We Are Now the Center for Youth Justice!
Learn More!The Diversion in Youth Justice Certificate Program is an intensive, in-person training designed to support multidisciplinary teams in developing equitable, developmentally appropriate alternatives to court involvement for young people.
At the Center for Youth Justice at Georgetown University, we bring a rigorous, data-driven approach to improving outcomes...
Building on the success of our national model, CYJ is now launching a new format: Custom Certificate Programs for Local Justice Transformation.
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.
Contact us at centerforyouthjustice@georgetown.edu and we will get you in touch with the right team member.
Director Emeritus Shay Bilchik to be Recognized as American Youth Justice and Public Safety Trailblazer at 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Awards Gala!
We are excited and honored that Center for Youth Justice founder and Director Emeritus Shay Bilchik will be recognized at Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. 50th Anniversary Celebration along with fellow…
Rewatch “Improving Health, Safety, and Continuity of Care for Youth at Reentry” Now!
In case you missed it, you can watch the our full webinar with the Health and Reentry Project below! Policy changes that offer youth and young adults Medicaid and CHIP-covered services during…
CYJ Partners with CASA DC to Strengthen Support for Marginalized Youth
The Center for Youth Justice is excited to announce that we are partnering with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of DC on an 18-month evaluation of their Family-Based…
Our Crossover Youth Practice Model is Coming Home to Washington, D.C.!
The Center for Youth Justice (CYJ) is elated to announce our partnership with Washington, D.C.’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Over the course of the next year, CYJ will collaborate with…
A Warm Welcome to Visiting Researcher Dr. Lewis Lee!
We are thrilled to be joined this semester by Dr. Lewis Lee, Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama. Dr. Lee is joining the Center to collaborate on…
Improving Health, Wellness, and Continuity of Care for Youth at Reentry
Join us for a new free webinar on September 17th diving into the impact of health policy changes for youth leaving the justice system! Policy changes that offer youth and young adults Medicaid…
