Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Efforts Highlighted in Archived Webinar

State and local juvenile justice professionals from across the country participated in a webinar on transition practices for youth returning from juvenile facilities.  The webinar, featuring the Department’s Dr. Jane D. Young, Superintendent of Schools for the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, was entitled "Inter-agency Collaboration: An Innovative Transition Practice" and occurred on September 18th from 2:00 to 3:15.  An archived edition of the webinar can be downloaded by clicking here. 

The webinar focused on one of the critical components of transition:  coordination. Coordination requires individuals from multiple systems to work together to ensure that a youth involved in the juvenile justice system receives all of the needed support services throughout the process. Learning how to come together and effectively work with other agencies is essential to the educational and life outcomes of youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk of school failure.
 
The National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk (NDTAC) will facilitate the webinar.  This learning opportunity provided practical strategies to facilitate collaboration among agencies that provide services for youth transitioning through the juvenile justice system. To gain multiple viewpoints, presenters provided strategies at both the State and local levels.

NDTAC was established in 2002 through support from the U.S. Department of Education (USED). NDTAC serves as a national resource center to provide direct assistance to states, schools, communities, and parents seeking information on the education of children and youth who are considered neglected, delinquent, or at-risk.

To learn more about or to register for the webinar, click here.