NEW Resource! Identifying Dual Status Youth with Trauma-Related Problems

Imagine that a clinician or agency has decided to put in place a way to identify dual status youths’ trauma-related needs. How should they go about it? That is the question addressed in Identifying Dual Status Youth with Trauma-Related Problems, the second brief in a series on trauma-related procedures for use with dual status young … Continued

Save the Dates! RFK National Resource Center Symposiums in April 2016

Save the Dates!
April 5-6, 2016 & April 7-8, 2016
The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, led by Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, is pleased to announce that it will host its inaugural symposiums in the heart of historic Boston, MA in April 2016. Please mark your calendars and stay tuned … Continued

Senate Judiciary Committee Passes the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015

On July 23, 2015, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted, without objection, to approve the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The JJDPA is the only federal statute that sets national standards for the custody and care of youth in the juvenile justice system.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S. 1169) … Continued

Practice Network Members Featured on JJIE

New features released by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) continue to illustrate the tremendous work and dedication of members from both Practice Networks. The RFK National Resource Center is delighted to share the following:
Synchronizing Youth Programs in California Shows Signs of Success
Authored by Heidi Benson
Released by JJIE as a special feature, this article … Continued