JUSTICE-IMPACTED YOUNG ADULTS Learn About NYEC's Justice-Impacted Youth Work Explore resources and NYEC projects that address the unique challenges faced by justice-impacted youth in the realm of youth employment. Our practitioner resource page is dedicated to equipping professionals with the tools and insights needed to support young individuals who have been impacted by the justice system. Discover innovative strategies for fostering skill development, promoting re-entry, and breaking down barriers to successful workforce participation. Uncover best practices, case studies, and practical guides that aim to empower justice-impacted youth on their journey toward gainful employment. Report NYEC Releases Case Study Report NYEC has released its latest report spotlighting the important work being done across the nation to better serve youth with justice involvement (JI youth). In partnership with the Urban Institute and funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF), this project was focused on identifying cross-system collaborative efforts that are serving JI youth with a focus on promoting workforce development. The research team interviewed participating organizations, their partners, and the youth they serve, to gain a better understanding of the nature of the collaboratives, their goals, barriers, and successes. This report also highlights several key factors that were identified as being crucial to a successful cross-system approach to serving JI youth. MENU NYEC Reports, Community of Pracitces, and Workshops Resources for Workforce Agencies Serving Youth with Justice Involvement Legislation & Policy Community Partnerships and Justice-Impacted Youth Racial Disparities and Justice-Impacted Youth Re-entry NYEC Reports, Communities of Practice, and Workshops PDF NYEC Collaboration Outcomes from the Youth Justice and Communtiy of PracticeEmployment This report documents successes and offers recommendations for others seeking to improve outcomes for young people. The Community of Practice (CoP) was comprised of 44 youth-serving professionals and youth who worked within the juvenile justice or workforce sectors of their cities and counties PDF VIRTUAL SERVICES BEST PRACTICE: Justice-Involved Clients 2 X 1-page case studies of engaging 1) youth in educational settings and 2) engaging System-Involved participants PPT Improving Employment Outcomes for Youth with Justice Involvement PDF outlining job training for youth with justice involvement. Toolkkit NYEC Toolkit NYEC worked within 10 cities to improve outcomes for youth with justice-involvement. A major goal of this project was to strengthen the bridge between courts, juvenile justice, and youth employment programs; bringing to life some of the findings in the NYEC toolkit. Workshop Credible Messenger Mentoring Works: An Innovative Collaboration This workshop will reference the evolution of the Credible Messenger model and the impact in the juvenile justice system. Success Centers, our Bay Area partner, has a long history of serving justice-involved youth, is a leading advocate and innovator in the justice reform space. PPT PPT Presentation: Improving Employment Outcomes for Youth with Justice Involvement Re-entry Employment Preparation and Career Building PowerPoint Resources for Workforce Agencies Serving Youth with Justice Involvement Report Integrating Positive Youth Development and Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Approaches Across the Child Welfare and Justice Systems This paper discusses the disparity of minority youth in the juvenile justice and child welfare system and their higher rates of negative outcomes despite initiatives to prevent that. It then highlights Positive Youth Development (PYD) to address this issue. This article also discusses the importance of PYD in sectors such as juvenile justice and child welfare and its importance for young adults. The paper also concludes with a toolkit to help transition system-involved youth into the adult world. Article OJJDP-Supported Reentry Programs Give Justice-Involved Youth a Second Chance | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention An article surrounding how the development of a reentry plan begins within 60 days of the youth’s detentional release. It also discusses the team that is necessary to help facilitate the plan, as well as the benefits. Article Anger, Violence, and Recidivism in Justice System Involved Youth: Justice Quarterly Quick read on how anger affects juvenile violence. Report Protect Children, Reform the Juvenile Justice System AAP experts on adolescent health and juvenile justice developed an evidence-based policy statement outlining recommendations to reform the juvenile justice system and protect justice impacted youth. Report Serving Justice-Involved Youth at Home, With Community Support | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (ojp.gov) A blog post discussing the best way to hold youth accountable when they have broken the law. OJJDP is working to develop more and better alternatives to youth incarceration, to improve community safety and help youth get back on track. Webinar Programs and Strategies for Justice–Involved Young Adults | Youth.gov An article seeking to help to better understand the range of responses and strategies addressing the needs of justice-impacted young adults. Webinar U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP): “Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth" This report discusses employment and training strategies, as well as programs, for court-involved youth. The report looks at the juvenile justice system, workforce development system, and connections to the labor market all with a focus on youth. It then discusses strategies and programs for court-involved youth and comes up with steps for the future that will contribute to improvements. Report Strategies For Improving Outcomes The objective of this systematic review is to identify interventions to improve the initiation of mental health care among racial-ethnic minority groups. By focusing on positive youth outcomes, states can most effectively improve public safety, reduce costs, and build stronger communities. Legislation & Policy Report OJJDP FY 2023 Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative | Youth.gov An article explaining how to transform the juvenile justice system into one that will Treat Children as Children; Serve Children at Home, With Their Families, in their communities; and Open Up Opportunities for System-Involved Youth. Report Juvenile Justice Update | March 2023 - National Conference of State Legislatures (ncsl.org) New bipartisan legislation will require state Medicaid programs to provide certain services to youth 30 days before the young person’s release from a public institution. Report Office of Disability Employment Policy For all major government disability and employment needs, the Office of Disability Employment Policy is the website to go to. Filled with links, resource and funding information, this site is a great source to learn more about disability employment Report Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration: Reentry Employment Opportunities This source takes you to the US Department of labor’s page about their Reentry Employment Opportunities program. It provides access to information about their grants, federal bonding program, and other resources and facts. Report U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP): “Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth" This report discusses employment and training strategies, as well as programs, for court-involved youth. The report looks at the juvenile justice system, workforce development system, and connections to the labor market all with a focus on youth. It then discusses strategies and programs for court-involved youth and comes up with steps for the future that will contribute to improvements PDF At A Glance State Statutes and Resolutions ACEs/Trauma-Informed Policy This chart provides a quick overview of what different states have done to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed policies. . Webinar U.S Department of Labor Workforce GPS, WIOA Youth Performance Accountability Webinar This webinar is focused on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This webinar's goal is to provide information about WIOA performance and reporting and explain the WIOA performance indicators. This source is kind of old (2017) but the way it presents seems as you can still participate in the webinars/meetings they have Community Partnerships and Justice-Impacted Youth Webinar Community Diversion Programs Prove Helpful for Justice-Involved Kids This article discusses how community diversion programs and similar interventions can help address issues and lower recidivism rates. Webinar National League of Cities: “Toward an Expanded City Role Supporting Youth in the Deep End of the Juvenile Justice System" This paper is meant to get community involvement in supporting youth deep in the juvenile justice system. The paper does this by informing the reader about what communities need to know about these youth, how they can provide effective support, and the steps that need to be taken to do so. Webinar The Annie E. Casey Foundation, “Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce and Youth Development for Young Offenders" This source is also a repeat; however, the other link didn’t work but this one does This paper is a toolkit for addressing the barriers and approaches to workforce and youth development for young offenders. This toolkit will provide readers with barriers and solutions to juvenile justice reform, programs for employment and development with promising practices, and innovative policy initiatives on the state and local levels. Webinar Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Takes reader to the Positive Youth Justice section of the DYRS page The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) has adopted a Positive Youth Justice approach to providing a successful transition to adulthood for court-involved youth. This approach focuses on education, creativity, work, community, relationships, and health as six needs for youth in the justice system and means to reduce their chances of re-arrest/re-conviction Racial Disparities and Justice-Impacted Youth Article Literature Review: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Juvenile Justice Processing | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention This article covers racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system. It also gives a breakdown of the contributing factors and outcomes. Report Report shows huge disparity in how minorities are treated in Hamilton Co. juvenile justice system | Watch MSN news clip showing how some youth are treated by the justice system, and recommendations for improvement. . Data Resource Pro-DATA Pro-DATA is a free resource created by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to support data-driven decision-making and data transparency in youth justice at the local and state levels. Pro-DATA is a free resource created by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to support data-driven decision-making and data transparency in youth justice at the local and state levels. This online tool is open to all jurisdictions by request. Re-entry Article Center for Law and Social Policy: "Making the Juvenile Justice - Workforce System Connection for Re-Entering Young Offenders This source is a guide for connecting re-entering young offenders from the juvenile justice to workforce system. It identifies a purpose for this connection and acknowledging challenges that come with trying to make it while giving examples of how different communities addressed them. Article Social Policy Research Associates: “Evaluation of the Re-integration of Ex-Offenders (RexO) Program: Final Impact Report" This source is a report looking into the impact of the re-integration of ex-offenders (RexO) program. Findings concluded that the RexO program had no real impact on recidivism or employment. Reasonings suggested insufficient resources for addressing common challenges of the participants as well as the variation in program services making it difficult to find real impacts of the RexO program. PowerPoint PPT Presentation: Improving Employment Outcomes for Youth with Justice Involvement This PowerPoint provides members with different strategies to help provide youth with justice involvement and better employment outcomes. From job training to re-entry programs, this PowerPoint strives to address ways justice involved youth can have better access to employment Article Youth Aftercare & Reentry: Definition, Programs & Supervision - Video & Lesson Transcript 2-minute video addressing how to help with youth re-entry. Article Re-entry | Youth.gov An article discussing the reentry of youth into the community, the problems they face, and resources. Article RESTORE Juvenile Reentry Program has launched (alreporter.com) A new program launched to assist youth in transitioning back into society. Article Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration: Reentry Employment Opportunities This source takes you to the US Department of labor’s page about their Reentry Employment Opportunities program. It provides access to information about their grants, federal bonding program, and other resources and facts. .
