Youth Courts: A Model for Effective Discipline and Truancy Intervention
This webinar is presented free of charge.
0
Days & Times
10 a.m. Hawaii / 11 a.m. Alaska / Noon Pacific / 1 p.m. Mountain / 2 p.m. Central / 3 p.m. Eastern
Duration: 60 minutes
Course Location
Online
Course Fees
This webinar is presented free of charge.
$0
With a restorative justice and trauma-informed focus, Youth Courts help teen offenders to be accountable for their actions, reflect on their poor choices, identify their personal strengths and commit to repairing damage done, while restoring relations with families, schools, and communities. In this free one hour webinar, Youth Court experts will help participants learn about native models of youth justice, how to adapt these concepts to different jurisdictions, and the California Youth Court approach and benefits. A former youth court participant will share his personal story, and concrete steps and resources to create and improve Youth Courts will be provided.
This webinar is presented free of charge. $0
During this course, you will learn to:
- Learn about how native communities have invested in youth justice and
- Explain how youth courts work and why they can be an effective alternative to disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline
- Learn the core goals and objectives of youth courts and where youth courts can effectively intervene
- Learn strategies to implement youth courts, including different models of intervention
- Identify resources to create/improve youth courts in their communities
Faculty:
Judge Charles Ervin
Judge Richard Couzens
Ms. Karen Green Prof. Polly Hyslop
Judge Timothy Connors
With a restorative justice and trauma-informed focus, Youth Courts help teen offenders to be accountable for their actions, reflect on their poor choices, identify their personal strengths and commit to repairing damage done, while restoring relations with families, schools, and communities. In this free one hour webinar, Youth Court experts will help participants learn about native models of youth justice, how to adapt these concepts to different jurisdictions, and the California Youth Court approach and benefits. A former youth court participant will share his personal story, and concrete steps and resources to create and improve Youth Courts will be provided.