CJJR is excited to announce the creation of the CJJR Knowledge Lab. As a new entity housed within the Center, the Lab will serve as the nexus of CJJR’s research interests and projects, producing new resources designed to strengthen the connection between research, policy, and practice in the child-serving fields. The explicit mission of the […]

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Last month, 46 participants attended the 5th annual Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice (RED) Certificate Program. Participating teams came from Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, and Virginia. The program also included five individual participants from diverse fields including prosecution, higher education, child welfare, and school-based and community youth services. The program began […]

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In 2017, CJJR inducted 128 professionals from juvenile justice, child welfare, and other child-serving organizations into the Fellows Network. Each Fellow was recognized for successfully completing a CJJR Certificate Program — an intensive training opportunity for organization and system leaders working with youth known to, or at risk of entering, the juvenile justice system.

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Last month, Shay Bilchik, CJJR founder and director, joined a U.S. delegation to China to exchange ideas with Chinese Court officials on the operation of juvenile justice systems. He was formally invited by the People’s Republic of China’s Supreme Court and the Dui Hua Foundation. Bilchik found the exchange between the US and Chinese delegates […]

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CJJR is pleased to announce its partnership with the Houston Endowment to work toward improved outcomes for dual-status youth in Harris County, Texas. The Dual-Status Youth Initiative will focus on improving the supports and services for youth who crossover between the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The work will lead to the development and implementation […]

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In October, 54 participants attended the inaugural Supporting the Well-Being of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program. Participants comprised teams from Arizona, Florida, Oregon, Santa Clara County, California, Suffolk County, New York, Texas, Washington, Westchester County, New York, and Wisconsin, as well as five individuals representing diverse fields of law enforcement, prosecution, higher education, psychology and […]

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In October, CJJR convened representatives from the 12 Arizona counties currently implementing the Crossover Youth Practice Model. Participating in the historic, day-long Phoenix event were leaders from the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and the Department of Child Safety (DCS), as well as judges, attorneys, and various other partners from all over the state. […]

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In August, CJJR partnered with the Missouri Office of the State Court Administrator and Department of Social Services to further enhance the state’s ability to impact the population of youth that crossover between child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The 2-year long partnership will result in the development of state policies and standards at various […]

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In August, CJJR and the Nebraska Court Improvement Project (CIP) convened representatives of the five counties in Nebraska implementing the Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM) for a daylong event. Over the course of the meeting in Lincoln, Shay Bilchik and Michael Umpierre facilitated panel discussions on key elements of the CYPM work, including identification, detention, […]

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On Friday, September 1, 2017, CJJR presented the 2016 Capstone of the Year Award to staff from several Fairfax County, Virginia youth-serving agencies for their efforts and progress in redesigning the juvenile intake process and improving the Alternative Accountability Program (AAP) in Fairfax. This diversion initiative includes the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District […]

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