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12/27/22
Brief
Using Data to Promote Equity in Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts - …

The purpose of this Technical Assistance Brief is to provide juvenile drug treatment courts (JDTC) teams with an overview of how to collect, analyze, and respond to program-level data regarding racial equity in three primary…

12/13/22
Publication
How to Facilitate a Discussion about Child Sexual Exploitation in…

How to Facilitate a Discussion about Child Sexual Exploitation in Your Community: A Facilitation Guide (Facilitation Guide) is a publication of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ). This material is made…

12/12/22
Technical Assistance Bulletin
How Child Welfare Courts Use the Enhanced Resource Guidelines to …

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) published the Enhanced Resource Guidelines: Improving Court Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases (Enhanced Resource Guidelines) to provide guidance to judges on all stages…

12/12/22
Publication
Judicial Leadership and Key Tenets for Improving Outcomes for Fam…

In collaboration with the State Justice Institute and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), the publication Judicial Leadership and Key Tenets for Improving Outcomes for Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorders…

10/17/22
Bench Card
Judicial Officer Bench Card: Stalking

This bench card is designed for use in conjunction with the more comprehensive Judicial Officer Guide for Responding to Stalking and as a reference when considering the role of stalking in Federal courts; Tribal courts;…

10/10/22
Technical Assistance Bulletin
Judicial – Academic Partnerships For Juvenile Drug Treatment Co…

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has released a technical assistance bulletin about the relationships between judicial and academic partnerships. Judicial – Academic Partnerships For Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts: A Technical…

10/06/22
Technical Assistance Bulletin
Judge’s Action Alert: Judges’ Roles in Promoting Youth-Center…

This Judge’s Action Alert: Defines youth-centered legal permanency. Highlights how legal permanency options for youth are changing to be more youth-centered. Explains how judges can support youth-centered legal permanency. Highlights brain science research as it relates…

10/05/22
Newsletter
The Ready Resource, October 2022

This special edition Ready Resource, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, highlights the newest resources for judges and judicial officers produced by the NCJFCJ’s domestic violence projects.

10/05/22
Technical Assistance Bulletin
Firearms Technical Assistance Project: Compendium of Respondent I…

To assist jurisdictions in this process, this compendium contains examples from around the country of instruction sheets for firearms surrender. We assembled these samples for reference by community stakeholders who are engaged in amending or…

10/05/22
Technical Assistance Bulletin
Suggested Components of Law Enforcement Protocols Addressing Fire…

This resource presents the components of a comprehensive and effective law enforcement protocol for addressing firearms in domestic violence cases, with examples to illustrate how agencies from across the country have incorporated each component into…

10/05/22
Technical Assistance Bulletin
Firearms Technical Assistance Project: Compendium of Surrender La…

To assist jurisdictions in making improvements to their current firearm surrender provisions and orders, this compendium contains examples from around the country. Please note that the compendium is like a menu of options; you should…

10/05/22
Technical Assistance Bulletin
Firearms Technical Assistance Project: Compendium of Petition and…

This compendium contains examples from around the country of language used in the civil protection order process that ask questions/provide space for firearms information. We assembled these samples for reference by community stakeholders who are…