Join the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) for our 2022 Annual Conference
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Each year, CJJ hosts a national conference uniquely focused on improving juvenile justice and delinquency prevention systems, services, practices, and policies.
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.
To make your hotel reservation, click here.
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Updated Conference Safety Protocols Announced! |
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CJJ remains committed to ensuring that our members and allies have a save environment to learn and network with one another during our upcoming Annual Conference. We recognize that the protocols we have outlined below, may be more restrictive than existing local protocols, however, we seek to create the safest environment possible for our colleagues and community. As such, attendees at this year's conference will be asked to adhere to the following:
- All attendees must submit either proof of vaccination or proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72-hours prior to arrival at the conference. The name on this card must match the name used at the time of registration. Photo copies of vaccination cards may be submitted in advance to info@jvjustice.org.
- All attendees must registration for workshops in advance to avoid overcrowding.
- Registration will be capped at 350 to ensure safety protocols can be followed.
- All attendees will be given the option of red, yellow, and green lanyards when checking in for the conference. Lanyards will be used to denote the attendees' individual preference for social contact and distancing. All attendees are expected to respect the boundaries and preferences that others have set for themselves.
- Attendees agree that if they are feeling unwell or exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19, they will not attend the event. Full refunds are available for those who are unwell.
Individuals with questions or concerns about the updated safety protocols should contact CJJ Executive Director, Naomi Smoot Evans at evans@juvjustice.org for additional information. |
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Applications are Now Open for Youth Homelessness and Legal System Technical Assistance |
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Join us to help address the intersections of youth homelessness and the youth legal system. Apply today for a unique training and technical assistance opportunity built to take advantage of the virtual world and provide access to presentations by special guests from the field. CJJ is announcing its renewal of the Collaborating for Change Learning Network. Over the course of the year, stakeholders from across the country will meet virtually to hear from guest speakers who specialize in a variety of issues within the realm of youth homelessness and the legal system.
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Each year, 1 in 30 young people across the country between the ages of 13 - 17 experience homelessness.
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A separate study found that nearly half of all young adults who had experienced homelessness also reported that they had spent time in jail, prison, or a detention facility.
Your community has the opportunity to serve as an example to others across the country as we work together to find solutions for states to implement change. Communities will be selected to receive training and technical support from the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ), and the National League of Cities' Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (NLC).
Over the course of the next 12 months, selected communities will identify how local policies and practices align with the recommendations in the Principles for Change. Selected communities will take an in-depth look at current data and resources in their community, identify gaps in services, and establish concrete, measurable goals to prevent homelessness among young who are involved with the youth legal system. Your community has the chance to be a national leader in addressing the issues of youth homelessness and the youth legal system, a critical need for our young people.
Applications are due April 1st, 2022.
To learn more about Collaboration for Change and how to address the intersection between youth homeless and youth legal system involvement, visit juvjustice.org/homelessness.
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Save the Date: CJJ's Youth Summit and R/ED Conference Dates |
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This year's Youth Summit will take place Aug. 1-2 at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Washington.
Save the date to join us in the next months! Stayed tuned for additional details on both upcoming conferences.
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Federal Update: FY'22 Budget Increases Title II Funding |
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Earlier this month, Congress approved its Fiscal Year 2022 budget. The budget included $360,000,000 for juvenile justice programs, including:
- $70,000,000 for Title II, and for training and technical assistance to assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants process. $500,000 of which will go to a competitive demonstration grant program to support emergency planning among State, local, and Tribal juvenile justice residential facilities;
- $102,000,000 for youth mentoring grants;
- $49,500,000 for Title V, including: $4,000,000 for grants to prevent trafficking of girls; $14,000,000 for the Tribal Youth Program; $500,000 for an Internet site providing information and resources on children of incarcerated parents; $4,500,000 for competitive grants focusing on girls in the juvenile justice system; $12,000,000 for an initiative relating to youth affected by opioids, stimulants, and other substance use; $8,000,000 for an initiative relating to children exposed to violence; and $5,000,000 for grants to protect vulnerable and at-risk youth;
- $33,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990;
- $99,000,000 for missing and exploited children programs;
- $4,000,000 for child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners; and
- $2,500,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent defense.
CJJ and our partners within the Act4JJ Coalition are currently collecting sign ons from national and state-based organizations for our FY' 23 appropriations letter.
You can find a copy of the FY'23 appropriations letter here and can sign onto the letter here.
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June 23rd at 2:00pm ET
"If I Were White: Crime, Punishment and Injustice"
In the work, Padgett uses his voice and lived expertise to spotlight the harsh, unfair, and often racially motivated judicial system and its disproportionate effect on our minority communities.
To sign up for June's book club, click here.
To purchase the book, click here.
CJJ is looking for other authors to participate in our quarterly meeting book club. To recommend a book, please email info@juvjustice.org.
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NYS SNUG Gun Violence Prevention Program
Thursday, March 24th, 2022, 3:00pm-4:00pm ET
The NYS SNUG Outreach Program is the only Statewide Outreach initiative in the U.S. that utilizes community residents, businesses and community-based organizations to implement coordinated strategies to reduce and prevent shootings and killings in communities with high rates of violent crime by using street outreach. The program relies on Street Outreach Workers (SOW’s) as integral positions to promote this initiative. These workers are individuals who live in and come from the communities in which they serve so that they can be viewed as credible messengers by persons at high risk of offense.
The mission of SOWs is to unite community residents, community organizations and high-risk individuals in a way that eliminates retaliatory violence through mediation and diversion. By involving the highest-risk youth, i.e., those aged 14-25 years old, and targeting the most violent crime areas, known as “hot spots,” SNUG workers can connect with community groups and local businesses. This “connection” seeks to change community norms through a marked decrease in tolerance for violence by treating violence like a disease and addressing the “transmitters” of violence. By employing credible messengers (SOW’s) from the community who otherwise would have difficulty securing employment, the SNUG program also helps fulfill effective re-entry practices.
Presenters:
Jeffrey Clark, SNUG Program Director
Jerome Brown, Statewide Director of Training at Albany SNUG
To register for this webinar, click here.
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Would You Like to Blog for CJJ? |
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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.
Suggested topics could include:
- School to Prison Pipeline;
- Girls in the Juvenile Justice System;
- Remedying Racial and Ethnic Disparities;
- Adolescent Brain Development;
- Evidence-Based Practices;
- Status Offenses;
- Family and Youth Involvement; or
- Promising Practices or Program Spotlights.
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Member Spotlight: Florida |
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The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice's One Mentor One Child program was developed to build a statewide mentoring network that will match adult mentors to at-risk youth in their communities. This program officially launched on January 31, 2022. The goal of the One Mentor One Child program is to build relationships and identify mentors who are interested in becoming positive role models for youth.
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is excited to work with the Pace Center for Girls, Florida Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, and AMIkids and plan broaden mentoring opportunities to other qualifying programs throughout the State. The goal for the first year of operation is to match 50 mentors to mentees. They are diligently working to increase the numbers of mentors to help reach this goal.
Thus far, they have contacted fraternities and sororities, houses of worship, community stakeholders, partners, and providers. They are also pleased to partner with Volunteer Florida. They believe that working with their providers and partners will be a great benefit for both the mentoring program and the youth they serve.
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Office of Prevention Services is passionate about making a difference in the lives of youth. The One Mentor One Child program is expected to be another asset to the Department as they continue efforts to shape and support the youth within the State of Florida.
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OJJDP's Federal Advisory Committee Now Seeking Applications |
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The application deadline is on April 1st, 2022.
Submit an application here.
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Other News and Announcements |
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Events and Trainings
Registration is Open for the 2nd Rural Conference on Youth Homelessness. Register today.
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New Publications and Resources
The Sentencing Project released "Too Many Locked Doors," an examination of ongoing incarceration of youth in the United States.
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CJJ invites you to share news from your SAG, organization, state, or region! Inclusion and editing of submissions are subject to CJJ editorial guidelines. |
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The Juvenile Justice Monitor is brought to you by staff and volunteer leaders of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, and supported by membership fees paid by CJJ's State Advisory Group Members, Members at Large, Organizational Members, and allies. We are grateful to all for their ongoing support.
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006-1631
(202) 827-9751
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