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NCCD and NCYL Release Report With Strategies for Reducing Juvenile Confinement in Arkansas

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and NCCD have released a report that details collaborative efforts over the past four years of Arkansans to transform that state’s once-troubled juvenile justice system. The report, titled “Arkansas Youth Justice: The Architecture of Reform” and co-authored by Pat Arthur and Christopher Hartney, was funded by the Public Welfare Foundation.

NCCD Launches the National Girls Institute Website

NCCD launched the National Girls Institute website today. Visit the site at www.nationalgirlsinstitute.org. The NGI website provides a clearinghouse for disseminating research-based, gender-responsive, and practical information to professionals, caregivers, and girls in or at risk of entering the juvenile justice system.

NCCD Launches Project to Keep LGBT Youth Out of Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems

NCCD received a $1.35 million, three-year grant from an anonymous donor for its new project, Improving Permanency for LGBT Youth. LGBT youth, especially LGBT youth of color, are disproportionately represented in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This project seeks to strengthen the link between out-of-home LGBT youth and their families so that they stop cycling in and out of these systems.

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Intuitions Vs. Formulas

January 13, 2012

Two things have been quite clear to me throughout my time working on the Structured Decision Making™ (SDM) System:

1. The SDM™ system is really important; AND

2. It is hard to get people excited about it.

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