Welcome to the Center for Youth Justice!
Learn More!The Center for Youth Justice is proud to announce it is now accepting applications to join the Community Development ...
What can we do to ensure that the tragedies of our past don’t write the story of our fu...
Rediscovering the Lost Burial Grounds of Incarcerated Youth
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.
Less Court = Better Outcomes
Proud of our own Deputy Director for Certificate Programs, Amber Farn, M.S., who presented “Less Court = Better Outcomes: Best Practices for Promoting Youth Diversion” at the Office of…
Using SMART Goals and Logic Models to Build Effective R/ED Initiatives
1of5Previous photoNext photo We were thrilled to present at the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) annual conference! Our own Amber Farn, M.S. and Michael Umpierre presented “Using SMART…
Info Session Next Week!
Join us on Wednesday, June 3rd at 1 pm ET for a virtual info session about our new, tuition-free 12-month Community Development and Engagement Initiative! Register Here! Create a fundamental…
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…
