• About Us

    The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, led by RFK Community Alliance, provides consultation, technical assistance, and training to serve local, state, and national leaders, practitioners, and youth-serving agencies.

    We partner with jurisdictions and communities across the nation to enhance system performance and improve outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system, reinforced through our commitment to adolescent development science, best-practice methods and approaches, and evidence-based programs and treatment services.

    Learn more About Us!

  • How Can We Serve Your Community?

    Throughout the country and abroad, we deliver intensive Technical Assistance and On-Site Trainings through the use of seminal frameworks that transform the youth justice system, with focus on:

    • Probation & Juvenile Justice System Improvement
    • Dual Status Youth (DSY) Reform
    • DSY Reform, with an emphasis on Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC)
    • Alternative Responses to Formal Prosecution
    • Research-Based Approaches to Reform (including adolescent development, trauma-informed care, and positive youth development)

  • Probation and Youth Justice System Review Guidebook

    The “System Review” Guidebook was developed for probation departments, courts, and youth justice systems seeking to improve outcomes for the young people they serve thereby achieving our shared goals for reducing risk for future delinquent behavior, holding youth accountable, supporting sustainable positive behavior change, and improving community safety.

    Visit our Online Resource Library to access the System Review Guidebook!

  • Introducing Our New Practice Network

    Through the formation of the Transformation of Youth Justice (TYJ) Practice Network, we are bringing together experienced and visionary practitioners from across the country who have championed reform within their local jurisdictions. Collectively, the TYJ Practice Network will share their experience and expertise to help shape the direction of practice and policy reform on a nationwide level.

    Meet the TYJ Practice Network!

  • On-Site Trainings

    Have You Scheduled an On-Site Training in Your Community?
    To learn more about our training programs and how to bring our expert trainers to your jurisdiction, please click here.

    Featured: Alternative Response Initiative Training
    The RFK National Resource Center is now offering a 1 – 1.5 day training to support state and/or local efforts to establish or enhance a comprehensive set of effective alternative responses and diversionary practices. We look forward to bringing this training to your community! Click here to learn more.

  • New Podcast Series

    Our new podcast, Youth Justice Transformation in Action, is now available! Each episode will focus on an important topic that is currently impacting youth- and family-serving systems. Listen to new episodes from Season One, including:

    • Steps to a Successful Implementation Process (ft. Robin Jenkins, PhD)
    • Diversion – A Collaboration with Court and Community Stakeholders (ft. Robert Bermingham)
    • Critical Keys to Successful Probation and Youth Justice System Reform
      The Essential Role of the Judge in Youth Justice Transformation

  • Follow Us & Stay Connected!

    Contact Us! Please reach out to our team to learn more about our work and how we can serve your community.

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