The NCJFCJ is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to provide targeted support to the Dakota County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Team, which is implementing the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines and other key recommended practices. The NCJFCJ provides targeted support through court assessments, on-site court observation, strategic planning activities, peer-to-peer learning, and individualized training.

As part of the Implementation Sites Project, the NCJFCJ provides targeted training and technical assistance to the Second Judicial District Court of Ramsey County (under the leadership of Judge DeAnne Hilgers) and the White Earth Tribal Court (under the leadership of Judge David DeGroat). The project is designed to improve practice in the handling of child abuse and neglect cases, reduce the number of children in foster care, and improve outcomes for children in care.

The NCJFCJ’s Field-Generated Strategies to End the Criminalization of Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking project, funded by the Office for Victims of Crime, provides direct training and technical assistance to The Link’s Safe Harbor Program in the Twin Cities West Metro Area.

The NCJFCJ presented the Regional Enhanced Resource Guidelines Training in Minneapolis. The training provided Minnesota judges with peer-to-peer learning opportunities and time to develop action plans to implement new strategies upon their return home. This training focused on judicial officers who preside over child abuse and neglect cases. The Enhanced Resource Guidelines is a publication that focuses on effective court practices to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families involved in child abuse and neglect cases.

Judicial system professionals from Minnesota attended the Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases (EJS) workshop. Participants engaged in practical courtroom exercises and learned about victim and perpetrator behavior and fairness and culture issues in domestic violence cases.

Justice system professionals from Minnesota attended the 2023 All Technical Assistance Provider Training and Technical Assistance for a Changing World meeting. Participants heard presentations on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, training and technical assistance for sexual assault service providers, and the use of social media to engage the community.

Justice Anne K. McKeig of Federal Dam and Judge Jamie L. Cork of Hastings are Board Directors of the NCJFCJ.

Our Family Wizard in Minneapolis is an Organizational Member of the NCJFCJ.