The Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) and YouthToday are featuring a new op-ed authored by Melissa Blom, a member of our Dual Status Youth (DSY) Practice Network, emphasizing the importance of involving child welfare within juvenile justice reform efforts:
Why Juvenile Justice Reform Needs Child Welfare at the Table
Juvenile justice reform cannot happen without child … Continued

Today, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Michigan) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced legislation known as the CONNECT (Childhood Outcomes Need New Efficient Community Teams) Act. This important legislation will assist states in addressing the unique challenges of youth who are involved with both the juvenile justice and child welfare systems, known as dual status youth. The … Continued

The 3rd Annual Juvenile Probation Reform Academy (JPRA), developed exclusively for juvenile probation and parole professionals, will be held August 30-31, 2017 in New York, NY. The JPRA is designed to instruct probation and parole directors and managers on the core principles demonstrated by research to reduce recidivism and improve other outcomes for youth in … Continued

The RFK National Resource Center is pleased to announce that the State Justice Institute has awarded grants to Davidson County, Tennessee; Fairfax County, Virginia; and, Lancaster County, Nebraska to partner with us to conduct Probation System Reviews using the seminal framework detailed in the Probation System Review Guidebook, 2nd Edition (Harp … Continued

The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, through its RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice (RFK National Resource Center), are pleased to announce the launch of an exciting partnership to enhance each organization’s impact in the field of reform efforts to better serve dual status youth. CWLA … Continued