Message from Executive Director, John A. Tuell 
On behalf of the RFK National Resource Center, I’m pleased to share a new resource released by the Urban Institute, Bridging Research and Practice in Juvenile Probation: Rethinking Strategies to Promote Long-term Change (available online). I also wish to acknowledge our Associate Executive Director, Kari Harp, and … Continued

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
We are pleased to announce that the RFK National Resource Center has received a grant from the federal Office of Justice Programs under OJJDP’s Second Chance Act (Ensuring Public Safety and Improving Outcomes for Youth in Confinement and While Under Community Supervision). This substantial award recognizes the impact of our historical and current Probation … Continued

The RFK National Resource Center released Strengthening Interagency Collaboration: The Case for Pre-Adjudication Diversion. This new resource is co-authored by Probation System Reform Practice Network member Dr. John S. Ryals, Jr. (Jefferson Parish Department of Juvenile Services) and Blake Bascle (Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Juvenile Diversion Program). The use of pre-adjudication diversion in interagency processes … Continued

Loyola’s School of Law and School of Education are accepting applications for fall enrollment in an Online Certificate in School Discipline Reform. This online certificate program is designed for professionals committed to serving their students and their communities by understanding, shaping, and implementing prevention-oriented approaches to school discipline. This one-year, part-time program provides education professionals—superintendents, … Continued

Education is a vital component of every young person’s development toward adulthood and often is the key protective factor against a variety of disadvantages.  Why, then, does it become a secondary consideration when a youth becomes justice-involved, a time when it might be most crucial?  In “Student-First” Approach: A Paradigm Shift for Professionals Working … Continued