10 Ways Juvenile Probation Can Meet the Coronavirus Challenge Ten recommendations guide probation leaders in adjusting practices post-COVID-19 to better support young people during this challenging time. Read More
How Los Angeles County Expanded Youth Diversion A new guide from Los Angeles describes how community outrage and activism led to the expansion of youth diversion in the juvenile justice system. Read More
New Report Recommends Actions to Replace the Youth Prison Model Harvard Kennedy School’s Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management and the National Institute of Justice today released a new report with recommendations for a common-sense, bipartisan approach to halt the heavy reliance on incarcerating young people. Read More
Pursuing the Equitable Implementation of Effective Programs Researchers stress the need to embed racial equity in programs, noting culture and context shape success in communities of color. Read more. Read More
Preparing High School Students for Careers During and After the Pandemic Learn more about how the On Track to Career Success framework prepares high school students for successful careers. Read More
Data Tells How Virginia's Youth Justice System is Headed Toward a Better Future A growing number of states are moving their juvenile justice systems away from the youth prison model and toward a continuum of community-based programs. One such state — Virginia — has successfully cut its juvenile correctional facility population in half after just five years, according to a new report issued by the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. Read More
Using Strengths — and Challenges — to Measure Youth Well-Being A new report surveys what tools are available to help gauge the existing strengths in a young person's life. Learn more about this work. Read More
Webinar Examines Strategies to Keep Families Supported, Connected and Safe A new webinar explores funding streams and strategies that leaders can leverage to support families before they cross paths with the child welfare system. Read More
What It Takes to Create Educational and Career Pathways for Young People A new resource examines how public systems, service providers and nonprofit organizations can create educational and career pathways for young people. Read More
COVID-19 Survey: Insights for Policymakers on Supporting Families A nationwide survey explores how families are coping with the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. Find insights for policymakers. Read More
