The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is the oldest judicial membership organization in the country and provides all judges, courts, and related agencies involved with juvenile, family, and domestic violence cases with the knowledge and skills to improve the lives of the families and children who seek justice.
To better assist juvenile and family court judges and system professionals, the NCJFCJ has developed focus areas for its professional resources that include child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, family law, juvenile justice, mental health, research, military families, technical assistance, and tribal resources.
The NCJFCJ is a leader in the development and implementation of policy and practice. Explore our impact state-by-state.
Learn About Our ImpactThe NCJFCJ is at the forefront working to improve national policy and system practices affecting children, families and victims. Your involvement with us strengthens our impact and enables us to achieve better outcomes for those involved in the juvenile and family court system.
The juvenile justice and criminal justice systems have different goals (Kupchik, 2003). While both are concerned with community safety and accountability, the juvenile system has a focus on rehabilitation where the criminal system is oriented…
The NCJFCJ, in partnership with OurFamilyWizard, has released Trauma-Informed Courtroom Practices: A Bench Card for Judges, designed to support judges in making informed decisions when working with children and families affected by trauma. The bench card and supplemental…
Families and couples with active-duty service members live in every community across the country, and not just in locations with military installations nearby. By virtue of their military connection and employment, active-duty personnel have unique…
