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05/21/14
Infographic
Juvenile Drug Courts: By the Numbers

This infographic shows facts and figures about Juvenile Drug Courts nationwide.

05/12/14
Report
Assessing Mediation in Nevada: Outcome Evaluation in Washoe Count…

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that has been utilized in the juvenile dependency system to avoid further litigation through the assistance of a neutral third party. Parties can resolve issues in a…

05/12/14
Report
Assessing Mediation in Clark County, Nevada (Eighth Judicial Dist…

The Eighth Judicial District (Clark County) of Nevada implemented a juvenile dependency mediation program in 2013. The goal of mediation in juvenile dependency cases is avoid further litigation by voluntary case resolution through the use…

05/09/14
Report
King County Mediation Program Assessment: Phase III

King County, Washington implemented a pilot mediation program for its juvenile dependency court in 2009. The purpose of this program was to improve efficience of case processing for families and stakeholders in the dependency system.…

05/07/14
Publication
Parents for Parents Outcome Evaluation: Additional Examination of…

Peer-to-peer models have been demonstrated a successful intervention in a variety of disciplines. The Parent for Parent (P4P) model uses veteran parents to assist families that are just entering the dependency system navigate through it…

05/01/14
Report
Juvenile Drug Court Training & Technical Assistance Project: Impr…

This overview of the Juvenile Drug Court (JDC) Training and Technical Assistance Project highlights areas of focus for the NCJFCJ 1) a collaborative approach to developing research-based training and technical assistance, through a Project Advisory…

03/28/14
Publication
Practical Tips to Help Juvenile Drug Court Teams Implement the 16…

The In-Practice Tip Sheets are resources for juvenile drug court teams and are meant to provide operational steps to implementing the 16 Strategies in Practice. This is not an exhaustive list of practice tips. Juvenile…

03/28/14
Publication
7 Series - 7 Articles with 7 Easy Steps to Improving Your Juvenil…

The 7 Series is a series of articles to help operationalize complex frameworks and theories for juvenile drug court professionals. Each article relays seven steps to make enhancements in specific areas: collaborative planning, performance measures,…

03/28/14
Publication
Engaging Schools in the Juvenile Drug Court: Promising Strategies…

The NCJFCJ set out to gather the experiences and insights of JDC practitioners across the country who have worked to partner with schools. More than 40 practitioners — representing a variety of roles within the JDC —…

03/06/14
Publication
The Judicial Institute on Adolescent Relationship Abuse Curriculu…

Research confirms that as many as one in five adolescent females and one in ten adolescent males have been abused physically or sexually by a dating partner. In response, many states have made protective orders…

02/28/14
Report
Measuring Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act: An Assess…

The NCJFCJ is committed to helping state courts achieve full ICWA compliance. A new resource is now available to the courts (or Court Improvement Programs) to help achieve this goal. Measuring Compliance with the Indian Child…

02/27/14
Report
Juvenile Arrests 2011

OJJDP has released Juvenile Arrests 2011. This bulletin draws on data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Using UCR data that local law enforcement agencies across the country provide,…