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The Center is an active contributor to groundbreaking research and public policy relating to juvenile justice in community sectors. The Center sponsors publications and webinars that have integrated its perspective of working across systems of care into research on valuable juvenile justice issues. The Resources area of the website houses a selection of these pertinent documents and recordings.
Improving Health, Wellness, and Continuity of Care for Youth at Reentry
Join us for a new free webinar on September 17th diving into the impact of health policy changes for youth leaving the justice system! Policy changes that offer youth and young adults Medicaid…
Diversion in Action: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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…
Diversion in Action: Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Over the last eight years, the CYJ Fellows team in Minnehaha County, South Dakota has been doing remarkable work! Learn more in this next episode of the Diversion in Action Spotlight Series!…
Extended Application Window for Diversion in Youth Justice!
We hope that you have been enjoying our cross-country tour of seeing Diversion in Action in communities just like your own. From Washington to New Hampshire, and Montana to Ohio, it has been a…
Diversion in Action: Spokane, Washington
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…
Diversion in Action: New Hampshire
Our Diversion in Action Spotlight Series keeps rolling on! Today, we explore the substantial statewide work being done in New Hampshire!…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
