Welcome to the Center for Youth Justice!
Learn More!Create positive futures for kids in your care. Applications now open to join our Youth in Custody...
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What can we do to ensure that the tragedies of our past don’t write the story of our future?
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.
Contact us at centerforyouthjustice@georgetown.edu and we will get you in touch with the right team member.
America’s Youth Justice Story: Unearthing the Past and Reimagining the Next Chapter
What can we do to ensure that the tragedies of our past don’t write the story of our future? The Center for Youth Justice at Georgetown University and Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is proud…
REMINDER: Youth in Custody Certificate Program Applications Due Next Week!
There is still time to apply. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Amber Farn at amber.farn@georgetown.edu with any questions. Our Youth in Custody Certificate Program shines a light on the complex…
Launching a New Community Development and Engagement Initiative!
We are proud to announce we are now accepting applications to join the Community Development and Engagement Initiative. Addressing deep-seeded system inequities faced by socioeconomically…
Announcing the 2026 Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program Cohort
The Center for Youth Justice at Georgetown University, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is thrilled to announce the six jurisdictions selected for the 2026 Transforming…
Creating Better Futures Begins with Positive Youth Development and Community Engagement
In 2024 we had the opportunity to speak with Brett Peterson from Utah Juvenile Justice and Youth Services and Jill Mata, from the Bexar County, Texas Juvenile Probation Department. The team from…
A Warm Welcome to Anya!
We are thrilled to introduce Anya Satyawadi, who joins us as our new Project Coordinator! Anya’s background combines policy research, program management, and data analysis, with a focus on…
Don’t Let One Incident Shape the Whole Conversation
In youth-serving systems, collaboration often breaks down for reasons that are more structural than personal. A strong proposal with clear evidence of need can be rejected or stalled due to one…
New Publication Alert! What Works for Youth Involved in Both the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems
We are so proud to announce that our own Deputy Director for Research, Dr. Karen Kolivoski, has has had a new book chapter published in The Wiley Handbook of What Works with Adolescents Who Have…
