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By Paul Wallis BuildStrongCommunity.org When you think about vulnerable kids caught in systems that were never built for their flourishing, it’s…

You’re not just raising a child. You’re nurturing a future team builder, change-maker, and communicator. Leadership isn’t something kids suddenly…

In conversations about youth justice reform it’s necessary to centralize youth healing rather than youth punishment. This matters especially when…

“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.”– Maya Angelou From the…

Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), which is the primary federal…

“Homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy are only a few of the problems that disappear from public view…

“From creating start-ups to igniting revolutions, young people have been toppling the old structures and processes that govern our world.…

On September 7th, 2024, we mark the 50th anniversary of President Gerald Ford signing the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention…

Truancy may not be the concern at the forefront of juvenile justice policy but a look into truancy courts and…

The early juvenile justice system in the United States mirrored what reform advocates fight for in the present-day. As explained…

In December 2022, a seven-year-old second-grade student was arrested in his classroom by a School Resource Officer (SRO) for allegedly…

Teen court diversion programs have grown exponentially in the US over the past few decades, beginning first in Odessa, Texas,…