Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps and The Doctor Franklin Perkins School are now RFK Community Alliance
We are the same organization, people, and programs you have known – just with a different name and look. Our new name carries forward the work and life of Robert F. Kennedy, a legacy defined by his commitment to serving people who are vulnerable. It also highlights that everything we do is in alliance with people and community. Our new logo modernizes Perkins’ blossom flower logo. Together, the new branding represents the rich histories of these two organizations, as well as an exciting future growing together. [Learn more!]
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.
In partnership with jurisdictions and communities across the nation, we guide and inform youth justice system improvement and youth outcomes through our commitment to adolescent development science, best-practice methods and approaches, and evidence-based programs and treatment services.
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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:
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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.
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:
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