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Reopening Applications for Our Hybrid Youth in Custody Certificate Program!
A 12-Month Hybrid Program Designed to Bring the Best of In-Person Engagement Together with Ongoing Instruction and Assistance We are reopening applications for our hybrid Youth in Custody…
Announcing Clinton Lacey as the 2026 Recipient of the Shay Bilchik Award for Innovation in Youth Justice
We are pleased to announce that Clinton Lacey will be the recipient of the 2026 Shay Bilchik Award for Innovation in Youth Justice! Throughout his career, Clinton Lacey has consistently…
Maxwell II Maxwell to Kick-Off America’s Youth Justice Story with Musical Performance!
We are so excited to announce that Maxwell II Maxwell will be kicking off our America’s Youth Justice Story: Unearthing the Past and Reimagining the Next Chapter national forum on September 10th…
Fellows Spotlight: The 2024 Riverside, California Transforming Juvenile Probation Team!
After teams participate in the rigorous training and discussion provided by one of our Certificate Programs, the work has only begun. Each team then returns to their own local organizations and…
Bexar County Selected as the 2026–2027 Community Development and Engagement Initiative Site!
We are pleased to announce that Bexar County has been selected as the 2026–2027 site for the Community Development and Engagement Initiative! Their application reflected care, candor, and…
New Media Coverage Following First Meeting of Maryland Commission on the House of Reformation
We are glad to see that media coverage has followed the first meeting of the Maryland Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children. We’d like to draw your attention to…
Spotlighting The Forgotten Children of Youth Justice’s Past Panel!
Aligning with recent news stories from the Washington Post (At least 230 Black boys died in jail. Their families want answers — and justice) and Maryland Matters (Commission to assess tragedy…
Michel Martin, Emmy-winning Journalist and Host of NPR’s Morning Edition, to Speak at America’s Youth Justice Story Forum!
Our week of all-star speaker announcements continues! We are so pleased to announce that Michel Martin, Emmy-winning journalist and host of NPR’s Morning Edition, will be joining our American Youth…
This is Big! Our September 10th National Forum Will Feature an Author Interview with Tananarive Due!
We are so excited to announce that Tananarive Due, winner of an American Book Award and an NAACP Image Award, will be joining us for an author interview at our upcoming America’s Youth Justice Story…
Liz Ryan to join our American Youth Justice Narratives panel!
We are please to announce that Liz Ryan, Stanley S. Nelson Distinguished Practitioner for Justice Reporting & Communications at Louisiana State University and former Administrator of OJJDP, will…
Ramon Ramos, founder of the Exception, to join our American Youth Justice Narratives panel!
We are please to announce that we will be joined by Ramon Ramos, the founder and President of the Exception, at our American Youth Justice Narratives: Perspectives of the Media, Policymakers, and…
Explore the Past, Present, and Future of America’s Youth Justice Story with Us!
Announcing three session titles for our upcoming 2026 Janet Reno Forum! We are pleased to announce the session titles of three of the panels we will be exploring in “America’s Youth Justice…
New Pathways to Organizational Excellence Info Session on 7/15!
Cultivate an enduring organizational culture that is fair, effective, and responsive to the needs of youth, families, and staff. Join us on Wednesday, July 15th for a new information session…
Community Development and Engagement Initiative Applications Due July 10th!
Create a fundamental shift in power imbalances and center the voices of those most impacted. Just a reminder that applications to be a part of our Community Development and Engagement Initiative…
New on the Imprint: Many of America’s First Crossover Youth are Buried in Forgotten Graves
When the term “crossover youth” is used today it refers to children who touch both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. These are young people whose lives are shaped by abuse,…
