Hannah Benton, Shay Bilchik, Jana Heyd, Erika Pinheiro, Claire Shubik, Tobie J. Smith, Martha Stone, Casey Trupin, and Joseph B. Tulman
ABA Center on Children and the Law
February 2010
Juvenile status offenders need strong advocacy to help them avoid deeper juvenile justice system involvement and detention. This publication offers a roadmap to representing status offenders. Each chapter, written by an expert in the field, gives legal advocates the tools to successfully engage and represent youth in status offense proceedings.
Honoring Emancipated Youth
March 2010
The practices, strategies and tools presented in this step-by-step guide will provide a framework to support the growth and empowerment of your agencies youth and staff.
Juvenile Law Center
March 2010
This report provides a roadmap for improving Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system and preventing another Luzerne County tragedy.
Nevada KIDS COUNT, Center for Business and Economic Development, UNLV
April 2010
Nevada KIDS COUNT seeks to improve the lives and the futures of children by providing policymakers and citizens with the best available data on the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of all children in Nevada.
Youth Transition Funders Group
Spring 2010
The issue brief offers a summary of policy recommendations from leading experts, focusing on four primary transition points that often threaten the ability of youth to be connected by age 25 to the institutions and support systems that help them succeed throughout life.
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York Inc.
April 2010
This publication is an analysis of New York City’s preventive service system in the context of child welfare. The findings and recommendations are based on interviews focus groups, data analysis, and review of relevant research and literature.
