Family engagement
Research and tools to develop meaningful family-system partnerships to better serve youth and communities.
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Innovation Brief: Strengthening the Role of Families in Juvenile Justice
- Nov 30, 2012, Wendy Luckenbill
- In 2007, Models for Change-Pennsylvania established a multidisciplinary workgroup—including both family advocates and juvenile justice practitioners—to address the role of families in the…
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Juvenile Defense Attorneys and Family Engagement: Same Team, Different Roles
- Aug 5, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center
- When a child gets arrested, the entire family is implicated and some family members are even brought into the juvenile court process along with that child.
For families, this can be a difficult and…
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Impact of Peer Partner Support on Self-Efficacy for Justice-Involved Parents: A Controlled Study of Juvenile Justice 101
- Dec 1, 2013, University of Washington, King County Juvenile Court
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Washington State Model Protocol for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
- Dec 1, 2013, Center for Children and Youth Justice
- Washington State Model Protocol for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
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When Three's a Crowd: How Families Can Contribute to their Child's Defense
- Jun 17, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN)
- How can parents help when their child is in trouble with the law? What do juvenile defenders need to know about how to protect the child's interest when it comes to including parents in the…
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Family Comes First: A Workbook to Transform the Justice System by Partnering with Families (Executive Summary)
- Dec 1, 2012, Campaign for Youth Justice
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A Family Guide to Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System
- Nov 7, 2012, Doreen Barkowitz, Kelly Franklin, Mary Hunninen, Wendy Luckenbill
- If your child is in the juvenile justice system in Pennsylvania, this guide is for you! This guide was developed by the Family Involvement Committee of the Pa Council of Chief Juvenile Probation…
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Family Involvement Resource Inventory: An overview of resources for family, youth and staff
- Sep 5, 2012, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
- This Family Resources Inventory was compiled to assist the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network States in the identification of publications and resources that address the barriers families…
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Positive Power: Exercising Judicial Leadership to Prevent Court Involvement and Incarceration of Non-Delinquent Youth
- Jul 17, 2012, Coalition for Juvenile Justice
- Juvenile and family court judges play a critical role in the lives of youth and families who come into contact with the courts. When you spend time with juvenile judges or their client families, you…
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Guidelines for State Courts Serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) Youth and Family Members-Short Fact Sheet
- May 2, 2012, Dana Shoenberg
- Good communication and cultural understanding are prerequisites to a fair, efficient, and effective justice system. Navigating the juvenile justice system is often difficult for youth and their…
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Family Resources Inventory: An Overview of Resources for Family, Youth and Staff
- Dec 1, 2011, NCMHJJ
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Your Guide to the Juvenile Justice System in Illinois
- Nov 9, 2011, Marjorie Moss
- An illustrated guide for youth in contact with the juvenile justice system in Illinois.
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Guidelines for State Courts Serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) Youth and Family Members-Long Fact Sheet
- Mar 11, 2011, Dana Shoenberg
- Good communication and cultural understanding are prerequisites to a fair, efficient, and effective justice system. Navigating the juvenile justice system is often difficult for youth and their…
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Family Involvement in Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System
- Nov 1, 2009, Wendy Luckenbill & Clay Yeager
- When children are involved with juvenile justice, the involvement of families is critical to a successful outcome. Yet, family involvement is frequently associated with negative rather than positive…
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Making Court the Last Resort: A New Focus for Supporting Families in Crisis
- Dec 8, 2008, Vera Institute of Justice
- Parents who struggle to control chronically misbehaving youth sometimes turn to “status offender” systems for help. Until recently, status offender systems regularly referred these youth…
