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“Record numbers of Youth and Adults are Volunteering locally to Reduce Crime and Incarceration Rates in more than
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Social Networks Influence on Delinquent Behavior
The Urban Institute has released, Social Networks, Delinquency, and Gang Membership: Using a Neighborhood Framework to Examine the Influence of Network Composition and Structure in a Latino Community. The report studied youth living in a high-risk predominately Latino neighborhood in suburban Maryland. It examined how these youths interpersonal relationships and peer networks shape their social interaction and potential for delinquent behavior, including risk factors for delinquency, violence, and gang membership.
The report is free and available online.
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Download the report, at www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412519-Social-Networks-Delinquency-and-Gang-Membership.pdf.
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OJJDP Updates Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Statistical Briefing Book
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has updated its Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) to include the latest data on FBI arrests and victims of domestic violence, a redesigned Compendium of National Juvenile Justice Data Sets, and new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on teen mothers, juvenile educational characteristics, child maltreatment victims, and school crime victimization.
The SBB offers easy access to online information about juvenile crime and victimization and about youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the SBB provides timely and reliable answers to questions OJJDP most frequently receives from media, policymakers, and the general public.
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To view the OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book, visit www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/.
Read updated FAQs at www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/faqs.html.
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Global Youth Justice REPORT ALERT — Youth Justice USA Research Report by George Washington University
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129,540 youthful offender referrals were made in a one (1) year period.
116,114 of the 129,540 youthful offender referrals made to these programs were accepted by local Teen Court/Youth Court programs.
111,868 of the accepted 116,114 youthful offender referrals were adjudicated in local Teen Court/Youth Court programs.
97,578 of the 111,868 referrals that proceeded in these programs completed their peer imposed sentence.
1,925,596 hours of mandated community service were completed by the 97,578 youthful offenders who completed their peer imposed sentences.
86.3% of the juvenile offenders that proceeded in these youth justice programs completed their peer imposed sentence.
Historic numbers of Youth and Adults are now volunteering annually for juvenile justice in a local youth justice diversion program in America.
117,310 youth volunteered during a one year period for these programs, to include former and current youthful offenders involved in a local Teen Court/Youth Court programs.
16,522 adults volunteered side-by-side with these volunteer youth and youthful offenders during a one year period in these programs.
A record 133,832 youth and adults volunteered in these programs in just one (1) year period – making these youth justice/juvnenile programs one of the most popular volunteer programs in the world.
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24 GOOD Upcoming Children and Youth Related Grant Funding Opportunities through August 13, 2012.
24 GOOD Upcoming Children and Youth Related Grant Funding Opportunities
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August 13, 2012.
NCFY compiles funding opportunities from federal agencies, private foundations and corporations. Please read the full funding opportunity and consult the funder’s website before deciding to apply. You may also want to read NCFY’s articles on fundraising and grant writing.
Support for Community and Public Education Enhancement Projects
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Kinder Morgan Foundation Grants
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Local Mentoring Coordinator Program
New Mexico (USA) Governor and Secretary of State Sign Proclamation Declaring METRO TEEN COURT DAY
Metro Teen Court Statewide Public Safety Day
New Mexico Governor and Secretary of State Sign Proclamation
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| SAMHSA Issues Teen Court Funding Opportunity
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is accepting applications for FY 2012 Teen Court Program grants. This program provides treatment and related recovery support services to youth who are involved in a teen court program and have substance abuse and/or co-occurring treatment needs. The program helps participating youth reduce their substance use and criminal activity, improve their health and quality of life, and increase their productivity. Applications are due by May 30, 2012. Resources: For more information, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit www.samhsa.gov/grants/2012/ti_12_004.aspx To learn more about SAMHSA, go to www.samhsa.gov |
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U.S. Department of Justice’s OJJDP to Host 2 FREE Webinars on Program Sustainability on May 7th and 10th, 2012.
| OJJDP To Host Webinar on Sustaining Programs and ServicesOn May 7 and again on May 10, 2012, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP’s) State Training and Technical Assistance Center will present the Webinar, Sustainability in Times of Scarce Resources.
Jurisdictions, organizations, and individuals will have the opportunity to listen to and engage in a presentation on the important topic of sustaining programs and services in times of scarce resources. The Webinar will discuss incorporating social media into sustainability plans, identify tools for alternative funding strategies, and identify templates and resources for strategic planning. Examples of jurisdictions who have successfully executed sustainability initiatives will be discussed. Registration for the May 7 and May 10 Webinars is now open. Resources: To register for the May 7, 2012 webinar go to registration.airprojects.org/regOJJDPWebinar050712/. To register for the May 10, 2012 webinar go to registration.airprojects.org/regOJJDPWebinar051012/. For more information about the OJJDP National Training & Technical Assistance Center, go to https://www.nttac.org |
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SparkOpportunity Challenge is a new “crowd-sourcing” contest supporting the White House Council for Community Solutions
The SparkOpportunity Challenge is a cutting-edge “crowd-sourcing” contest in support of the White House Council for Community Solutions’ work to engage and develop leadership opportunities for disconnected young people. The Challenge will help identify youth-driven solutions and support young people in implementing their ideas to create local jobs and reconnect their peers to education and training.
The Challenge is an initiative of SparkAction, in partnership with the Youth Leadership Institute and dozens of leading youth-engagement organizations across the country. It builds on the important coalition-building, research and listening tours undertaken by the Council by asking young people to turn their ideas and experiences into concrete solutions.
Young people are encouraged to think big: re-imagining their communities, schools and business opportunities and proposing their own visionary yet viable solutions to create jobs, build and enhance skills, and bring about real impact. The approaches to create local jobs generated through this Challenge have the potential to be replicated in other communities.
How to Apply
Visit www.sparkopportunity.org to enter the SparkOpportunity Challenge. Fill out the short entry form and submit your video or text detailing your solution to create jobs and reconnect young Americans to pathways to education and training. Then share your solution with you social network and ask your friends and family to vote for your idea! The ideas with the most votes will win. (You don’t have to submit an entry to vote!)
The Challenge is open to residents of the U.S. aged thirteen to thirty-five years old at the time of entry, who are registered members of SparkAction (each, a “Member”). A minor (for these purposes, a person under eighteen years of age as of the time of entry) submitting an entry for the Contest must receive his/her parent/legal guardian’s permission.
The SparkOpportunity Challenge opened on April 12 and will end on May 25, 2012.
All entries must be original, respectful and creativity is encouraged.
For full details on the SparkOpportunity Challenge rules go to www.sparkopportunity.org.
Timeline
SparkOpportunity Challenge Launch Thursday, April 12, 2012
Submissions Close / Voting Opens Tuesday, May 15, 2012
SparkOpportunity Challenge Closes Friday, May 25, 2012
Partner Opportunities
SparkAction and YLI would like to invite your organization to partner with us on this exciting competition. Joining as a partner on the SparkOpportunity Challenge is easy. All we ask of our partners is that you help us let young people across the country know that the SparkOpportunity Challenge is an new exciting opportunity.
Add your logo too!
For these and other materials visit www.sparkaction.org/sparkopportunity/promo.
amazing chance for them to share their ideas for reshaping America. If their idea is chosen they may win an iPad2, seed money to bring their idea to life and mentoring from leading business and community leaders. Here’s how you can get involved:
Step One: Sign up! Go to http://bit.ly/H0MS6DE to share your contact information and then e-mail your organization’s logo to Tara James at tara@sparkaction.org.
Step Two: Spread the word! Use your website, newsletter, social media and other channels to promote the SparkOpportunity Challenge. We’ll provide sample tweets, Facebook posts, website and newsletter blurbs, a button for your website and even text for a press release. These materials will make it easy for your organization to promote the Challenge and we encourage you to customize them to meet the tone and needs of your organization!
Your logo will be included on the SparkOpportunity Challenge page and your organization will be listed as an official sponsor in all promotional materials when the Challenge launches on April 12, 2012.
Step Three: Help a Young Person Apply Do you know a young person with great ideas? Encourage them to apply! They can go to www.SparkAction.org to apply.
Logos, Banners & Buttons
To download SparkOpportunity Challenge banners, embeddable code for the Jon Bon Jovi video and more, go to http://sparkaction.org/sparkopportunity/promo.
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
No problem, contact Tara James at tara@sparkaction.org or 202.207.3326.
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$2,000,000 in Federal Funding Available (USDHHS) for Teen Courts/Youth Court Diversion Programs — Due May 30, 2012
$2,000,000 in Federal Funding Available (USDHHS) for
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Free Webinar — Leadership Development: Keys to Leading Juvenile Justice Reform on 5/9/2012
Free Webinar
Leadership Development: Keys to Leading Juvenile Justice Reform
May 9, 2012
The National Center for Youth in Custody (NC4YC) invites you to participate in a webinar on Leadership Development in Juvenile Justice. The juvenile justice world of 2012 is in the midst of “downsizing” and/or closing institutions, reinvesting resources in community-based programs and realigning services for juvenile offenders from state to local jurisdictions. This is a time when leadership to successfully lead and manage these changes is required of all juvenile justice professionals. This webinar is intended to develop and promote collaborative leadership and the capacity to transform organizational cultures to best serve the youth in our care and engage their families and the communities they return to in their rehabilitation.
Full details for this webinar can be found at
http://nc4yc.org/training/webinars/details/3-leadership-development-webinar.html
Title: Leadership Development: Keys to Leading Juvenile Justice Reform
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements:
PC-based attendees require: Windows 7, Vista, XP, or 2003 Server
Macintosh-based attendees require: Mac OS X 10.5 or newer
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United States Department of Justice/OJJDP Releases Tribal Youth Summit Video and PSA Announcement
United States Department of Justice/OJJDP
Releases Tribal Youth Summit Video and PSA Announcement
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has posted an 8-minute video highlighting the 2011 National Intertribal Youth Summit (NIYS) held last July in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The 2011 National Tribal Youth Summit video covers activities from the week-long event, attended by more than 160 youth representing nearly 50 tribes.
In addition, a public service announcement (PSA) videoThats My Peopleis available on the DOJ Web site. In the PSA, developed at the NIYS, tribal youth talk about issues that they have identified as important to address with their tribal leaders.
Resources:
To view the videos, go to http://www.justice.gov/tribal/videos.html.
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Connect w/The Volunteer-Driven Networks and Campaigns on Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice and Youth Justice.
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NEW — Online free Course on Bullying Prevention Available from the USA’s National Center for School Engagement.
New Online Course on Bullying Prevention Available
The National Center for School Engagement, in collaboration with the Partnership for Families and Children, has released the online course, Getting Serious: A Best Practice Approach to Bullying Prevention. The course provides an overview of bullying concepts and trends, highlights the links between school climate and bullying, and introduces best practices in bullying prevention.
Registration is available online.
Resources:
For more information about the course, go to partnershipuniversity.org/new-course-getting-serious-best-practice-approach-bullying-prevention-0.
To register, go to partnershipuniversity.org/where-begin-click-here-start-your-online-learning.
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NEW — Bureau of Justice Statistics/U.S. Department of Justice Releases NEW School Crime and Safety Report
Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases 2011 School Crime and Safety Report
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released, Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2011, a report that provides data on crime and safety at school from the perspective of students, teachers, and principals. It also provides crime and safety information for students travel to and from school. The report highlights the most current detailed statistical information on the nature of crime in schools and school environments and responses to violence and crime at school.
Download the report online.
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CAP = COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM — Alternative to the Criminal Justice System. Begins in USA in 2013 @AdultJusticeCAP
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USA’s Volunteer-Driven Local Approach to Juvenile Justice Expands to Australia, Germany, South Korea, Japan and Europe.
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‘A Record 1,407+ Local Youth Justice Diversion Programs Globally’
Global Youth Justice proactively champions volunteer-driven strategies and new low-cost innovations which help alleviate some of the world’s more pressing and costly societal problems. We strive to improve the quality of life for humans through reducing high juvenile crime rates and historic-high incarceration rates of adults locally and globally. Global Youth Justice initially achieves this through favorable outcomes that result from advancing the global expansion of quality local volunteer-driven youth justice and juvenile justice voluntary diversion programs often called youth court, teen court, peer court, student court, peer jury and youth peer panel. Record numbers of volunteer youth now serve as jurors, defenders, prosecutors, judges, and clerk/bailiffs in local juvenile justice systems on real juvenile crimes, offenses, and violations involving their peers. A record 1,407 plus communities around the globe now operate one of these volunteer-driven approaches to reduce the incidence and prevent the escalation of juvenile crime and incarceration rates, and — this thereby reduces adult crime and incarceration rates.
While there exist greater linkages today between nations and peoples than our planet has likely ever known, we still see all around us an ever-increasing divide between the rich and poor. This is especially transparent in the disproportionate representation of the poor and those with a disease in the juvenile justice system and criminal justice system. These youth justice diversion programs around the globe are engaging youth in record numbers to volunteer and work side-by-side with adults who have empowered them to bridge this divide and work toward a shared vision of human dignity, greater equity, freedom, basic security and justice. Youth must be at the forefront in the local to global struggle to overcome some of our most pressing and complex social and economic global challenges. This belief led to the creation of our ’16 and VOTE Global Campaign’ which champions lowering federal/national, state and local voting ages from seventeen (17) years of age and older to sixteen (16) years of age around the globe and in twenty-five (25) or more countries by the Year 2025.
If negative peer pressure is a primary factor in leading some youth to commit a crime, offense and/or violation, then positive peer pressure can be harnessed and redirected to become a positive force and lead other youth to adhere to the rule of law and become more productive citizens. These youth justice and juvenile justice voluntary diversion programs harness positive peer pressure and utilize it in a peer judgment setting to help address the anti-social, delinquent, and/or criminal behavior of youth. The ‘peer judgment’ and ‘positive peer pressure’ aspects of these programs are the two (2) primary programmatic elements which separate these youth justice and juvenile justice voluntary diversion programs from all of the others.
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Free OJJDP Webinar on Restorative Justice and Disproportionate Minority Contact on March 14, 2012.
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Restorative Justice and Disproportionate Minority Contact
On March 14, 2012, at 2 p.m. ET, OJJDP will host the Webinar, “The Road to Juvenile Justice: The Intersection of Restorative Justice and Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC).” This Webinar will examine strategies that both rural and urban communities use and will consider how careful implementation can be effective in local DMC-reduction efforts. (OJJDP)
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“Ridgecrest’s Teen Court Boasts Success”
“Teens Serve as Jurors in Unique Montgomery County Court”
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“Teen Court to Reduce Recidivism in Dunn County”
Weau.Com
February 22, 2012
“Village Cops Recognize Youth Court”
The SAG Harbor Express
February 22, 2012
“Teen Court Featured in Texas State Conference”
The Georgetown Texas
February 15, 2012
“Youth Court Gives Chester Students a Say”
The Daily Times
February 15, 2012
“Youth Court Graduates in Clarkstown Recognized”
Rockland County Tines
February 9, 2012
“Trigg County Teen Court Holds Swearing-In Ceremony”
CadizRecord.Com
February 8, 2012
“Harford Teen Court to Hold Training for Youth/Adult Volunteers”
ExploreMaryland.com
February 7, 2012
“Peer Court Prepares for Annual Auction”
The Commercial News
February 7, 2012
“Royse City Teen Court to Give Juvenile Offenders a 2nd Chance”
NBCDFW.Com
January 30, 2012
“Peer-Based Justice Sought in Dunn County Teen Court”
The Leader-Telegram
January 26, 2012
“Justice Just Their Size – New Youth Court in Albany, NY”
January 25, 2012
Albany Times Union
“Elmira to Hold Youth Court Inductions”
January 22, 2012
StarGazzette.Com
“New Jurors Sworn into Madison County Teen Court”
JacksonSun.Com
January 19, 2012
“Teen Justice – LA Students Sit as Jurors on Real Criminal Cases”
The City Watch
January 16, 2012
“High-School Student Court Takes Restorative Approach to Behavior”
FallReporter.Com
January 13, 2012
“Former Law Enforcement Officer Aids Teen Court”
The Star News On-Line
January 10, 2012
“Teen Court Opens Program at East High”
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National Center for Youth in Custody Webinar to Examine Effective Services for Youth in Custody on 3/7/2012 – Free!
National Center for Youth in Custody and OJJDP Webinar
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On March 7, 2012, at 1 p.m. E.T., the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preventions (OJJDPs) National Center for Youth in Custody will present the Webinar, Building a Continuum of Services for Youth in Custody: Effective Programs, Risk and Needs Assessment, and Engaging the Community.
OJJDP Acting Administrator Melodee Hanes will lead this inaugural Webinar of the Center. Panelists will discuss core elements of effective programs for youth in custody, how to strategically align programs into an effective array of services, and how to engage the community in the services that youth in custody are receiving.
Registration is available online.
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‘A Record 1,407+ Local Youth Justice Diversion Programs Globally’
Global Youth Justice proactively champions volunteer-driven strategies and new low-cost innovations which help alleviate some of the world’s more pressing and costly societal problems. We strive to improve the quality of life for humans through reducing high juvenile crime rates and historic-high incarceration rates of adults locally and globally. Global Youth Justice initially achieves this through favorable outcomes that result from advancing the global expansion of quality local volunteer-driven youth justice and juvenile justice voluntary diversion programs often called youth court, teen court, peer court, student court, peer jury and youth peer panel. Record numbers of volunteer youth now serve as jurors, defenders, prosecutors, judges, and clerk/bailiffs in local juvenile justice systems on real juvenile crimes, offenses, and violations involving their peers. A record 1,407 plus communities around the globe now operate one of these volunteer-driven approaches to reduce the incidence and prevent the escalation of juvenile crime and incarceration rates, and — this thereby reduces adult crime and incarceration rates.
While there exist greater linkages today between nations and peoples than our planet has likely ever known, we still see all around us an ever-increasing divide between the rich and poor. This is especially transparent in the disproportionate representation of the poor and those with a disease in the juvenile justice system and criminal justice system. These youth justice diversion programs around the globe are engaging youth in record numbers to volunteer and work side-by-side with adults who have empowered them to bridge this divide and work toward a shared vision of human dignity, greater equity, freedom, basic security and justice. Youth must be at the forefront in the local to global struggle to overcome some of our most pressing and complex social and economic global challenges. This belief led to the creation of our ’16 and VOTE Global Campaign’ which champions lowering federal/national, state and local voting ages from seventeen (17) years of age and older to sixteen (16) years of age around the globe and in twenty-five (25) or more countries by the Year 2025.
If negative peer pressure is a primary factor in leading some youth to commit a crime, offense and/or violation, then positive peer pressure can be harnessed and redirected to become a positive force and lead other youth to adhere to the rule of law and become more productive citizens. These youth justice and juvenile justice voluntary diversion programs harness positive peer pressure and utilize it in a peer judgment setting to help address the anti-social, delinquent, and/or criminal behavior of youth. The “peer judgment” and “positive peer pressure” aspects of these programs are the two (2) primary programmatic elements which separate these youth justice and juvenile justice voluntary diversion programs from all of the others.
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USA’s Most Replicated Juvenile Justice Program since the 1st Juvenile Court started in 1899 in Cook County, Illinois
Since the Establishment of the 1st Juvenile Court
In 1899 in Cook County, Illinois.
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1,407+ Local Youth Justice Programs
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Local USA Communities Empower Youth in Record Numbers –
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