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…
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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…
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…
From Silos to Systems Change: Aligning Education, Youth Justice, and Community Safety
We were honored to be part of a dynamic conversation at the 2026 From Silos to Solutions Conference! This year’s “Power Through Partnerships” convening brought together educators, youth-serving…
Save the Date: the Janet Reno Forum is Coming on September 10th!
The Janet Reno Forum is coming! The 2026 Forum will be held on September 10th in Washington, D.C. on Georgetown’s Capitol Campus. More information coming soon, but in the meantime, you can…
New Forgotten Children Article on Slate: The Horrifying Secret of the Child Detention Center We Shared as Detainee and Jailer
We encourage you to check out the new article “The Horrifying Secret of the Child Detention Center We Shared as Detainee and Jailer” just published in Slate. In it, CYJ’s Marc Schindler and…
Thanks to All Who Joined Us for the Youth Injustice Lunch!
A big thank you to all who joined us on Thursday, March 26th for our Youth Injustice lunch event with the McCourt Public Policy Innovation Lab! Thanks as well to our student organization co-sponsors…
