We are thrilled to welcome Ivy Tillman to our family of consultant partners. Ms. Tillman is currently employed by the Fairfax County Juvenile Domestic Relations District Court as the Deputy Director of Residential Services. She has administrative oversight of the Juvenile Detention Center, Shelter Care, two residential treatment programs and a probation unit that … Continued

CONNECT Act Reintroduced
Important Legislation Reintroduced During National Foster Care Month
On May 14, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Michigan) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced bipartisan legislation known as the CONNECT (Childhood Outcomes Need New Efficient Community Teams) Act. This important legislation (S.1465) will assist states in addressing the unique challenges of youth who are involved with both … Continued

HBO’s New Documentary premieres on May 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
“You can’t always write the beginning to your story, but you can definitely write the end.”
From Oscar™-winning filmmakers Deborah Oppenheimer and Mark Jonathan Harris, FOSTER takes an unprecedented look at an often-misunderstood world and upends some of the most enduring myths about foster care … Continued

Special Training Institute at CWLA National Conference
On April 12, the RFK National Resource Center facilitated a Special Training Institute session, entitled Proven Effective Methods and Practices that Create Futures of Opportunity for Youth Involved in both Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems, as part of the CWLA National Conference in Washington, DC. This dynamic … Continued

Access the Printer Friendly Version of the Probation System Review Guidebook, 3rd Edition
We are pleased to announce the availability a printer-friendly version of our new Probation System Review Guidebook, 3rd Edition. This resource was developed to support the transformation of probation and juvenile justice policy and practice in your jurisdiction. The Guidebook features the seminal … Continued