The Models for Change initiative is an effort to create successful and replicable models of juvenile justice system reform through targeted investments in key states.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
This fact sheet discusses petitioned status offense (acts that are considered illegal only when juveniles commit them) cases in five major categories: running away, truancy, curfew law violations,
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
This fact sheet provides data on juvenile delinquency cases involving drug offenses handled between 1985 and 2004 by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction.
This initiative works to reinvent the way police, courts, detention facilities, treatment providers, and communities work together to help young people in trouble with drugs, alcohol, and crime.
This resource is designed to give users an understanding of the levels of disproportionate minority contact at various levels of juvenile justice system.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
This tool is intended to facilitate independent analysis of national data on the characteristics of youth held in residential placement facilities, including detailed information about the youth's
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The State Juvenile Justice Profiles web site features descriptive information and analysis regarding each state's juvenile justice system, illustrating the uniqueness of the 51 separate juvenil
This January 2007 newsletter of the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges Commission features an article on the use of the Massachusetts Adolescent and Youth Screening Inventory (MAYSI-2).
Feeling stressed? If you or someone you know has been affected by a disaster and needs immediate assistance, please call this toll-free number for information, support, and counseling. You will be connected to the nearest crisis center.
When children, teens, and adults are dealing with the stress from crisis situations, talking may not be enough. These resources provide ideas about what to do you can do at home to help children, family members, and yourself cope.
