3/25/08 -- The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University Public Policy Institute is launching two revolutionary Certificate Programs designed to advance multi-systems work to improve outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. One program is for Individuals and one is for Multi-Jurisdictional Teams called the Certificate Program/Breakthrough Series Collaborative. Both programs are designed to provide intensive study for leaders responsible for policy development and implementation in their jurisdictions in order to enhance systems integration and build a strong cadre of public agency leaders supportive of juvenile justice reform and better results for our young people. Participants will benefit from a deeper level of instruction and results-oriented activities. Faculty who will teach the modules are comprised of experts from across the country and within the Georgetown faculty.

Through the generous support of Casey Family Programs, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, participating jurisdictions will be able to benefit from expert guidance, professional resources, and financial assistance to support their work across the juvenile justice and related systems of care. Individuals and jurisdictions will receive financial support for the travel, lodging and tuition for the Certificate Program (details are outlined in the Request for Applications available on the Center’s website: cjjr.georgetown.edu).