Center for Juvenile Justice Reform - Certificate Programs

DATES OF UPCOMING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Multi-System Integration Certificate Program
June 21-28, 2013 (applications due March 28, 2013)
October 23-30, 2013 (priority application deadline is March 28, 2013)

Information Sharing Certificate Program
March 17-20, 2013 (application deadline passed)
Fall 2013 dates to be announced soon.

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program
September 23-27, 2013 (applications due May 22, 2013)

Youth in Custody Certificate Program
August 19-23, 2013 (application deadline extended to May 17, 2013)

The Certificate Programs are periods of intensive study designed for organization and system leaders working with youth known to, or at risk of entering, the juvenile justice system. The programs utilize a multi-systems and multi-disciplinary approach in focusing on policies, programs and practices that improve outcomes for this population, including a focus on "crossover youth"--i.e. youth known to both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. 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 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.

A brief description of each of our Certificate Programs is below. More information about each program is available at the links provided.

Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare: Multi-System Integration Certificate Program
CJJR offers a week-long Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare: Multi-System Integration Certificate Program. This program is 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. The program is designed for those who want to improve outcomes for crossover youth by improving multi-systems integration and collaboration between public agencies and between public and private sectors. This program is geared towards directors, CEOs, managers and other senior level professionals in the juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, education and other related systems of care in the public and private domains. Advocates, academicians, foundation staff and others will also benefit from attending this program. For more information, including how to apply, click the link above.

**Note that in the past, CJJR offered separate versions of this program for public and private sector leaders. Beginning in 2013, the programming will be integrated to foster better connections between the public and private sectors and to encourage cross-systems work across these domains. This change is a natural evolution of our program offerings, as we seek to identify and meet the needs of professionals working with youth known to, or at-risk of entering, the juvenile justice system. **

Issue-Specific Certificate Programs
CJJR also offers shorter Certificate Programs on specific juvenile justice issues. The purpose of these programs is to prepare leaders to undertake significant reform in one area. These programs approach each topic from a multi-systems lens, and impact crossover youth, as well as other youth more broadly. 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 Program.

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.

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program
The Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program is an intensive training designed to support local jurisdictions in their efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in their juvenile justice systems. The target audience for this Certificate Program includes jurisdictions that have identified problems with racial and ethnic disparities but require assistance to develop and implement strategies that will lead to measurable results. For more information on this program, including how to apply, click the link above.

Youth in Custody Certificate Program
This program seeks to shine a brighter light on the high-risk juvenile offender population and help leaders begin or accelerate systemic change to improve outcomes for youth in custody. While the need for a continuum of services and placements throughout the juvenile justice system provides the context for this work, the program focuses on youth in post-adjudication custody. The target audience for the Youth in Custody 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 that serve juvenile justice involved youth. For more information on this program, including how to apply, click the link above.