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We Are Now the Center for Youth Justice!

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Why is Project Management the Missing Link in Youth Services?

Turning Ideas into Impact through Structure, Strategy, and Shared Purpose

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Data & Evaluation Services

At the Center for Youth Justice at Georgetown University, we bring a rigorous, data-driven approach to improving outcomes...

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Custom Certificate Programs for Local Transformation

The Center for Youth Justice (CYJ) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy supports and...

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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.

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UPDATE: Email Systems Working!

UPDATE! We are pleased to announce that our email systems are up and running! Thank you for your patience. Please reach us at centerforyouthjustice@georgetown.edu. Just a quick note to say that…