| Major group affiliation: |
- Children and youth
- Local authorities
- Non-governmental organization
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| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Affiliations with other organizations: NCJFCJ partners with many organizations to address issues of justice for children, families, and victims of domestic violence, including the National American Indian Court Judges Association, Futures Without Violence, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, National Network to End Domestic Violence, National Juvenile Court Services Association, National Juvenile Defender Center, National CASA Association and many others. In addition, NCJFCJ operates projects under grants that include partners. NCJFCJ has a research division, the National Center on Juvenile Justice. |
| Publications: |
Publications include one serial publication: Juvenile and Family Court Journal, quarterly since 1949 Many stand-alone publications, including but not limited to: Enhanced Resource Guidelines: Improving Court Practice in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases, 2016 What Can Juvenile and Family Court Judges do to respond to trauma? 2017 Creating a Human Trafficking Strategic Plan to Protect and Heal Native Children and Youth, 2015 Juvenile Court Statistics 2013, published 2015 Seven Things Juvenile Courts Should Know About Learning Disabilities, 2012 Civil Protection Orders: A Guide for Improving Practice, 2010 Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines: Improving Court Practice in Delinquency Cases, 2005 |
Statements or documents submitted
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| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Affiliations with other organizations: NCJFCJ partners with many organizations to address issues of justice for children, families, and victims of domestic violence, including the National American Indian Court Judges Association, Futures Without Violence, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, National Network to End Domestic Violence, National Juvenile Court Services Association, National Juvenile Defender Center, National CASA Association and many others. In addition, NCJFCJ operates projects under grants that include partners. NCJFCJ has a research division, the National Center on Juvenile Justice. |
| Publications: |
ublications include one serial publication: Juvenile and Family Court Journal, quarterly since 1949 Many stand-alone publications, including but not limited to: Enhanced Resource Guidelines: Improving Court Practice in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases, 2016 What Can Juvenile and Family Court Judges do to respond to trauma? 2017 Creating a Human Trafficking Strategic Plan to Protect and Heal Native Children and Youth, 2015 Juvenile Court Statistics 2013, published 2015 Seven Things Juvenile Courts Should Know About Learning Disabilities, 2012 Civil Protection Orders: A Guide for Improving Practice, 2010 Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines: Improving Court Practice in Delinquency Cases, 2005 |
| Purpose of the organization: |
Operated for the following charitable and educational purposes: (a) To improve the standards, practices and effectiveness of the juvenile and family courts and other courts exercising jurisdiction over families and children; (b) To inform or otherwise assist persons and agencies, Including governmental agencies, which deal with or affect juvenile and family courts and other courts exercising jurisdiction over families and children; (c) To educate persons serving in or otherwise connected with juvenile and family courts and other courts exercising jurisdiction over families and children and other interested members of the public In developments and approved principles relating to such courts; (d) To engage in educational and research activities In furtherance of the foregoing objectives. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
NCJFCJ addresses issues of learning disabilities and delinquency in its juvenile justice work. |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
NCJFCJ has implemented local projects that assist courts in assessing its processes or a specific program; has national projects that bring together jurisdictions from across the country to "model" practices for improving justice for children and families, and belongs to the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
All Directors United States of America nationals: Katherine Tennyson, OR; Darlene Byrne, TX; Anthony Capizzi, OH; Warner Kennon, GA; Thomas Broome, MS; Joseph Asher, NV; Michael Brown, NV; Denise Cubbon, OH; Ramona Gonzalez, WI; Judith Horgan, PA; Jeanne Karadanis, NV; Mark Krasner, CA; Chandlee Kuhn, DE; Barbara Mack, WA; Patrick McDermott, NE; Dan Michael, TN; Hiram Puig-Lugo, DC; Patricia Roe, NJ; John Romero, NM; Peter Sakai, TX; Barbara Salinitro, NY; William Silverman, NY; Robert Simon, CA; Egan Walker, NV; Chris Wickham, WA; Dwayne Woodruff, PA; Melissa Young, NV |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
Approx. 1600 members: judicial officers; attorneys; child welfare, probation, detention, mental health professionals; researchers, advocates, and others |
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