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The Intersection of Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
2000-2009
ChildWelfare and Juvenile Justice: Two Sides of the Same Coin, Part Two.
Nash, Michael. Bilchik, Shay.
2009
Juvenile and family justice today
18 (1) p. 22-25
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
PO Box 8970
Reno,NV 89507
Tel: (775) 784-6012
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This article highlights court practices relevant to the handling of youth who are involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. It discusses a dual status system approach to the interaction between these two systems and demonstrates how Los AngelesCounty has worked to incorporate this approach into practice. 12 references.
Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood: Lessons Learned from ChildWelfare and Juvenile Justice.
Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative.
2009
Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
222 South Central, Suite 305
St. Louis,MO63105
Tel: 314-863-7000
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The goal of this paper is three-fold. First, it seeks to outline potential strategies, programs, and resources that will enable political and agency leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to act collaboratively across systems and effectively address the problems that crossover youth present. It outlines the guiding principles of cross-system collaboration, developmentally appropriate interventions and treatments, and policy changes that will facilitate positive reforms. Second, it takes note of the fact that the child welfare field has addressed the needs of the transition-age youth population to a greater extent than has the field of juvenile justice, through both practice and local and national legislation, and can therefore help guide the work in this area in juvenile justice. Third, it identifies areas in which the juvenile justice field has developed promising approaches, some of which can be helpful to the child welfare system. In this regard, this paper addresses specific ways in which effective strategies identified by each of these systems may benefit the other and areas where the two systems can work together to smooth the transition to adulthood for crossover youth.(Author abstract)
MichiganJuvenile Delinquency Cases and the Indian ChildWelfare Act.
Fraser, Cami. Myers, Tom. Allen, Aaron.
Michigan Indian Legal Services.
2009
Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal
12 (2) p. 11-16
Chance at Childhood Program
Law and Social Work Clinic 541 E. Grand River Avenue
East Lansing,MI 48823
Tel: (517) 432-8406 1-866-725-8406
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The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is best known as a federal law that applies in state court child protection cases involving Indian children. ICWA governs how courts must handle child welfare cases involving Indian children and sets out minimum federal requirements. ICWA, however, also applies in juvenile delinquency cases. This article discusses the less well known legal protections for Indian children, their parents, and Native American tribes in juvenile delinquency cases under ICWA and Michigan Court Rules. (Author abstract)
Bridging ChildWelfare and Juvenile Justice: Preventing the Unnecessary Detention of Foster Children. (Chapter 8 in ChildWelfare: The Challenges of Collaboration).
Ross, Timothy.
2009
Urban Institute Press
c/o HFS P.O. Box 50370
Baltimore,MD21211-4370
Tel: 800.537.5487
Fax: 410-516-6998
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Guidebook for Juvenile Justice and ChildWelfare System Coordination and Integration: A Framework for Improved Outcomes.
Wiig, Janet K. Tuell, John A.
Child Welfare League of America.
2008
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250
Arlington,VA22202
Tel: 703-412-2400
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CWLA developed this guidebook to help state and local jurisdictions determine how they might achieve useful integration and cooperation between their child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Direction in this guidebook is based on research, evidence-based practice, and the experiences of other jurisdictions. The expectation, however, is that a state or local jurisdiction will use the guidebook's process to discover what is most useful in its own area and address its particular contextual factors. (Author abstract)
Juvenile Delinquency in ChildWelfare: Investigating Group Home Effects.
Ryan, Joseph P. Marshall, Jane Marie Herz, Denise Hernandez, Pedro M.
Children and FamilyResearchCenter.
2008
Children and Youth Services Review
Elsevier
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Group homes fall into the broad category of residential care, a category that also includes half-way homes, campus based homes, emergency shelters, self-contained settings, and staff secured setting. In general, residential care services represent an option of last resort. In the current study we use administrative records from a large urban county and propensity score matching to investigate the relationship between group home placements in child welfare and the risk of delinquency (n=8,226). The results indicate that the relative risk of delinquency is approximately two and one half times greater for adolescents with at least one group home placement as compared with youth in foster care settings. This finding raises serious questions about the use of group homes for victims of physical abuse and neglect. (Author abstract)
Permanency Through Collaboration Between Delinquency and Dependency Courts.
Pendleton, Rachael. Green, Allison.
NationalChildWelfareResourceCenter on Legal and Judicial Issues. ABACenter on Children and the Law.
2008
Child CourtWorks
10 (2) p. 1-2
ABA Center on Children and the Law
740 15th Street, NW
Washington,DC 20005
Tel: 202-662-1720
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This paper describes efforts in Idaho to bridge the gap between child welfare and juvenile justice proceedings to assist youth with cases pending simultaneously in both systems. Idaho's Child Protective Act permits a dependency court to consider delinquency matters if it is in the best interests of the child or society, and Juvenile Rule 16 allows for the expansion of a delinquency case to a child protective case when there is reasonable cause to believe the juvenile defendant is neglected, abused, abandoned, homeless, or whose parents fail to provide a stable home environment. In addition, Idaho law allows free information exchange between the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The Idaho Statewide Trial Court Records Systems (ISTARS) facilitates this exchange using a computerized data warehouse through which workers from both agencies can stay updated on their cases. The perspectives of an Idaho judge and a court improvement director on dual-issue cases are shared, and tips for creating a dual-issue system are provided. 5 references.
Building Multisystem Approaches in ChildWelfare and Juvenile Justice.
Herz, Denise C. Ryan, JosephP.
Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. American Public Human Services Association.
CaliforniaStateUniversity, Los Angeles.
2008
National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators.
810 First Street, NE, Suite 500
Washington,DC20002
Tel: 202-682-0100
Fax: 202-298-6555
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Sponsoring Organization: Casey Family Programs.
This paper was commissioned to inform participants of a Wingspread Conference that was held from May 7-9 2008, to outline a policy agenda to improve outcomes for the children and youth who cross over from child welfare to juvenile justice or from juvenile justice to the child welfare system. The report begins by summarizing existing research on the pathways that children follow from the child welfare into the juvenile justice system and the increased probabilities of engaging in delinquent behavior after experiencing abuse and/or neglect. Chapter 2 then summarizes existing research on the characteristics of these children and how they are handled in the juvenile justice system. Chapter 3 identifies the jurisdictions that have done the best job of quantifying the number of youth known to both systems, and Chapter 4 discusses findings from a nationwide survey of State child welfare and juvenile justice agencies. The final chapter provides a brief synthesis of the information contained in the report to facilitate a more in depth exploration of its implications for policy development at the federal, State, and local levels. 4 figures, 15 tables, and numerous references. (Author abstract modified)
Bridging Two Worlds: Youth Involved in the ChildWelfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: A Policy Guide for Improving Outcomes.
Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. American Public Human Services Association.
2008
National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators.
810 First Street, NE, Suite 500
Washington,DC20002
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Sponsoring Organization: Casey Family Programs.
This guide is intended to provide the primary options for formal policy development and implementation at the federal, tribal, State, and local levels on behalf of youth who cross over from child welfare to juvenile justice, or from juvenile justice to the child welfare system. It is derived from a Wingspread Conference held from May 7-9 2008, to outline a policy agenda to improve outcomes for these children and their families. The guide begins with an explanation of why action from the national policy level to the individual case practice level in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems is needed to better serve crossover youth and improve outcomes for those youth who move back and forth between these systems. The development of a policy agenda that specifies key policy options at the national, State, tribal and local levels to better serve crossover youth is then discussed, as well as the values, beliefs, and the underlying philosophy that form the basis for the policy agenda. The agenda is then provided that describes strategies for six key steps: strategic partnerships are developed and supported; information, data and outcomes are shared, as appropriate, among agencies; families and youth are meaningfully engaged in system design and implementation; financing strategies are integrated and coordinated across agencies; jointly developed practice models are clearly articulated and supported in practice; and all systems understand the importance of, and actively support, investments in research and evaluation. For each step, strategies are provided and the national, State, local, and court and agency role are described. The guide also includes a paper that was commissioned to inform the development of the policy agenda. The paper reports findings from a survey of States on the extent to which jurisdictions recognized and quantified the crossover population. Finally, proceedings from the Wingspread Conference are summarized. Numerous references.
Bridging Two Worlds: Youth Involved in the ChildWelfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: A Policy Guide for Improving Outcomes: Matrix of Policy Recommendations.
Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. American Public Human Services Association.
2008
National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators.
810 First Street, NE, Suite 500
Washington,DC20002
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Fax: 202-298-6555
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Sponsoring Organization: Casey Family Programs.
This matrix outlines primary options for formal policy development and implementation at the federal, tribal, State, and local levels on behalf of youth who cross over from child welfare to juvenile justice, or from juvenile justice to the child welfare system. It is derived from a Wingspread Conference held from May 7-9 2008, to outline a policy agenda to improve outcomes for these children and their families. The matrix identifies strategies for implementing the following six key policy options at the national, State, tribal and local levels: strategic partnerships are developed and supported; information, data and outcomes are shared, as appropriate, among agencies; families and youth are meaningfully engaged in system design and implementation; financing strategies are integrated and coordinated across agencies; jointly developed practice models are clearly articulated and supported in practice; and all systems understand the importance of, and actively support, investments in research and evaluation.
ChildWelfare, Juvenile Justice, and the Courts.
North Carolina. Division of Social Services. North Carolina Family and Children's Resource Program.
2007
Children's Services Practice Notes
12 (4) North Carolina Family and Children's Resource Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building 301 Pittsboro Street, Suite 228 School of Social Work CB# 3550
Chapel Hill,NC 27599-3550
Tel: 919-843-7389
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Designed for child welfare workers in North Carolina, this brief discusses child welfare services for children involved in the juvenile justice system. Information is provided on the link between child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency, the history and functions of the juvenile justice system, types of offenses of juvenile delinquents, and key juvenile justice terms.
Caught Between Two Courts: Maintaining and Enhancing ChildWelfare Services for Older Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System.
Miller-Wilson, Laval.
JuvenileLawCenter.
2007
Link : Connecting Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare.
6 (2) p. 7-10
This article discusses the challenges juveniles face when they are involved in both the child welfare system and the juvenile justice system, and highlights strategies the Models for Change Initiative in Pennsylvania is using to improve supervision services and supports for juveniles returning to the community from residential placements. Opportunities for improving services to youth who need supervision and support from both systems are then described for court administrators, judges, guardians ad litem, and delinquency attorneys. 7 references.
The Role of Foster Parents When the ChildWelfare and Juvenile Justice Systems Intersect.
Bilchik, Shay.
National CASA Association. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
GeorgetownUniversityPublicPolicyInstituteCenter for Juvenile Justice Reform and Systems Integration.
2007
Judges' Page Newsletter
National CASA Association
100 W. Harrison North Tower, Suite 500
Seattle,WA 98119
Tel: 800-628-3233
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This article discusses the continuing role of foster parents when foster youth are taken into the juvenile justice system, and strategies for supporting foster parent involvement. Strategies include building the capacity of foster parents by providing them with the wrap-around services they need; mandating that every foster child who is arrested benefits from a multi-system response in which the child welfare and juvenile justice systems work together to determine why a particular child is not succeeding and then mobilize their collective efforts to prevent them from penetrating further into the juvenile justice system; and marshalling the resources necessary to enable foster parents to provide for the child's safety and well-being.
Maltreatment and Delinquency: Investigating ChildWelfare Bias in Juvenile Justice Processing.
Ryan, Joseph P. Herz, Denise. Hernandez, Pedro M. Marshall, Jane Marie.
2007
Children and Youth Services Review
29 (8) p. 1035-1050
Elsevier
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There is at least thirty years of research that focuses on the increased risk of delinquency associated with child maltreatment. Yet there are few studies that investigate the outcomes associated with victims of child abuse and neglect beyond the initial arrest. Using child welfare and juvenile justice administrative data from Los AngelesCounty, the current study investigates the relationship between child welfare status and two judicial outcomes: case dismissal and probation. The results indicate that delinquency cases originating in child welfare are less likely to receive probation, controlling for a wide range of factors including age, gender, race, and type of offense. The results also indicate that the child welfare system is a significant source of overrepresentation for African American youth in juvenile justice. Adolescents simultaneously involved with child welfare and juvenile justice may require alternative arrangements with regard to juvenile justice dispositions and placements. (Author abstract)
Child Maltreatment and Violent Delinquency: Disentangling Main Effects and Subgroup Effects.
Mersky, Joshua P. Reynolds, Arthur J.
2007
Child Maltreatment
12 (3) p. 246-258
Sage Publications
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks,CA 91320
Tel: 800-818-7243 805-499-0721 805-499-9774 (order pubs)
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This study employs data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS) to investigate the relation between child maltreatment and the incidence and frequency of violent delinquency. The authors also examine if effects vary between physically abused and neglected children and if select indicators (sex, cumulative risk, public aid receipt) moderate the connections between maltreatment and violent outcomes. The CLS follows a cohort of 1,539 low-income, minority children who attended public kindergarten programs in 1985-1986. The primary sample includes 1,404 participants for whom maltreatment and delinquency status were verified. Maltreatment is significantly associated with all violent outcomes investigated. Effects are comparable for physically abused and neglected children. Results indicate that public assistance, particularly persistent receipt, moderates the association between maltreatment and multiple outcomes. Findings support the hypothesized connection between maltreatment and violent delinquency while highlighting certain subgroups that may be at elevated risk. Implications for research design and program development are discussed. (Author abstract)
Juvenile Delinquency and Victimization: A Theoretical Typology.
Cuevas, Carlos A. Finkelhor, David. Turner, Heather A. Ormrod, Richard K.
Northeastern University. College of Criminal Justice.
2007
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
22 (12) p. 1581-1602
Sage Publications
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It is a widely voiced notion that juvenile delinquency and victimization co-occur extensively in the youth population, in particular because delinquent youth engage in risky activities. But theory from the bullying and traumatic stress literatures suggests that there may be additional pathways by which delinquency and victimization are connected. This analysis looks for possible subtypes of delinquents and victims consistent with such pathways. Using the Developmental Victimization Survey, a national sample of 1,000 youth aged 10 to 17 were interviewed over the phone. Support emerges for three distinct types of delinquent-victims, who are termed bully-victims, delinquent sex/maltreatment -- victims, and property delinquent -- victims. There is also evidence for substantial groups of youth who are primarily delinquent but not seriously victimized, as well as youth who are primarily victimized but not delinquent. (Author abstract)