Center for Juvenile Justice Reform - Certificate Programs

DATES OF 2012 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Certificate Program for Public Sector Leaders
July 6-13, 2012
October 10-17, 2012
(CJJR will be offering two public sector classes in 2012)

Certificate Program for Private Sector Leaders
November 7-14, 2012

Information Sharing Certificate Program
October 1-4, 2012

The Certificate Programs are periods of intensive study designed for organization and system leaders working with youth known to the juvenile justice and child welfare systems--youth commonly referred to as "crossover youth." The programs utilize a multi-systems and multi-disciplinary approach in focusing on policies, programs and practices that improve outcomes for this population. Upon completion of the program, participants apply the knowledge they gain via a Capstone Project--a reform agenda they implement in their organization/community to make a positive impact on the lives of crossover youth.

The purpose of the Certificate Programs is to bring together current and future leaders to increase their knowledge, improve the operation of their organizations, provide an opportunity for the development of leadership skills, and create a mutually supportive network of individuals across the country committed to systems reform.

Multi-System Integration Certificate Programs
CJJR offers week-long Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare: Multi-System Integration Certificate Programs, one for public sector leaders and one for private sector leaders. These programs are designed to cover the variety of issues impacting crossover youth and multi-system reform to prepare leaders to undertake a wide-range of reforms in their community.

Certificate Program for Public Sector Leaders

The Certificate Program for Public Sector Leaders is designed for those who want to improve outcomes for crossover youth by improving multi-systems integration and collaboration among public agencies and other partners. This program is geared towards directors, managers and other senior level professionals in the juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, education and other related systems of care. Advocates, academicians, foundation staff and others who work almost exclusively with the public sector will also benefit from attending this program. For more information, including how to apply for the upcoming program, click the link above.

Certificate Program for Private Sector Leaders

The Certificate Program for Private Sector Leaders is designed for those who want to improve outcomes for crossover youth by improving their own organization's performance and services and by better partnering with public agencies on service delivery systems and support for reform. The program is geared toward service providers that work with youth known to the juvenile justice and child welfare systems, but also advocates, academicians, foundation staff and others whose work is closely related to improving service delivery for this population and relationships between the private and public sectors. For more information on this program, including how to apply for the upcoming program, click the link above.

Issue-Specific Certificate Programs
CJJR also offers short Certificate Programs on specific issues related to youth known to the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. The purpose of these programs is to prepare leaders to undertake significant reform in one area. These programs can be accessed independently as stand-alone programs and can serve to complement the broad instruction provided at the Multi-System Integration Certificate Programs. CJJR is offering one issue-specific Certificate Program in 2012:

Information Sharing Certificate Program

The Information Sharing Certificate Program is designed to enable leaders in the juvenile justice, child welfare, education, behavioral health and other child serving fields to overcome information sharing challenges that prevent the communication and coordination that is necessary to adequately serve youth known across multiple systems of care. The target audience for the Information Sharing Certificate Program is public and private sector leaders working in the juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, substance abuse, education and other related systems of care who seek to improve information sharing in their communities. For more information on this program, including how to apply, click the link above.