By Nancy Wever, Director | Indiana Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative AND Tashi Teuschler, Assistant Director | Indiana Juvenile Detention Alternatives The Indiana Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Implicit Bias Training Institute is a four-part, capacity-building workshop to strengthen one’s understanding of implicit bias and how biases impact our daily decisions. The rigorous curriculum equips pa … [Read more...] about The Indiana JDAI Implicit Bias Training Institute: Building Capacity for an Equitable Youth Justice System
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A New Face at the Table for Vulnerable Children and Youth
In January 2018, Terry Stigdon came into the role of Director of the Department of Child Services with a mandate to learn from the assessment of DCS which had been ordered by Governor Eric Holcomb. Tasked with leading the agency in the implementation of recommended reforms, one of her first stops was meeting with judges. Early regular meetings with Wayne County Judge Darrin Dolehanty and Monroe County Judge Steve … [Read more...] about A New Face at the Table for Vulnerable Children and Youth
Kids at the Capitol
Day of the Child This past President’s Day, over 500 Hoosier youth used their day off from school as an opportunity to participate in civic engagement activities at the Indiana Statehouse. Known as “Day of the Child,” this effort is organized annually by the Commission on Improving the Status of Children, the Indiana Youth Institute, and the Marion County Commission on Youth. Included in the day was a morning … [Read more...] about Kids at the Capitol
Improving Permanency Outcomes One Hearing at a Time: A Study of Indiana’s CHINS Proceedings
By Jamie Devine, Court Improvement Program Administrator | Office of Court Services, Children & Families Division High-quality court hearings play a critical role in achieving timely, safe permanency outcomes for children involved in Child in Need of Services cases. To better understand how these hearings are conducted in practice, the Indiana Court Improvement Program partnered with the Indiana Department … [Read more...] about Improving Permanency Outcomes One Hearing at a Time: A Study of Indiana’s CHINS Proceedings
Resources for Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The Youth Justice Oversight Committee, the Family Law Taskforce, and the Court Improvement Program are actively working on initiatives and tools to help improve court processes for litigants and judges in juvenile delinquency and family law cases. Here are some of the resources available: Youth Justice Oversight Committee The statewide Youth Justice Oversight Committee was established by the legislature … [Read more...] about Resources for Juvenile and Family Court Judges