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New Jersey is gripped by a silent children’s mental health crisis in its most marginalized communities. The report provides the results of NJPC’s Professional Parent Advocacy training, representing 342 children who reside in communities that struggle with poverty, violence, and … Continued
Please take a look at this report that was released by the National Education Policy Center today: The Subversion of IDEA and Federal Policies Designed to Reduce Racial Disparities in Special Education
The ACLU of New Jersey and its co-counsel Disability Rights Advocates and Proskauer Rose LLP filed a federal class action lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) and Department of Education (NJDOE) for failing to provide a free, … Continued
THREE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE YOUR VOICE! New York University, Silver School of Social Work and New York Foundling research project is calling all caregivers! Are you interested in providing feedback about your experience with the child welfare system as a … Continued
In 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture deemed the use of solitary confinement against youth and individuals with mental health disabilities as torture. READ ARTICLE
Our recent publication, “Police-Free Schools,” discusses jurisdictions across the country that have removed police from schools as well as some information regarding the advocacy that led to these wins and what resources have been put in place in the wake of … Continued
Researchers at the University of Oregon are conducting a survey to identify the training needs of juvenile services staff in short-term detention and residential or secure care facilities working with youth with brain injury. The survey will inform training needs … Continued
The New Jersey Parents Caucus utilized funding from the NJJN COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund to support the New Jersey Youth Caucus Series FY’2020 -2021. The New Jersey Youth Caucus is a statewide coalition of youth and young adults who have … Continued
New Jersey spent nearly $12 billion in the past decade enforcing drug policies that have had a disproportionate effect on Black people despite greater usage rates among white residents, according to a new report from advocates seeking to decriminalize all drugs. … Continued
Hello & thank you for joining NJJN for our recent webinar: You can watch the replay on YouTube below. Got questions or want to stay in touch with NJJN? Sign up for our email list or reach out to us … Continued