Webinar on Navigating Concerns on Youth Crime, Violence, and Behavioral Health

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and The Council of State Governments Justice Center are co-hosted a three-part webinar on data illuminating the reality of youth crime and violence, and insights from research, experts, judicial leaders, and others on the actions courts can take to improve public safety and youth outcomes. Each webinar will share research, best practice strategies, and examples of initiatives and models that highlight judicial leadership in reducing juvenile justice system involvement for lower-risk youth, adopting and implementing strategies to serve higher-risk youth, and identifying and expanding services to better meet the needs of youth and their families.

The next session will focus on Effective Strategies for Violence Prevention and Serving Higher-Risk Youth in the Community, and will take place on January 29, 2025 at 3:00 CST. More information and registration are available here.

Bureau of Justice Assistance Notices of Funding Opportunity

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has announced the Adult Treatment Court Program notice of funding opportunity. This program seeks to assist in the planning, implementation, and operation of adult treatment courts by providing financial and technical assistance. More information on the funding notice is available here, with deadlines in early April for the two-step process. The BJA will also host a webinar to assist with applications on February 27, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CST.

Similarly, BJA has announced its Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program notice of funding opportunity, which funds programs supporting collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for those with mental health or substance use issues, including mental health courts. More information on this funding notice is available here, with deadlines in early April for the two-step process. BJA will host a webinar to provide more details about this opportunity on February 20 at 12:00 CST – register here, and submit any questions for this webinar to lesupport@csg.org by February 14.

Seventh Annual Judicial Summit on Mental Health Video Library

JCMH has added on-demand videos from our Seventh Annual Judicial Summit on Mental Health to our video library! Feel free to start with our Top 15 Learning Points for highlights, or dive in to any of the full presentations now available in this playlist. Keep an eye out for more information about presenting or attending the Eighth Annual Judicial Summit on Mental Health in Houston on October 6-7!