Transcript CJJ/Annie E. Casey Foundation Partnership to Promote

Coalition for Juvenile Justice/
Reclaiming Futures Webinar:
An Introduction to Reclaiming
Futures and its Relationship to
JJDPA State Three-Year Plans
February 23, 2009
CJJ and National Juvenile
Justice Systems Reform
• CJJ is National Non-Profit Association in
its 25th year representing governorappointed advisory groups on juvenile
justice
• Promotes best policies and practices in
delinquency reduction and prevention
• Educates public and advises policy
makers
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CJJ and National Juvenile
Justice Systems Reform
• Assists states and territories in meeting
core requirements of JJDPA
• Advocates for effective and needed
system reforms to improve quality of care
for children and families
• Links national, state and local advocates
and organizations, across many
disciplines, to pursue common mission
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CJJ and Reauthorization of the
Juvenile Justice Delinquency
Prevention Act
• Enhance the partnership between states and the
federal OJJDP by expanding training, technical
assistance, research and evaluation
• Expand juvenile crime prevention efforts by
reauthorizing and increasing funding for Title II,
Title V and JABG
• Safeguard vulnerable and high risk youth who
are in need of mental health and substance
abuse services
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CJJ and Reauthorization of the
Juvenile Justice Delinquency
Prevention Act
• April 2008 CJJ Council of SAGs approves
Platform Position Supporting
Reauthorization of JJDPA
• CJJ continues to work with the 111th
Congress to ensure a strengthened and
sustainable JJDPA and to maximize
appropriations to support best practices in
states and territories
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