The vision of the Annie E. Casey Foundation states: “All youth involved in the juvenile justice system have opportunities to develop into healthy, productive adults.” Indiana supports this vision and has chosen the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), designed by the Foundation, as the method by which Indiana communities can implement meaningful juvenile justice system improvement. The Juvenile Det … [Read more...] about JDAI: Indiana's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
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Casey Family Programs: 2020 Strategy
Since 2007, Casey Family Programs has had the privilege to work in close partnership with the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS). To date, our efforts with DCS have supported several key initiatives, including: internal management development father engagement permanency roundtables (internal case consultations to identify innovative strategies to promote child permanency attainment) improvements in data … [Read more...] about Casey Family Programs: 2020 Strategy
Seventeenth Annual GAL/CASA Conference
The State Office of GAL/CASA held the Seventeenth Annual Indiana State GAL/CASA Conference, entitled “Times of Change” on September 14 at the Wyndham West Hotel in Indianapolis. Over six hundred CASA volunteers, directors and program staff participated in the conference. The keynote speaker, Charlie Appelstein, an author, spoke on the topic, “No Such Thing as a Bad Kid,” and provided tips to advocates on how to work w … [Read more...] about Seventeenth Annual GAL/CASA Conference
Juvenile Mental Health Screening, Assessment & Treatment
The Indiana Juvenile Mental Health Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Project (Project) is aimed at early assessment of mental health issues facing children who enter juvenile detention. It is already helping children access needed services. Benefits Observed by Detention Centers and Courts Some of the recognized benefits of the Project include: a better understanding of the youth on the part of detention center … [Read more...] about Juvenile Mental Health Screening, Assessment & Treatment
Veteran's Court: Restorative Justice
The first defendant called on the Initial Hearing docket is a 25-year old, well-mannered and well-groomed, male who stands at attention, but his eye contact is distant and blank. He is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class D Felony. Service members who run afoul of the law in returning to civilian life are appearing before Indiana’s courts at a greater frequency due to the Iraq and Afghanistan w … [Read more...] about Veteran's Court: Restorative Justice