Mission

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform supports leadership development and advances a balanced, multi-systems approach to reducing juvenile delinquency that holds youth accountable and promotes positive child and youth development.

How we fulfill our Mission?

The Center serves as a national resource in identifying and highlighting research on effective policies and practices that reduce delinquency by working across juvenile justice, child welfare and related systems of care. We provide the opportunity for short periods of intensive study for public agency leaders responsible for policy development and implementation that enhances their efforts toward systems integration and achieving better outcomes for this nation's youth. Through our Fellows Network, we support the development of a cadre of knowledgable leaders who are committed to a multi-systems approach to juvenile justice reform.