EPISODE FOUR: Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice System (ft. Keith Cruise, PhD)
Traumatic event exposure impacts the way that the brain processes information and disrupts the body’s regulation system. For youth, this can mean increased contact with the juvenile justice system. In this episode, Dr. Keith Cruise discusses different traumatic event exposures and how … Continued
In this bonus episode of One Youth, Dual Systems, Jessica Heldman and Judge Johnson discuss why dual status youth are at greater risk for sexual exploitation, ways to collaborate with system partners, creative solutions to prevent youth from entering deep-end services, and ideas for how to improve our systems with impassioned advocates. Listen now! Continued
Who are dual status youth and why do they experience the poorest outcomes among system-involved youth? How can we work together to improve results for these youth? To answer these questions, we interview the Honorable Kristen Johnson, Judge from Hancock County (Ohio) Probate and Juvenile Court, and Jessica Heldman, Fellmeth-Peterson Professor in Child Rights at … Continued
Step by Step Decision-Making for Youth Justice System Transformation
This interactive webinar (held and recorded on April 19, 2022) highlighted the Dennis M. Mondoro Probation and Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Project (Mondoro Project), supported by an OJJDP FY 18 Second Chance Act grant* award. The session featured on-the-ground leaders representing several participating in the Mondoro Project … Continued
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Episode Two – BONUS: Assessments 101 – The Fundamentals (ft. Gina Vincent, Ph.D.)
Assessments provide valuable information for multiple decision points in the youth justice system. In this bonus episode of Youth Justice Transformation in Action, our Executive Director & host John Tuell and Dr. Gina Vincent discuss … Continued
