On January 21, 2015 in Washington DC, Jessica Heldman, Associate Executive Director of the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, presented at a Congressional Staff Briefing hosted by the Vera Institute of Justice. The Briefing, entitled “Connecting the Dots: How Interagency Collaboration Can Better Serve Vulnerable Youth”, began with opening remarks made … Continued

The RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice is excited to announce that four jurisdictions were recently selected to participate in our Dual Status Youth (DSY) Technical Assistance Initiative. These jurisdictions will receive twelve months of on- and off-site technical assistance and consultation, provided by the RFK National Resource Center, to enhance system performance and … Continued

An op-ed by Robert (Bob) Bermingham, Director of Court Services for the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (Fairfax, VA) and member of the RFK National Resource Center’s Probation System Review Practice Network, was recently featured on the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE). In his op-ed, Collaborating with Law … Continued

Since 2008, the MacArthur Foundation has recognized state and local leaders for outstanding work in practice and policy contributing to exemplary juvenile justice systems. This year, the MacArthur Foundation named four Champions for Change — three of whom serve on the RFK National Resource Center’s Practice Networks — who have positively affected the lives of … Continued

The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice is pleased to announce the release of Trauma in Dual Status Youth: Putting Things In Perspective, authored by Thomas Grisso, PhD and Gina Vincent, PhD of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. This article is the first in a series on trauma-related procedures for … Continued