5000+ Leaders. 2100+ Fellows. 600+ Teams. 700+ Local Reform Efforts. 60+ Certificate Programs. All 50 States & DC. 7 Countries.
The Center supports the development of leaders in youth justice and related systems of care through our Certificate Programs, Practice Models, and Leadership Networks.
We help them achieve better outcomes for the young people in their care by assisting in the implementation or improvement of a diverse range of juvenile justice reform initiatives that address racial disparities and disproportionality, multi-system collaboration, social service improvement, statutory and court reform, and many other issues. The leaders we train come from across the United States and all over the world, including American Samoa, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Cameroon, Puerto Rico, Red Lake Nation, St. Lucia, and Thailand.
We are here to help!
Contact us at centerforyouthjustice@georgetown.edu and we will get you in touch with the right team member.
Recent News
Happy to Participate in the Public Welfare Foundation’s Youth Justice Summit Last Week!
Last week, CYJ Director Michael Umpierre had the privilege to participate in the phenomenal “Form: A working summit for the future of youth justice” hosted by the Public Welfare Foundation! The…
Advancing Collaboration with Mississippi’s Crossover Youth
The Center for Youth Justice (CYJ) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy was thrilled to welcome representatives from Mississippi’s youth-serving systems for in-person…
Proud to Present on Crossover Youth at the CJJ Annual Conference!
A big congratulations to the Coalition for Juvenile Justice for hosting an incredibly substantial 2025 Annual Conference. The conference’s theme “Stronger Together: Building Collective Momentum for…
Why is Project Management the Missing Link in Youth Services?
Turning Ideas into Impact through Structure, Strategy, and Shared Purpose
In youth services, even the most innovative, promising ideas can stall without the structure, clarity, and stakeholder…
Go Local: Bring Deep Transformative Collaboration to Your Community
Between ongoing workforce shortages, high staff turnovers, rising costs, and competing system-level workloads, it’s a challenge to commit to an off-site training program. On top of that, we know…