Title: Tripping or Skipping Over the Tripwires
When you peek under the surface and begin asking questions, graduating college isn’t so much an example of a ‘meritocracy’ as much as it is the symbol of perpetual inequality. – Andrew, college...
View ArticleJuvenile Law Center Releases Teen Success Agreement
The Teen Success Agreement is a youth-developed written agreement that outlines the age-appropriate activities, responsibilities, and life skills for youth ages 13-21 in the child welfare system, and...
View ArticleUpcoming Webinar: Improving Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being for LGBTQ Youth
Advocates for Families First is sponsoring a webinar on September 23 at 1:00pm ET to provide an overview of issues related to LGBTQ children and youth in foster care. The webinar is aimed at anyone...
View ArticleWhite Paper Released: “How Can Communities Transform Community Norms and...
Upbring released a first in a series of white papers aimed at sharing models and success stories to education readers about child abuse prevention, health and well-being in Texas. In this white paper,...
View ArticleReaching In… Reaching Out (RIRO) Resiliency Guidebook
The Resiliency Guidebook, recently released by Reaching In… Reaching Out, provides a comprehensive overview of resilience and the abilities and skills that support resilience among at-risk children and...
View ArticleWashington State Court’s Ruling Charter Schools Aren’t “Public” Is No Surprise
The Washington State Supreme Court recently ruled charter schools unconstitutional because they are not really public schools. This, says Jeff Bryant of Education Opportunity Network, “has sent...
View ArticleYTFG Hosts Sept 30th Call for Funders: Disrupting the Cycle of Incarceration...
A Conversation About What Works with Molly Baldwin, Founder and CEO of Roca Please join us on Wednesday, September 30th at 2:30 p.m. ET for a one-hour conversation with Molly Baldwin, Founder and CEO...
View ArticleNCJFCJ Resolves to Stop Shackling of Children in Juvenile Court
August 10, 2015 The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has released its resolution on shackling of children in juvenile court. The NCJFCJ defines shackles to include...
View ArticleYoung Sex Offenders Can, Must Be Rehabilitated
by Lisa Jacobs September 2, 2015 Juvenile Justice Information Exchange I recently read an article that used the term “reform remnants” to refer to youth who had not yet had the benefits of juvenile...
View ArticleJuvenile Justice Reform Must Address the Unique Needs of LGBTQ Girls
by Hannah Hussey August 27, 2015 Huffington Post After being in and out of court for offenses such as shoplifting clothing and fighting back at school, Destiny, a 15-year-old African American...
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Stepping Up the Fight to Radically Transform Youth Justice
by Katayoon Majd September 16, 2015 Public Welfare Foundation It’s hard not to feel some optimism in the youth justice world these days. In recent years, advocates have helped win policies in several...
View ArticleChild advocate releases graphic video of abuse
Footage reveals children being subdued, abused by DCF staff by Ken Dixon September 15, 2015 Connecticut Post HARTFORD — Underscoring her call for the closure of the two juvenile detention centers in...
View ArticleWe Hide the Ugliness of Incarcerating Low-risk Kids in Harsh Prisons
by Judge Steven Teske September 16, 2015J Juvenile Justice Information Exchange We are a hostile nation when it comes to our children. Policies are the product of a state or nation’s values, beliefs...
View ArticleFund for Shared Insight Announces Listening for Good
The Fund for Shared Insight recently announced the launch of Listening for Good, a grantmaking initiative dedicated to building the practice of listening to the people we seek to help. Fund for Shared...
View ArticleNew Resource: Education Rights for Children Experiencing Homelessness
The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty recently released a legal resource addressing the educational needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness, called No Barriers: A Legal...
View ArticleEncore.org Seeks Vice President, Encores for Youth (E4Y) Campaign
Founded in 1997 as Civic Ventures, Encore.org is spearheading efforts to engage millions of people in later life as a vital source of talent to create a better future for young people. They are seeking...
View ArticleCSSP Seeks Jurisdictions for Youth Thrive Learning Community
The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) is inviting jurisdictions to join its newly-established Youth Thrive Learning Community. Youth Thrive is both a research-informed framework based on a...
View ArticleNew Report on School Discipline
The Consortium for Chicago School Research released a new report on school discipline. The report links child welfare system involvement with school discipline, finding that: “Students with a history...
View ArticleWatch This Webinar: Improving Services for LGBT Youth
by Ariel Surowidjojo September 21, 2015 Reclaiming Futures Reclaiming Futures is committed to the equitable treatment of troubled youth—nurturing each of them on a path toward health and prosperity,...
View ArticleNJJN Membership Approves National Policy Platform
The member organizations that comprise the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) have crafted and approved a national policy statement against confining youth for profit. Platform Highlights: Youth...
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