Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) is updating its tool for assessing the needs of young people in DCYF's care. For several years, JR has used an assessment that measures important rehabilitation factors across a young person’s life domains to prioritize counseling goals and linkage to services and resources.
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As part of the agency’s commitment to promoting safety and trauma-informed environments, Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) is implementing Advanced Crisis Intervention Training (ACIT). ACIT is the only crisis intervention certification available from a professional mental health association for responding to anger, aggression, and violence. Hosted by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) and the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN), October is Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM) – a month where advocates come together to organize events and online activities to raise awareness and inspire action on behalf of young people impacted by the justice |
