NYCC Update Volume 2 Number 10


Volume 4, No. 8	August 8, 2006
Encourage others to subscribe! Forward this message to others you think would be interested so they can subscribe to the NYCC Update. Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities NYCC Announces Implementing & Enhancing Youth Courts Training Seminar The National Youth Court Center will be hosting an Implementation & Enhancing Youth Courts Training Seminar in Albany, New York on September 13 -15, 2006. Space is limited so register early. For more information, please contact the NYCC at (859)244-8193 or email at youthcourt@ncjfcj.org . Register online at www.youthcourt.net. Registration Deadline August 11, 2006 Law Enforcement Solutions for Reducing Racial Disparities & Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) in Juvenile Justice The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) through a grant with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) present the 11th Annual DMC Conference. The September 7-10, 2006 DMC conference is designed to expand partnerships between state juvenile justice advisory groups, local juvenile justice practitioners and law enforcement officers, jointly seeking solutions to reduce racial disparities and disproportionately high rates of juvenile justice system contact for youth of color. Special attention will be given to the first points of contact that law enforcement officers have with at-risk and offending youth, exploring opportunities for positive outcomes and community partnerships. For more information, log onto http://www.juvjustice.org/conferences/index_conference.html. Registration open until August 25, 2006. Upcoming Conference Will Feature Juvenile Services On October 1518, 2006, in Las Vegas, NV, the National Partnership for Juvenile Services will hold its annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Services, “Representing America’s Youth.” Workshops will address the following topics: Juvenile detention services Juvenile corrections/institutions Education of youth in confinement Mental health issues in juvenile justice Healthcare issues in managing juvenile populations For more information, please log onto http://www.npjs.org/Events/joint.html. ABA Announces Truancy Program The American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Juvenile Justice Committee is pleased to present From Truancy to Zero Tolerance: The Changing Border of Education and Juvenile Justice from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on August 23, 2006 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC. This program will discuss legal issues associated with truancy and truancy prevention, special education, referrals of students to juvenile courts for school-based misbehavior, education of delinquent youth, and problems delinquent youth have in returning to school after placement. The program will address substantive law and policy, and will provide tips for practitioners. Registration deadline: August 14, 2006 (Walk-in’s welcome). For more information and to register, go to http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/jjcledc2006.doc. National Center for Victims of Crime 2006 Training Institute The National Center for Victims of Crime is pleased to announce the 2006 Training Institute which offers the best in high quality training for victim service providers, law enforcement professionals, mental health professionals, youth workers, and others involved in supporting victims of crime. Institute dates are in Seattle, Washington (September 25-27, 2006) and Cincinnati, Ohio (October 3-5, 2006).This training has been approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors for continuing education units for professional counselors. For more information, please log onto http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dblD=DB_TrainingInstitute104 Are you planning a training event or conference? The NYCC can provide youth court resources for you to distribute at your training events and conferences. Contact us at 859-244-8193 or via email at youthcourt@ncjfcj.org for more information. Announcements What Are You Doing for National Youth Court Month? September is just around the corner. If you haven’t already started planning activities and events for National Youth Court Month, it is not too late. Youth, teen, peer, and student courts across the country will be actively participating in community events to showcase their programs. Make sure your program gets the recognition it deserves. Keep the NYCC informed of your plans by emailing tmullins@csg.org or by calling (859)244-8215. Highlights and project descriptions will be featured on the NYCC website. Need help or ideas about events to plan for National Youth Court Month?Look through the 2006 National Youth Court Month Action Kit and Calendar. Law Day Photos Wanted The American Bar Association is accepting photos for use in the national law day public outreach, such as in their Law Day materials and/or on their website. If your photos are selected, imagine the extra recognition that your program will receive. You can email your digital photos with captions to glazerh@staff.abanet.org and the ABA can do the rest. If you plan to send photos electronically, please send as jpeg at 300 dpi, saved at medium compression. For ideas about the captions, please visit the online Law Day Photo Album at www.lawday.org/celebrations.html. Job Openings Click here to see a job posting for a Program Coordinator position with the San Diego Teen Court in California. Application deadline: August 31, 2006 or until position is filled. Scholarships and Awards Adellson Group Offers Scholarships The Adellson Group is now offering scholarships to individuals between the ages of 16 to 25 who are attending or are in the process of being admitted to an accredited college or university program. Up to $5,000 will be awarded. Scholarship deadline is September 22, 2006. For more information, visit www.adellson.com/awards.htm . TENFOLD Enterprises Fall 2006 Scholarship The TENFOLD Enterprises Fall 2006 Scholarship is available to undergraduate, graduate and trade/vocational college students who are U.S. citizens with financial need. The deadline is August 15, 2006. For more information, please visit http://www.tenfoldonline.com/scholarship . United States Senate Youth Program Award The United States Senate Youth Program Award is available to high school juniors and seniors who are elected student officers including student body officers, class officers, student council representatives and student representatives to a district or state level civic or educational organization. The program includes an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. during March 3-10, 2007 and a $5,000 college scholarship. Deadline varies. For more information, visit http://www.ussenateyouth.org . Resources Journal Seeks To Bridge Research and Practice in Youth Development The National Association of Extension 4-H Agents have announced the creation of the “Journal of Youth Development-Bridging Research and Practice.” This multidisciplinary journal, which will be published three times per year, will focus on the development of the school-aged youth through the transition to adulthood. The journal is intended to further the mission of the youth development profession by facilitating the transfer and application of research based knowledge in an easy-to-access format. For more information log onto www.nae4ha.org/directory/jyd/current_issue.aspx Statistical Briefing Book Offers Easy Access to State and County Court Data The Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention’s Statistical Briefing Book has been updated to provide users with quick access to the latest available state and county juvenile court case counts for delinquency, status offense, and dependency cases. For more information, log onto http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/ Funding Opportunities National Children’s Alliance Offers Funding for Children’s Advocacy Centers The National Children’s Alliance is a nationwide not for profit membership organization whose mission is to promote and support communities in providing a coordinated investigation of victims of child abuse. For more information, please visit. www.foundationcenter.org. In The News The following news articles on youth courts are among those that appeared online in the month of July. For a listing of other past news articles related to youth courts, please visit “In the News” section of the NYCC website. Some of the postings on this site include: 07-25-06: Programs for troubled youth earn state funding http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2006/07/25/programs_ for_troubled _youths_earn_state_funding/index.shtml 07-16-06: Some violators required to give back to the community http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/local/ 15050863.htm 07-15-06: Youth Court could be new feature at CHS http://www.cdispatch.com/articles/2006/07/15/local_news/area_news/ area04.txt 07-12-06: Club gets DWI funds for programs http://www.dchieftain.com/news/63058-07-12-06.html 07-07-06: Teen court scholarships http://www.bcstandard.com/news/2006/0706/Community/004.html 07-06-06: Teen Court in need of operating money http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=581063a16eaff1b6 07-06-06: Teen Court Training Planned http://www.wabashplaindealer.com/articles/2006/07/06/ local_news/local2.txt 07-01-06: July Marks Seventh Year for Ketchikan Youth Court http://www.sitnews.us/0706news/070106/070106_youth_court.html We are always interested in your comments and ideas. Please contact us. Have things you would like us to include in future issues of the NYCC Update? Click here.	Sponsored by: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Operated by: American Probation and Parole Association Department of Education POSTER SALE !!! While supplies last, buy posters at reduced prices!! For details, click here Youth Court Version Sold Out Poster order form Encourage Others to Join the more than 4,200 persons who receive the NYCC Update each month! Increase support for your youth court on a local level by keeping your local stakeholders informed of what is going on nationally in the youth court field. Print a copy of this issue and distribute it to your advisory committee members, board of directors, and youth volunteers. Encourage them to visit www.youthcourt.net where they can register to receive a free copy.
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Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities

NYCC Announces Implementing & Enhancing Youth Courts Training Seminar

The National Youth Court Center will be hosting an Implementation & Enhancing Youth Courts Training Seminar in Albany, New York on September 13 -15, 2006. Space is limited so register early. For more information, please contact the NYCC at (859)244-8193 or email at youthcourt@ncjfcj.org . Register online at www.youthcourt.net.

Law Enforcement Solutions for Reducing Racial Disparities & Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) in Juvenile Justice

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) through a grant with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) present the 11th Annual DMC Conference. The September 7-10, 2006 DMC conference is designed to expand partnerships between state juvenile justice advisory groups, local juvenile justice practitioners and law enforcement officers, jointly seeking solutions to reduce racial disparities and disproportionately high rates of juvenile justice system contact for youth of color. Special attention will be given to the first points of contact that law enforcement officers have with at-risk and offending youth, exploring opportunities for positive outcomes and community partnerships. For more information, log onto http://www.juvjustice.org/conferences/index_conference.html. Registration open until August 25, 2006.

On October 1518, 2006, in Las Vegas, NV, the National Partnership for Juvenile Services will hold its annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Services, “Representing America’s Youth.” Workshops will address the following topics:

The American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Juvenile Justice Committee is pleased to present From Truancy to Zero Tolerance: The Changing Border of Education and Juvenile Justice from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on August 23, 2006 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC. This program will discuss legal issues associated with truancy and truancy prevention, special education, referrals of students to juvenile courts for school-based misbehavior, education of delinquent youth, and problems delinquent youth have in returning to school after placement. The program will address substantive law and policy, and will provide tips for practitioners. Registration deadline: August 14, 2006 (Walk-in’s welcome). For more information and to register, go to http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/jjcledc2006.doc.

The National Center for Victims of Crime is pleased to announce the 2006 Training Institute which offers the best in high quality training for victim service providers, law enforcement professionals, mental health professionals, youth workers, and others involved in supporting victims of crime. Institute dates are in Seattle, Washington (September 25-27, 2006) and Cincinnati, Ohio (October 3-5, 2006).This training has been approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors for continuing education units for professional counselors. For more information, please log onto http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dblD=DB_TrainingInstitute104

The NYCC can provide youth court resources for you to distribute at your training events and conferences. Contact us at 859-244-8193 or via email at youthcourt@ncjfcj.org for more information.

September is just around the corner. If you haven’t already started planning activities and events for National Youth Court Month, it is not too late. Youth, teen, peer, and student courts across the country will be actively participating in community events to showcase their programs. Make sure your program gets the recognition it deserves. Keep the NYCC informed of your plans by emailing tmullins@csg.org or by calling (859)244-8215. Highlights and project descriptions will be featured on the NYCC website.

The American Bar Association is accepting photos for use in the national law day public outreach, such as in their Law Day materials and/or on their website. If your photos are selected, imagine the extra recognition that your program will receive. You can email your digital photos with captions to glazerh@staff.abanet.org and the ABA can do the rest. If you plan to send photos electronically, please send as jpeg at 300 dpi, saved at medium compression. For ideas about the captions, please visit the online Law Day Photo Album at www.lawday.org/celebrations.html.

Job Openings

Click here to see a job posting for a Program Coordinator position with the San Diego Teen Court in California. Application deadline: August 31, 2006 or until position is filled.

The Adellson Group is now offering scholarships to individuals between the ages of 16 to 25 who are attending or are in the process of being admitted to an accredited college or university program. Up to $5,000 will be awarded. Scholarship deadline is September 22, 2006. For more information, visit www.adellson.com/awards.htm .

TENFOLD Enterprises Fall 2006 Scholarship

The TENFOLD Enterprises Fall 2006 Scholarship is available to undergraduate, graduate and trade/vocational college students who are U.S. citizens with financial need. The deadline is August 15, 2006. For more information, please visit http://www.tenfoldonline.com/scholarship .

The United States Senate Youth Program Award is available to high school juniors and seniors who are elected student officers including student body officers, class officers, student council representatives and student representatives to a district or state level civic or educational organization. The program includes an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. during March 3-10, 2007 and a $5,000 college scholarship. Deadline varies. For more information, visit http://www.ussenateyouth.org .

Resources

Journal Seeks To Bridge Research and Practice in Youth Development

The National Association of Extension 4-H Agents have announced the creation of the “Journal of Youth Development-Bridging Research and Practice.” This multidisciplinary journal, which will be published three times per year, will focus on the development of the school-aged youth through the transition to adulthood. The journal is intended to further the mission of the youth development profession by facilitating the transfer and application of research based knowledge in an easy-to-access format. For more information log onto www.nae4ha.org/directory/jyd/current_issue.aspx

The Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention’s Statistical Briefing Book has been updated to provide users with quick access to the latest available state and county juvenile court case counts for delinquency, status offense, and dependency cases. For more information, log onto http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/

Funding Opportunities

National Children’s Alliance Offers Funding for Children’s Advocacy Centers

The National Children’s Alliance is a nationwide not for profit membership organization whose mission is to promote and support communities in providing a coordinated investigation of victims of child abuse. For more information, please visit. www.foundationcenter.org.