Archive: Announcements
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Diversion in Action: Flathead County, Montana
In our next episode of the Diversion in Action Spotlight Series, we are featuring the team from Flathead County, Montana! Their project focused on addressing incidents of harm on school campuses, limiting the use of exclusionary discipline, and emphasizing a community-driven approach
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Diversion in Action: Fairfield, Ohio
Our next Diversion in Action Spotlight is the amazing work being done by the team in Fairfield County, Ohio. Their capstone sought to formalize and improve the Fairfield County Diversion Accountability Program through adopting a comprehensive operations manual, expanding the use of an evidence-based behavioral health screening tool (MAYSI-2), formalizing data tracking and policies, and holding a Juvenile Justice Summit for local stakeholders.
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Introducing the Diversion in Action Spotlight Series!
This summer, we hope you join us for our “Diversion in Action” spotlight series! We’ll be showcasing how CYJ Fellows across the country are building effective, locally tailored diversion programs thr
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Announcing a New Diversion in Youth Justice Certificate Program. Applications Now Open!
Work with jurisdictions across the country to implement sustainable and effective strategies that reimagine and expand the role of diversion. We're pleased to announce that we're opening the appl
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Online Project Management Workshop Coming Soon!
Why do even the most promising ideas stall? We've all been there: sparked by a great conversation, you and your organization are ready to do things a new way. But even with all that energetic momentu
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New Qualitative Study on Perceptions of Professionals Working with Crossover Youth in Congregate Care
We're pleased to promote a new paper, co-written by our own Karen Kolivoski! The study, "Perceptions of Professionals of Anti-Black Racism of Crossover Youth in Congregate Care," by Sherri Y. Simmon
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Happy to Participate in the Public Welfare Foundation’s Youth Justice Summit Last Week!
Last week, CYJ Director Michael Umpierre had the privilege to participate in the phenomenal "Form: A working summit for the future of youth justice" hosted by the Public Welfare Foundation! The summi
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Advancing Collaboration with Mississippi’s Crossover Youth
The Center for Youth Justice (CYJ) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy was thrilled to welcome representatives from Mississippi’s youth-serving systems for in-person kickoff se
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Proud to Present on Crossover Youth at the CJJ Annual Conference!
A big congratulations to the Coalition for Juvenile Justice for hosting an incredibly substantial 2025 Annual Conference. The conference's theme "Stronger Together: Building Collective Momentum for Y
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Why is Project Management the Missing Link in Youth Services?
Turning Ideas into Impact through Structure, Strategy, and Shared Purpose In youth services, even the most innovative, promising ideas can stall without the structure, clarity, and stakeholder buy
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