Since 2007, the Center for Youth Justice at @McCourtSchool has supported & educated leaders in child and family services to improve lives of youth.
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THIS IS BIG. We are so excited to announce that Tananarive Due, winner of an American Book Award and an NAACP Image Award, will be joining us for an author interview at our upcoming America’s Youth Justice Story national Forum on September 10th!
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We are reopening applications for our hybrid Youth in Custody Certificate Program, which combines an in-person convening with a year of virtual sessions, capstone support, and technical assistance!
Learn more:
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Big congratulations to chris bijoux who received the Jonathan Jasper Wright Award from @NABCJ on Wednesday!
We could not be happier for our justice-driven, heart-centered, and incisively-intelligent colleague! Congrats chris!!
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"Not everybody that calls 911 needs a 911 response."
In our recent webinar, @estevens0845, Tiffany Wilson of the @NewJerseyOAG, and other state leaders discussed state innovations in crisis response for calls related to behavioral health.
🎥Watch the full webinar to learn from leaders in NJ, UT, and VA: hubs.la/Q04qVNXb0
Join us with the ACRC and the CWLA on July 15th for an info session exploring our joint "Pathways to Organizational Excellence Certification" program."
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Don't miss @4juvjustice new webinar on July 29th! Learn about best practices for SAG Engagement in JJDPA/Title II Grantmaking. These webinars are always incredibly practical and informed with on-the-ground experience. events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
New #ForgottenChildren op-ed on @TheImprintNews, "Many of the Country's First 'Crossover Youth' are Buried in Forgotten Graves," co-authored by our own Marc Schindler and Macon Stewart.
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"We are here. They live through us. We live for them."
As we process the #ForgottenChildren Family Gathering this past weekend, we want to acknowledge and share the moving facilitation and words from christian h. bijoux, Ph.D.
This weekend, families gathered with the support of our #ForgottenChildren Initiative to honor boys who died in state custody at Maryland’s House of Reformation—many buried nearby in an unnamed, abandoned gravesite.
Learn more:
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Below are names of boys who we have confirmed died and are buried at the former House of Reformation in Maryland through genealogical research. However, we know there are at least 100 more. This past weekend, we gathered families of six of these boys together.
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“Vocational education programming alone has been found to reduce the odds of recidivism by 43% and has a 205% return on investment on average across states."
One of our reentry directors, Josh Gaines, used his time on @NPR to showcase why we help states invest in job training for people in prison: It makes communities safer & saves money.
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Looking forward to announcing speaker lineups soon for "America’s Youth Justice Story: Unearthing the Past and Reimagining the Next Chapter," our national forum on September 101th!
Learn more on our registration page:
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Our own Michael Umpierre had a wonderful time guest lecturing in Professor @jazzyjtyler's "Race and the Criminal Legal System" at @McCourtSchool today!
Thanks to Professor Tyler and the engaging class!
What an incredible kickoff not only to a week but a year of transformation for six jurisdictions across the country that have come to our @McCourtSchool Capitol Hill campus for the 2026 Transforming Juvenile Program Certificate Program with @AECFNews.
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So happy to connect in person with Ramik Williams and Donielle Martin, members of our Youth and Family Advisory Council at the @4juvjustice annual conference! Excited to be able to collaborate with such incredible experts and advocates.
We were thrilled to present "Using SMART Goals and Logic Models to Build Effective R/ED Initiatives" at @4juvjustice annual conference. Thank you to our hosts and to the amazing participants!
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Stakeholder engagement cannot be reduced to a one-time request for buy-in! In youth-serving systems, we often try to move work forward without formal authority, while managing up to leadership, down to implementation teams & across to external partners.
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We are so proud to announce that our own Deputy Director for Research, @KKolivoski has has had a new book chapter, "What Works for Youth Involved in Both the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems," published!
Learn more:
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Develop capacity, effectuate change, and begin or accelerate system improvements to better serve youth in custody in your community. We are now accepting applications for the Youth in Custody Certificate Program!
Learn more: tinyurl.com/Youth-in-Custody
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Sign up now for UCCI's webinar on Getting It Right from the Start and Beyond: CQI in Risk Assessments on Monday, April 13th!
Read descriptions of all UCCI's webinars and register here: cech.uc.edu/about/centers/uc…
