Resources

shutterstock_192163457 CJJR is an active contributor to groundbreaking research and public policy relating to juvenile justice in community sectors. The Center sponsors publications and webinars that have integrated its perspective of working across systems of care into research on valuable juvenile justice issues. The Resources area of the website houses a selection of these pertinent documents and recordings.

Family Is Essential: A Conversation with Family Advocates about COVID-19 and Youth Justice

Posted: April 17, 2020

As youth justice agencies race to prevent and respond to the harms… Read more

Webinar: Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Juvenile Justice Policy and Practice

Posted: April 08, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic currently presents significant challenges for juvenile justice policy and practice.… Read more

Coronavirus Resources for Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare

Posted: March 27, 2020

Dear Colleagues, In these past weeks, we at CJJR have had the… Read more

Supporting LGBTQ Youth
Postponed (TBA)

The Supporting the Well-Being of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program is designed to help juvenile justice, child welfare, and other system partners target and improve outcomes for at-risk LGBTQ youth....Read more

Length of Stay Policy Academy
Postponed (TBA)

A key reason that jurisdictions struggle to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice system is that the most common disposition—probation—remains largely unexamined and unchanged. Probation is often the default disposition for many youth whose needs could have otherwise been met through diversion or other non-probation responses. Once on probation, youth frequently face a litany of rules and orders disconnected from the offense and the goal of recidivism reduction...Read more

School-Justice Partnerships and Diversion Pathways
Postponed (TBA)

The School-Justice Partnerships and Diversion Pathways Certificate Program is designed to provide school and district staff, court professionals, law enforcement, and other child-serving community leaders with the knowledge and understanding necessary to address the immediate and long term needs of students known to, or at risk of entering, the juvenile justice system. ...Read more