CJJ Blog
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The School-to-Leadership Pipeline: Investing in Young Peopleās Potential
By: Toniah N. Anderson, 2026 Communication Intern Conversations about youth justice often focus on the school-to-prison pipeline. This term highlights…
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Education in the Digital Age for Justice-Involved Youth
By Chanelle Grosbard, 2026 Emerging Leaders Committee Member āEducation is perhaps the most important function of state and local governmentsā¦…
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More Than a Game: How a Summer Hoopfest Creates Second Chances for Youth
By Pray’Eon Jackson, 2026 Emerging Leaders Committee Member On a hot summer day, the sound of basketballs echoing across the…
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New Opportunities to Connect Youth Who Experience Incarceration to Health Care
By Lisa Pilnik, Margot Cronin-Furman, and Vikki Wachino, on behalf of the Health and Reentry ProjectĀ (HARP) http://www.childfamilypolicy.com/ Health care is…
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In-District Advocacy Planning Guide
In-District Advocacy Planning Guide
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From Voices to Futures: Youth-Driven Education
Written by: Dan Sheridan, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA [email protected] and Ashley Anderson, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA [email protected] At the start of this…
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Tangible Ways to Champion Vulnerable Children in the Juvenile Justice Landscape
By PaulĀ Wallis BuildStrongCommunity.org When you think about vulnerable kids caught in systems that were never built for their flourishing, itās…
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Raising Tomorrowās Leaders: Real-World Strategies Parents Can Use to Grow Leadership at Home
Youāre not just raising a child. Youāre nurturing a future team builder, change-maker, and communicator. Leadership isnāt something kids suddenly…
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YJAM 2024: YOUth Are Worth Healing
In conversations about youth justice reform itās necessary to centralize youth healing rather than youth punishment. This matters especially when…
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YJAM 2024: YOUth Are Worth Racial Justice
āPrejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.āā Maya Angelou From the…
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YJAM 2024: YOUth Are Worth Investment
Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), which is the primary federal…
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YJAM 2024: YOUth Are Worth Keeping Safe
āHomelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy are only a few of the problems that disappear from public view…