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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 youth 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
Thanks to All Who Joined Us for the Youth Injustice Lunch!
A big thank you to all who joined us on Thursday, March 26th for our Youth Injustice lunch event with the McCourt Public Policy Innovation Lab! Thanks as well to our student organization co-sponsors…
The Buried History of Cheltenham: New Podcast and Op-Ed on the Imprint!
The Buried History of Cheltenham
Don’t miss this week’s episode of the Imprint Weekly podcast “The Buried History of Cheltenham.” Our own Marc Schindler, research professor and senior…
New Video: How Did the Leading Through Tension Workshop Originate?
How did the principles of the Leading Through Tension Workshop originate? What problems is it trying to address? Learn about the origins of our upcoming Leading Through Tension: Communicating…
New Video: What is the Fairness in Practice Framework?
Learn more about the Fairness in Practice Framework, which will be a key tool in our upcoming two-day immersive virtual workshop: Leading Through Tension: Communicating Fairness in Practice in…
Meet the Needs of Youth in Your Care! Now Accepting Applications for our Youth in Custody Certificate Program
The Youth in Custody Certificate Program shines a light on the complex and serious needs of youth in facilities, serving as a venue for leaders to develop capacity, effectuate change,…
Registration Extended for Leading Through Tension Workshop!
Good news! We are extending the registration window for our Leading through Tension: Communicating Fairness in Practice Workshop. The workshop will now be held on March 26th and April 9th. Don’t…
In System Change, the Hardest Part Is the Who, Not the What
In youth-serving fields, the hardest part of system change often isn’t the what, but the who.
For example, check out our adapted influence-support framework.
We tend to spend 90% of…
Youth Injustice: The Discovery of Forgotten Children and Implications for Justice System Reform
Join us for a lunch discussion about the policy implications following the research findings of the newly launched Forgotten Children Initiative, which seeks to document, honor, and memorialize…