Application Deadline Extended for New Youth in Custody
Certificate Program
The
Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG Justice Center) and the
Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University’s Public
Policy Institute have extended the application period for CJJR’s inaugural
Youth in Custody Certificate Program. CJJR is partnering with the CSG Justice
Center, the Missouri
Department of Social Services' Division of Youth Services, and the Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's National Center for Youth in
Custody to offer this professional development opportunity, which is
designed to help juvenile justice system leaders improve outcomes for youth in
custody.
Advances in research have revealed much about how to best serve
youth in the juvenile justice system. For example, research shows that low- and
moderate-risk youth are best served in the community in non-residential
placements, which produce better outcomes at lower costs. For higher-risk youth
who require residential placements, facilities should be safe and operate
according to best practices that include family engagement, use a
treatment-oriented approach, promote non-residential program options, and engage
other youth agencies. To ensure youth are served in a manner that promotes
positive outcomes, jurisdictions must develop a strong assessment system, a
robust continuum of effective services, and aftercare processes. This is
particularly necessary for the highest-risk population of juvenile
offenders.
Most efforts to date have focused on ensuring that low- and
moderate-risk youth are not placed in juvenile justice facilities. Less
attention has been paid to best practices for serving high-risk youth who are in
the custody of the juvenile justice system. And while research has shown the
juvenile justice field “what works” for this population, it is often difficult
for juvenile justice systems to reform accordingly.
Although the Youth
in Custody Certificate Program stresses the need for a continuum of services and
placements throughout the juvenile justice system, the curriculum focuses on
youth in post-adjudication custody. The program offers leaders the opportunity
to develop capacity, effectuate change, and sustain and build on system
improvements over time. Upon completing the coursework, participants will design
a capstone project —a plan of action to be implemented within
their organization or community that fosters collaboration among stakeholders
and improves outcomes for youth in the custody of the juvenile justice system.
Once faculty evaluates and approves the capstone projects, Georgetown University
awards participants an Executive Certificate and offers technical assistance to
implement the projects. In addition, alumni of the program become part of the
CJJR Fellows
Network.
The Youth in Custody Certificate Program will be held from
Monday, August 19, to Friday, August 23, 2013, at Georgetown University in
Washington, DC. Applications were originally due by April 23, 2013; however, the
deadline has been extended. The new deadline for applications is 11:59
p.m. (in the applicant's local time zone) on Friday, May 17, 2013. For
more information about the Youth in Custody Certificate Program, click
here.
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