Ban The Box
Ban The Box is a campaign originated and ran by All of Us or None of Us that calls for removing the question and unchecking the box, “Have you been convicted by a court?” or what is more commonly read …
Human rights Archive
Recent Spike in Unaccompanied Minors Has Feds Desperate for Placements
Youth Services Insider is hearing that the number of Central American youth arriving at the Mexican border has skyrocketed in recent months, up from about 10 a day to 75... By John Kelly This post Recent Spike in Unaccompanied Minors …
5 Strategies of Abusive Families with Adult Children
My recovery work has taught me that the original traumatic experiences are about 5% of the total problem. Almost all children experience traumatic events, but if they have supportive parents, they can come to understand what they experienced and recover …
New York City bill would be a small step toward curbing computerized racial profiling in child welfare
It is the latest fad in child welfare: Use a computer algorithm that supposedly can predict who will abuse a child. The term commonly used in the field is “predictive analytics.” A more accurate term would be “computerized racial profiling.” …
Ohio Judge Elected President of National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
According to Anthony Capizzi, his desire to become a judge originated from the enjoyment he experienced while working with families as a juvenile and family law attorney. He wanted to make a greater impact on the youth he represented during …
Youth Justice Project’s Statement regarding DACA
Durham, N.C. — The Youth Justice Project released the following statement on Facebook earlier today in response to the Trump administration’s decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: “Here at Youth Justice Project, we value dignity, community, …
Q&A: Priscilla Martens, National Family Preservation Network
In 2000, less than a decade after its founding, the National Family Preservation Network was facing an abrupt demise. The organization came into existence as research began to support Intensive Family Preservation Services (IFPS), commonly known as Homebuilders, the model …
The Beginning of a New Story Initiation & Awakening – Filling the Void
I first heard this old Yiddish story, which has roots in the Talmud, from Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.1 While we are in the womb, we know everything there is to know about the universe, but we forget it all at birth. …
How We Can Better Support Youth in Extended Foster Care
Although today I am an attorney and a proud leader in an executive role at First Place for Youth, at 18 years old, I was struggling. I didn’t have a relationship with my parents for a time. I also had …
Juvenile Justice Reauthorization: What’s in Both Bills
Yesterday, Youth Services Insider broke down some of the substantive differences between the House and Senate bills to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The JJDPA has not been reauthorized since 2002, and it’s ten years overdue …
