Event Materials & Resources
Transformation of Youth Justice Symposium & Training Institutes
September 8-10, 2021 | Nashville, Tennessee
The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, through the support of the State Justice Institute*, hosted a two-day Symposium and supplemental half-day Training Institutes in the vibrant heart of Downtown Nashville. Please continue to check back for additional event materials.
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Workshop Sessions – Group A
Workshop Sessions – Group B
Workshop Sessions – Group C
Workshop Sessions – Group D
Workshop Sessions – Group E
Training Institutes
Transformation of Youth Justice Symposium: Expanding Knowledge, Changing Practice, Achieving Outcomes
September 8-9, 2021 | Workshop Descriptions (PDF)
Workshop Sessions – Group A
Held the morning of Wednesday, September 8
Change is a Verb – Hennepin County Probation Transformation Experience
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Dual Status Youth: Addressing the Needs of Youth Involved in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice through Community Collaboration
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Effective Service and Supervision for Youth Who Sexually Offend: Breaking Down Barriers
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
The Powerful Impact of Diversion in Davidson County and Greater Metro Nashville: A Strong Partnership that Successfully Diverts Youth in our Community
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• Referenced Study – Crossroads in Juvenile Justice: The Impact of Initial Processing Decision on Youth 5 Years After First Arrest (PDF)
Workshop Sessions – Group B
Held the afternoon of Wednesday, September 8
Credible Messengers: Strengthening Community Engagement in Milwaukee County
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Practical Applications of Anti-Racist Frameworks to Reduce Racial Disparities
• PowerPoint Presentation – Coming Soon
• See also: Training Institute – Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Legal System
System Diversion & Prevention Through Assessment Centers
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Using the Fundamental Measures for Juvenile Justice to Conduct a Juvenile Justice Data Capacity Assessment and Replicate Data Improvements
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Workshop Sessions – Group C
Held the afternoon of Wednesday, September 8
“Communication Issues” in Milwaukee County: Diagnosing and Addressing Them in a Real Way
Referenced Resources:
• Bridging Research and Practice Project to Advance Juvenile Justice and Safety (webpage)
• Bridging Research and Practice: A Handbook for Implementing Research-Informed Practices in Juvenile Probation (webpage)
• Using Implementation Science to Systematically Identify Opportunities for Learning and Improvement (webpage)
Continuous Quality and Improvement (CQI): Pennsylvania’s Experience and Approach
Referenced Resources:
• PowerPoint Presentation (PPT)
• JJSES Implementation Survey 2020 (PDF)
• Case Planning Coaches’ Guide: Supporting Continuous Quality Improvement in Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System (PDF)
• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Sustainability Planning Guide (PDF)
Elevating Positive Outcomes for Families Involved in the Youth Justice System
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• Referenced Resource: Family Engagement Bench Card (PDF)
Enhancing Evidence-based and Trauma-responsive Case Planning in Juvenile Probation
• Referenced Resource: Coming Soon
Restorative Justice and the Importance of Partnerships for a Whole Systems Approach
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Workshop Sessions – Group D
Held the morning of Thursday, September 9
Diversion, Early Intervention, and Prevention: Strategic Programs to Keep Youth and Families Out of Formal Systems
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
The Impact of Youth Courts: Peers Helping Their Peers
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Innovations in Addressing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Referenced Resources:
• CSEC Innovations Self-Assessment (PDF)
• List of Additional Recommended Resources (PDF)
Managing Risk by Facilitating Growth: An Introduction to Growth-Focused Case Management
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Referenced Resources:
• An Introduction to GFCM – Participant Resource Guide (PDF)
• Practice Brief – Growth-Focused Case Management: Using Case Planning to Involve Youth in a Growth Experience that Supports Desistance from Offending (PDF)
Workshop Sessions – Group E
Held the afternoon of Thursday, September 9
Going Back to Go Forward: How Milwaukee Implemented its Youth Assessment Intake Team without Repeating Mistakes of the Past
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
The Power of Information – Bifurcation of Adjudication and Disposition
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Sowing the Seeds of Change – Greene County, Missouri’s Transformation Journey: Successes and Challenges
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Tackling Truancy with Community and Court Responses
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Transformation of Youth Justice Training Institutes
September 10, 2021 | Session Descriptions (PDF)
Training Institute Session Materials Coming Soon – Please Check Back for Updates
Creating Real and Sustained System Impact with Implementation Science Best Practices and Principles
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
CSEC and Dual Status Youth: Meeting the Needs of Dually-Involved Youth at Risk of Trafficking
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• Handout – Work Plan Template (PDF)
Elements of an Effective Probation System Review: Making Them Work in Your Jurisdiction
• PowerPoint Presentation – coming soon
Enhancing Your Comprehensive System of Effective Alternative Responses to Juvenile Justice System Involvement
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Growth-Focused Case Management: Milwaukee County’s Approach to Managing Risk by Facilitating Growth
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Legal System
• PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Acknowledgement:
*The Transformation of Youth Justice Symposium is supported by grant number SJI-19-N-052 from the State Justice Institute. The points of view expressed during the event and in event materials do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the State Justice Institute.