Held on May 17, 2023, this webinar highlights the findings from "Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: 2022 National Report," developed for OJJDP/NIJ by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research division of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Judicial leadership is a cornerstone of the system reform efforts of the NCJFCJ’s Implementation Sites Project. Judges are uniquely positioned to facilitate systems’ reform and are essential catalysts for improving our court’s responses to child…
Title: Understanding Adolescent Brain Development in Teen Dating Violence Cases Presenters: Claire Crooks, Ph.D., Psychologist, and Director of the Centre for School Mental Health and Jessica Pearce, Senior Site Manager, National Council of Juvenile and…
This webinar for judges and judicial officers introduces the concept of capacity as a continuum of abilities to be reviewed in context. Participants will learn how ageist assumptions can lead to unfounded doubts about capacity,…
It has been estimated that 60% of all child sex trafficking victims have histories in the child welfare system. Youth without stable families are particularly vulnerable to being exploited by traffickers. Traffickers are targeting and…
This webinar will give examples of how local domestic violence programs can work with local child support agencies to tailor the information on the card to local processes and resources and build a coordinated approach…
This webinar is a continuation of our self-represented litigants’ webinar series and is geared towards an audience of domestic violence advocates working with self-represented litigants. The webinar will parallel the new self-represented litigants’ publication that…
With more teens than ever using social media to connect with their friends, it is important that courts and court staff stay abreast of the latest trends and techniques used to abuse. Moreover, with nearly…
To commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 7–13, the NCJFCJ will connect this year’s theme—Honoring Our Past. Creating Hope for the Future–to the Linking Systems of Care Guiding Principles to celebrate the progress made…
As a result of this webinar, participants will be better able to: Discuss ways to promote victim safety and batterer accountability by prioritizing civil protection order (CPO) enforcement. Identify and take advantage of opportunities within…