest counties. In addition, the bulletin discusses system coordination and integration, information sharing, collaborative funding efforts, and coordinated case planning and supervision as well as emerging efforts by other states to manage this population of youth.

Hernandez, D.J., & Macartney, S.E.  (2008, January).  Racial-ethnic inequality in child well-being from 1985-2004: Gaps narrowing, but persist.  FCD Policy Brief: Child Well-Being Index No. 9.  New York, NY: Foundation for Child Development. 

Key findings include:

• Black, Hispanic, and White children experienced overall improvements in the quality of life.
• Both Black children and Hispanic children were advantaged compared to White children in the emotional/spiritual domain.
• Black and Hispanic children also benefited from advances in the safety-behavioral domains including reduced cigarette smoking, drinking alcohol, and use of illicit drugs.
• Gaps in family economic well-being narrowed for both Black and Hispanic children as parental employment and health insurance coverage increased.
• Even if Black and Hispanic children reached parity with the current level of well-being among White children, the overall well-being of all three groups would be substantially below the best that the U.S. has ever achieved on these measures, and levels of well-being currently experienced by international peers of the U.S.

This report is based on the full paper "Measuring Social Disparities: A Modified Approach to the Index of Child Well-Being (CWI) for Race-Ethnic, Immigrant-Generation, and Socioeconomic Groups with New Results for Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics," drawing on a working paper prepared for the forum "Review of the Child Well-Being Index," on May 10, 2006, co-sponsored by Foundation for Child Development and the Brookings Institution.

Leone, P., Quinn, M.M., & Osher, D.M. (2002, July). Collaboration in the juvenile justice system and youth serving agencies: Improving prevention, providing more efficient services, and reducing recidivism for youth with disabilities. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED471210).

Abstract: This monograph, one of a series on youth with disabilities and the juvenile justice system, focuses on the need for collaboration between the juvenile justice system and youth serving agencies. It begins with a discussion of the categorical, fragmented, and uncoordinated services that currently exist and describes collaboration as a viable option for improving services. Strategies are suggested for implementing positive and proactive collaborative approaches to preventing delinquency through a three-tiered approach that includes primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. These activities serve to decrease the risk factors and increase the protective factors that can "predetermine" negative outcomes for many youth at risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system. Each level of prevention is described and examples are given of actual research-based programs that have data to prove their effectiveness. The monograph concludes by discussing the costs of developing collaborative programs and compares this to the exorbitant costs of delinquency to society.

McCarthy, J. (2002). Framework for a comprehensive approach: Critical components. Meeting the health care needs of children in the foster care system. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Child Development Center.

Abstract: This report provides a discussion of key findings from a three-year study conducted by the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development. Critical components of a framework for meeting the health care needs of children in the foster care system are described and important characteristics of promising approaches being implemented across the country to improve the health care of children in foster care are discussed.

Nissen, L. B., Merrigan, D.M., & Kraft, M.K. (2005, March/April).  Moving mountains together: Strategic community leadership and systems change.  Child Welfare (84) 2, 123-140.

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Pires, S. A. (2002, Spring). Building systems of care: A primer. Washington, DC: Human Service Collaborative.

Abstract: This primer is a fundamental technical assistance tool for state and local stakeholders engaged in developing systems of care for children with behavioral health disorders and their families. It describes over 30 critical systems of care functions that require structure, such as governance, care management, financing and quality improvement, and examines the pros and cons of different structural approaches. The Primer also focuses on essential components of the system-building process, such as family and youth partnerships, cultural competence, strategic planning and leadership. It incorporates examples from systems of care around the country and useful resources materials.

Siegel, G. , & Lord, R. (2004, June). When systems collide: Improving court practices and programs in dual jurisdiction cases. Technical Assistance to the Juvenile Court: Special Project Bulletin. Pittsburgh, PA: National Center for Juvenile Justice.

Abstract: While research has repeated confirmed the strong association between child maltreatment and juvenile justice system involvement, very little work has been done on what juvenile courts can do to improve their handling of dual jurisdiction cases. This TA Bulletin focuses on five areas of court-based and court-linked practices that appear likely to improve juvenile court handling of these challenging matters. The five areas covered include: screening and assessment, case assignment, case flow management, case planning and supervision, and interagency collaboration.

Thornberry, T.P. , Huizinga, D. , & Loeber, R. (2004, September). The causes and correlates studies: Findings and policy implications. Juvenile Justice Journal, 9, 3-19. Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

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Tuell, J.A.  (2008). Child welfare & juvenile justice systems integration initiative: A promising progress report.  Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America. 

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Tuell, J. (2003). Promoting a coordinated and integrated child welfare and juvenile justice system: An action strategy for improved outcomes. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.

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Widom, C.S. , & Maxfield, M.G. (2001, February). An update on the “Cycle of violence. ” National Institute of Justice Research in Brief, 1-9.

Abstract: This NIJ Research in Brief (NCJ 184894) updates the results of a longitudinal study that compared the arrest records of abused and/or neglected children with arrest records of children who were not abused or maltreated. Initial results were gathered in 1988, when the average age of subjects was 26 years, and showed that childhood abuse and neglect increased the odds of future delinquency and adult criminality by 29 percent. Data on the same subjects 6 years later showed increases of 59 percent for arrest as a juvenile, 28 percent for arrest as an adult, and 30 percent for arrest for a violent crime. Findings are detailed by gender, age, race, type of arrest, type of abuse, and juvenile record.

Wiig, J., Widom, C.S., & Tuell, J.A. (2003). Understanding child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency: From research to effective program, practice, and systemic solutions. Washington, DC: CWLA Press.

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Wiig, J., & Tuell, J.A. (2004). Guidebook for juvenile justice and child welfare system coordination and integration: A framework for improved outcomes. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.

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