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Current
Program: Models for Change: System Reform in Juvenile Justice
An initiative to create successful and replicable models of juvenile justice reform through targeted investments in key states. Funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Resources, Web Sites, and Publications
Risk Factor to Best Practices Matrix: Suggested Strategies and Guiding Principles
This matrix identifies best practices that have been associated with risk factors, lists suggested or sample strategies and identifies guiding principles. The matrix was co-developed with support from Central CAPT and The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources.
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an intensive, family-based treatment approach for improving the antisocial behavior of serious juvenile offenders
The Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines, published in Summer 2005, is a benchbook of best practices that was developed by a committee of judges, a Chief Justice, prosecutors, defense attorneys, juvenile justice practitioners, and other professionals representing key stakeholders in the juvenile justice system, through the support of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
In an effort to set forth the essential elements of effective practice in juvenile delinquency cases, the publication identifies 16 key principles for juvenile delinquency courts, as well as recommended best practices throughout the juvenile delinquency court process - from determining whether a case should in fact enter the system, to whether the youth should remain under juvenile court jurisdiction or be transferred to criminal court, and to post-disposition review of the reentry process when the youth returns to the community. The document will be instrumental in assisting the nation's current juvenile justice systems to plan for improvement and change.
Balanced
and Restorative Justice: A Manual for California (2006)
This manual catalogs balanced and restorative justice practices and model
programs being used in California and around the country. It provides
contact information for practitioners and descriptions of practices being
followed in local communities. The manual is a resource for the courts,
and it encourages judges and community stakeholders to develop collaborative
partnerships that can help youth. The manual was distributed to juvenile
court presiding judges and court executive officers. (NOTE: The manual
is approximately 90 pages, so if you would prefer printing only a particular
section, please use the Table of Contents to find and print only the area
in which you are interested.)
The Promising Practices Network (PPN) is dedicated to providing quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families. The PPN site features summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children. They also partner with other organizations for additional information.
The OJJDP Model Programs Guide is a user-friendly online portal to scientifically tested and proven programs that address a range of issues across the juvenile justice spectrum. Developed as a tool to support the Title V Community Prevention Grants Program, the Guide has been recently expanded. The Guide now profiles more than 175 prevention and intervention programs and helps communities identify those that best suit their needs. Users can search the Guide's database by program category, target population, risk and protective factors, effectiveness rating, and other parameters. Juvenile justice practitioners are encouraged to take advantage of this helpful resource.
Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention: A Sourcebook for Community Action The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Injury Center publication focuses on the effectiveness of specific violence prevention practices in four key areas: parents and families, home visiting, social and conflict resolution skills, and mentoring. These programs are drawn from real-world experiences of professionals and advocates who have successfully worked to prevent violence among children and adolescents. As a CDC publication, the sourcebook also documents the science behind each best practice and offers a comprehensive directory of resources for more information about programs that have used these practices.
NCSC Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Resource Guide includes multiple links to other publications on Promising and Best Practices.
If you would like more information or promising practices in delinquency programs or have other resources to add to our list, send an e-mail to CFCC@jud.ca.gov.