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In preparation for Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the 988 Lifeline Team has uploaded many new shareables to our 988 Partner Toolkit. Social media shareables focus on youth and adult suicide warning signs, how to be a lifeline, self-care … Continued
by The Annie E. Casey Foundation: https://www.aecf.org/blog/reviewing-the-evidence-how-youth-incarceration-undermines-public-safety Explains the issues with incarceration and the ways it affects a youth in their daily lives. Also discusses ways to reduce the incarnation of youths. Read the article HERE.
By Richard Mendel: The article argues that incarceration is ineffective in reducing crime and ineffective in reforming juveniles. List the reasons why incarceration does more harm to juveniles than reform as well as ways to tackle this issue. Read the … Continued
By metrostaff : The New Jersey Attorney General announced new strategies and programs to help interactions with juveniles and any youth that are likely to commit crime. This provides conversations on mental health, alternative ways to arrest a youth, role-playing … Continued
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New Jersey Parents Caucus participates in Outdoor Outreach Event in Orange.
Reaching Families in Rural Areas to SupportAccess to Medicaid and CHIP No matter where you live, having access to health coverage is critical to good health. An estimated 13.4 million children under the age of 18 live in rural areas … Continued
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) released a new guide on authentic youth engagement through relationships with youth members. Youth Partnership: A Call to Action for State Advisory Groups highlights ways that State Advisory Groups can form new partnerships with youth, further … Continued
NJPC Watchman- A Community Talk – October 2022 Jonathan, one of our youth caucus members, has been in an adult correctional facility since the age of 17. He is under the age of 21 and has three mental health diagnoses … Continued
The Sentencing Project is pleased to share our new report, “Diversion: A Hidden Key to Combating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice,” available here: https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/diversion-a-hidden-key-to-combating-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-juvenile-justice/ And please take a look at the early media coverage on the study from … Continued