On September 14, 2010, at 1:00 p.m., E. T., the National Council on Crime and Delinquency's Children Research Center will air the Webinar "Improving Outcomes of Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities." The session will be led by Janice Ereth, Ph.D., Special Advisor; Susan Gramling, J.D., Senior Program Specialist; and Andrea Bogie, MSW, Research Associate, Children's Research Center.

The Center has developed a protocol for juvenile justice facilities that incorporates best practices to meet youths' educational needs, ensure appropriate academic progress, and provide for successful reentry into the academic and vocational mainstream. The Webinar will provide participants with information about the Center's educational protocol and its experience with data driven-decision making in schools.

Additional resources:

• In Search of Evidence-Based Practice in Juvenile Corrections: An Evaluation of Florida’s Avon Park Youth Academy and STREET Smart Program
• Educational Aftercare & Reintegration Toolkit for Juvenile Justice Professionals:  A Toolkit for Juvenile Justice Professionals in Pennsylvania
• Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs:  Performance Evaluation Report
• The School-to-Prison Pipeline…and Back: Obstacles and Remedies for the Re-Enrollment of Adjudicated Youth