JJ Monitor December 2021

JJ Monitor

December 2021

Submit a Proposal For Our 2022 Annual Conference!

Join us on May 18 - 21, 2022 in Washington, D.C for our 2022 Annual Conference. The focus on this year's annual conference is on "Creating a New Normal: Drawing on Lessons From the Pandemic to Comprehensively Address Young People's Needs".

Interested in joining this year's conference as a presenter? Workshop proposals are due February 1, 2022. To submit a proposal or learn more about submission requirements, please click here.

This year's conference will focus on the latest research, developments, and challenges facing our field today. Specifically:

What lessons have we learned from Covid-19, and how can we use those lessons to create a new normal that works better for our young people and communities?
How can systems collaborate with one another to more holistically address young peoples' needs?
How can states and communities serve as leaders in shaping a better juvenile justice system for our most vulnerable youth?
How can we improve collaborations with young people with lived experiences in the systems we work with
What role does advocacy play as communities seek to improve services and provide for trauma-responsive care for children and youth?

To view a draft of the agenda click here.

Early Bird Registration

Nov 23- Jan 23

$350/Member

$450/Non-member

$100/Student

Regular Registration

Jan 24 - March 24

$455/Member

$555/Non-member

$195/Student

Interested in getting involved with CJJ? Check out open positions on our Executive Board!

During our 2022 Annual Conference, we will be electing new members of our Executive Board. Open positions include:

National Juvenile Justice Specialist
Regional Chairs (Northeast, Southern, Midwest, and Western).

To submit a nomination for yourself or a colleague for National Juvenile Justice Specialist, please click here. To submit a nomination for Regional Chair, please click here.

Questions? Please contact info@juvjustice.org.

Nominate a leader today for CJJ's 2022 Annual Awards

CJJ is accepting nominations for our 2022 Annual Awards including the A. L. Carlisle Award, Spirit of the Youth Award, Tony Gobar Award!

The A.L. Carlisle Child Advocacy Award is presented by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to youth, to juvenile justice improvement efforts, or in the broader area of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention concerns. Each year, the Spirit of Youth Award, meanwhile, is given by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) to recognize and celebrate a young person who overcame personal obstacles in their life and is now making significant contributions to society. The Tony Gobar Award, named in honor of the late Tony Gobar, a long-time Juvenile Justice Specialist from Mississippi, serves as a way for the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) to recognize a state Juvenile Justice Specialist who has exemplified excellence in service to others; has been dedicated and committed to improving the juvenile justice system; and has demonstrated compassion and concern for youth and advocates.

Nominate someone below:
For the A.L. Carlisle Award, click here.
For the Spirit of Youth Award, click here.
For the 2022 Tony Gobar Award, click here.

Become a CJJ Member

Join CJJ for 2022 today! As part of our network of more than 16,000 youth justice practitioners and advocates across the country, CJJ members have access to a wide range of benefits including:

discounted registration for our conferences and events;
free access to our webinars and educational materials;
participation in our Government Relations Committee.

CJJ's memberships consists of State Advisory Group members, Organizational Members, Individual Members and Youth Members.

All organizations that share CJJ's values and vision are welcome to join CJJ as Organizational Members. Organizational Members are organizations concerned with creating optimal delinquency prevention programs, policies, and practices. These can include nonprofits, private companies, foundations, governmental organizations, and others. Click here to join as an Organizational Member.

CJJ is a true coalition and proudly represents a diverse body of members including juvenile justice practitioners, service providers, youth, parents, public officials, concerned citizens, and others. Individual Members are an integral part of our coalition. Click here to learn more about how and why you should join CJJ as an individual member. Click here to join as an Individual Member.

CJJ proudly represents emerging leaders that are interested in juvenile justice reform. CJJ youth members are vital to our mission. If you under the age of 25, you may join CJJ as a Youth Member for a discounted rate of only $35 annually. Click here to learn more about how and why you should join CJJ as a Youth Member. Click here to join as a Youth Member.

Become A CJJ Member!

Click here to learn more about CJJ memberships.

Would You Like to Blog for CJJ?

CJJ is looking for bloggers for CJJ Today to author stories and posts about juvenile justice. We're particularly interested in stories from State Advisory Group members or staff, CJJ individual or youth members, and CJJ organizational members, about issues at the state or local level, interesting programs or approaches, and perspectives about the course of juvenile justice reform at the local or state level. We also welcome blog posts from other juvenile justice system stakeholders. Blog posts can be between 400-750 words in length. Click here to see our other guidelines for blogs.