Volume 2, No. 3

 March 1, 2004


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Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities               

Implementing and Enhancing Youth Court Programs

The National Youth Court Center will be conducting three regional/national training seminars.  Each seminar will consist of a new program track for jurisdictions interested in establishing youth court programs and an advanced program track for existing youth courts that want to enhance their knowledge and skills.  Registration brochures will be mailed to individuals in the NYCC database by mid-March.  You can also register online at www.youthcourt.net.  Seminars will be held in:

KY Teen Court Conference

On March 5, 2004, the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts will conduct the 7th Annual Kentucky Teen Court Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.  The conference will be held at the Executive Inn of Louisville.  This year's focus is on the Role of the Court.  For more information contact Robin Winkfield or Karen Blackwell at 1-800-928-2350.  The Director of the National Youth Court Center will be presenting a session on how youth courts operate nationally during the conference.

NHTSA Lifesavers Conference

March 28-30, 2004: NHTSA Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities, San Diego, California. Go to http://www.lifesaversconference.org for more information.  The National Youth Court Center will have an exhibit booth at this conference, in addition to participating in a workshop on “Innovative Court Strategies for DWI.”

Funding and Grant Writing Teleconference

On February 24, 2004, the National Youth Court Center broadcast an audio teleconference titled “Effective Strategies for Searching for Youth Court Funding and Writing Grants.”  The teleconference was recorded, and is available along with the Participant Packet at http://www.youthcourt.net/training_ta/2004/Feb04_Audio
teleconference_Links.htm

12-Month Campaign 2003

In 2003, 65 youth court programs, representing 17 states participated in the National Youth Court Center’s 12-Month Campaign.  The following youth courts received Certificate of Merits from the National Youth Court Center and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Blue Level (Participated in at least 9 projects):

  • Elkhart County Teen Court - Elkhart, IN

Red Level (Participated in at least 6 projects):

  • Brevard County Teen Court, Viera, FL

  • Los Angeles County 1st Grassroots Community Based Peer Youth/Teen Court  - Los Angeles, CA

White Level (Participated in at least 4 projects):

  • Pima County Teen Court  - Tucson, AZ

  • DeSoto Youth Court - Youth Court in the Schools Program - Olathe, KS

  • Gardner Youth Court - Youth Court in the Schools Program - Olathe, KS

  • Columbus County Teen Court - Whiteville, NC

  • Cass County Youth Court - Fargo, ND

  • Brookhaven Youth Court - Patchogue, NY

  • Mt. Pleasant Youth Court - Mt. Pleasant, SC

  • Huntington Youth Court - Huntington, NY

Funding Information  

 JJDPA Grants

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention published a fact sheet that describes the types of grant funds administered by OJJDP.  Go to http://www.youthcourt.net/resources/JJDP Act Grants Fact Sheet.pdf  for a copy of this fact sheet. 

Learn and Serve America Funds

Learn and Serve America has made available approximately $3.2 million for school-based service-learning programs.  Awards will be made through a national competition to organizations addressing homeland security concerns through active participation of students (age 5-17) engaged in service-learning activities in their schools and communities.  Applications are due March 9, 2004.  For more information and application instructions, please go to www.nationalservice.org/whatshot/notices.html.

Announcements  

NYCC Mini-grant awards for NYSD

The National Youth Court Center disbursed mini-grants to 59 youth court programs to assist them in organizing a project for National Youth Service Day on April 16-18, 2004.  A list of mini-grant recipients is located on the NYCC website at http://www.youthcourt.net/NYSD_minigrant_recipients_2004.htm.

Law Day

The American Bar Association wants to hear about what you are planning to do for Law Day (May 1, 2004).  If you provide them the information, they will give it national exposure through their website.  Email Charlie White charliewhite@staff.abanet.org and let him now the name of your program, where it is located, who you hope to reach with your Law Day project, when it will happen, and what you plan to do.  Also, provide him with information for a contact person including an email address.

In The News       

The following news articles on youth courts are among those that appeared online in the month of February. For a listing of other past news articles related to youth courts, please visit the “In the News” section of the NYCC website.  Some of the postings on this site include:

02/26/04: A jury of their peers
 http://www.myinky.com/ecp/news/article/0,1626,
ECP_734_2681449,00.html

02/24/04: Teen Court seeking volunteers
http://www.jdnews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=20466
&Section=News

02/23/04: Youth crime cases head to new court
http://www.myinky.com/ecp/news/article/0,1626,ECP_734_
2676056,00.html

02/14/04: Teen volunteers get pat on back
http://www.adn.com/alaska/story/4741135p-4688465c.html

Awards and Scholarships              

The NYCC’s website lists awards and scholarships for which youth courts can nominate their youth volunteers.  Some of the postings on this site include: 

Kohl's Kids Who Care Program

Any adult age 21 and older may nominate children who are 6-18 years old and have not yet graduated high school by March 15, 2004.  Scholarships are available for as much as $5,000. For more information and to download a nomination form, visit http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/
Community02.htm

2004 National Safety Council's Youth Safety Awards Program

This award program is designed to encourage participation and cooperation among youth, youth-serving organizations and other groups that carry out significant programs and activities designed to make a contribution toward greater awareness for the prevention of accidents, and the advancement of safety and health. For more information and to apply for this award, visit http://www.nsc.org/youthsafety.  Application deadline: June 1, 2004
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   Contact Us: 
    National Youth Court Center                                                            Phone: 859-244-8193
    c/o American Probation and Parole Association                                Fax: 859-244-8001
    P.O. Box 11910                                                                                Email: youthcourt@ncjfcj.org
    Lexington, KY  40578                                                           Main website: www.youthcourt.net 
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