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By: Toniah N. Anderson, 2026 Communication Intern Conversations about youth justice often focus on the school-to-prison pipeline. This term highlights…

By Chanelle Grosbard, 2026 Emerging Leaders Committee Member “Education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments……

By Pray’Eon Jackson, 2026 Emerging Leaders Committee Member On a hot summer day, the sound of basketballs echoing across the…

By Lisa Pilnik, Margot Cronin-Furman, and Vikki Wachino, on behalf of the Health and Reentry Project (HARP) http://www.childfamilypolicy.com/ Health care is…

In-District Advocacy Planning Guide

Written by: Dan Sheridan, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA [email protected] and Ashley Anderson, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA [email protected] At the start of this…

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…