National Resources – JJ Organizations
American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center Provides materials that center on the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as additional areas of mental health law. The Burns Institute for Juvenile Justice Fairness and Equity Responds to the needs of the poor youth, their families and communities with a focus on the over-representation […]
National Resources – Relevant Publications
5 Ways Juvenile Court Judges Can Use Data Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTIONS OF JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: PRINCIPLES FOR CHANGE ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTIONS OF JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: WORKING WITH GIRLS ADVANCING TRAUMA INFORMED SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN ARE WE CLOSING THE […]
National Resources – Research Organizations
360 Degrees A website which seeks to understand and critically analyze who and why people are convicted of crimes by producing ideas on how crime can be reduced and how communities can become stronger without sending people to prison. 360 Degrees works with students and instructors to create more conversations with schools and the communities […]
National Resources – Prevention and Reentry Organizations
Reentry Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators Special expertise: juvenile facilities, aftercare/re-entry Federal Interagency Re-entry Council Special expertise: aftercare/re-entry Prevention Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) work for juvenile justice and safety, especially those juveniles who experience serious, violent, and habitual offenders, and also victims who […]
National Resources – Mental Health Organizations
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders CCBD is an international community of educators which is the voice and vision of special education for children and youth with or at risk of emotional and behavioral disorders. Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health A family-run organization that develops and implements policies and legislation that correlate with […]
National Resources – Education Organizations
Looking for national resources at the intersection of juvenile justice and education? Check out these organizations. Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings Special expertise: educational reform in community settings and locked facilities. The Center for Law and Education (CLE) CLE strives to make the right of all students to quality education a reality and […]
Connecticut Resources
Relevant Publications 2017 CONNECTICUT COUNTS Report on Homelessness in Connecticut 2018 CONNECTICUT COUNTS Report on Homelessness in Connecticut 50 STATE DATA ON PUBLIC SAFETY: CONNECTICUT WORKBOOK: Analyses to Inform Public Safety Strategies Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators Assessment of Connecticut Juvenile Justice System Decision Making by Gender Final Report […]