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Trauma among Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
Type: Fact Sheet
Gives details about the growing number of girls in the juvenile justice.
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NCTSN Resources
The following resources on Justice were developed by the NCTSN.
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Trauma-Focused Interventions for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Type: Fact Sheet
Describes evidence-informed interventions for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
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Racial Disparities and the Juvenile Justice System: A Legacy of Trauma
Type: Fact Sheet
Outlines the historical context of racial disparities and highlights how systems can move forward to reduce these racial disparities, including by framing the issue so that practical and pro-active discussion can move beyond assigning blame.
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The Role of Family Engagement in Creating Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Systems
Type: Fact Sheet
Outlines the role of family engagement in creating trauma-informed juvenile justice systems.
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Trauma and the Environment of Care in Juvenile Institutions
Type: Fact Sheet
Outlines the environment of care in juvenile institutions.
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Cross-System Collaboration
Type: Fact Sheet
Outlines practice examples for continuity of care and collaboration across systems, a vital activity for youth involved in multiple service systems. This brief, written by Macon Stewart from the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform describes its Youth Practice Model.
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Trauma-Informed Assessment and Intervention
Type: Fact Sheet
Outlines the importance of trauma-informed assessment and intervention in the juvenile justice system.
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Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Roundtable: Current Issues and New Directions in Creating Trauma...
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides an introduction to the NCTSN Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Roundtable.
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NCTSN Bench Cards for the Trauma-Informed Judge
Type: Special Resource
Provides judges with useful questions and guidelines to help make decisions based on the emerging scientific findings in the traumatic stress field. These bench cards assist judges and court-appointed professionals doing mental health assessment of children.
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Testifying in Court about Trauma: How to Prepare
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers guidance to clinicians called upon to testify as an expert witness for a client’s court case.
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Core Data Set Policy Brief: Trauma Exposure, Psychosocial Functioning and Treatment Needs of...
Type: Fact Sheet
Describes child and adolescent trauma exposure and psychosocial functioning among NCTSN care recipients in residential care.
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Ten Things Every Juvenile Court Judge Should Know About Trauma and Delinquency
Type: Resource Guide
Highlights what ten things juvenile court judges should know to best meet the needs of traumatized children who come into their system.