Mrs. Carolyn’s Cottage
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“These are my grandchildren,” said Carolyn McFall, 70, as she flips a spoonful of ground beef in a skillet. Tonight, she’s making her specialty, a dish she calls “hamburger pie.”
Georgia Funds At-Home Juvenile Treatment Program in Rural County
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Georgia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) recently awarded the Rockdale County Juvenile Court $150,000 to fund a Functional Family Therapy (FFT) program, a form of evidence-based, at-home treatment for juvenile offenders. Rockdale is among several counties that applied earlier this year for the CJCC’s statewide Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Program, which is intended to fund local alternatives to juvenile detention. In total, the grant program awarded nearly $4 million to 16 counties through the sweeping juvenile justice reform package passed earlier this year by the Georgia legislature. The county is among the top 18 in Georgia for committing youth to state Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facilities. About 30 families are expected to receive FFT services when the program begins Oct.
OP-ED: Thoughtful, Innovative Intervention For Kids in New York Pays Off
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The ultimate goal is to provide youth and families in high-need communities with a comprehensive community network of supports.
OP-ED: Is a Perfect Storm Heading Your Way?
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Handcuffs, jails, and courts are not good places to hard-wire a kid.
Illinois DJJ Awaiting Expert Report on Mental Health
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Is the Illinois DJJ providing adequate & required mental health and education services? Some are saying no.
The Art of Interrupting Deadly Youth Violence
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“I want these gang members to know it ain’t the only way,” said Rico, a 27-year-old standing in the doorway of a dusty bodega on Kingston Avenue in Brooklyn.
OP-ED: The Adolescent Brain and Substance Abuse: Looking the Elephant In the Eye
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Too many kids are starting to use alcohol and drugs, addiction rates are soaring and lives are being destroyed. Now is the pivotal moment to bring these issues front and center.
In Rural Georgia, One County Emerges As a Leader in Keeping Juveniles Out of the Courtroom
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COVINGTON, Ga. -- This small community to the east of Atlanta isn’t necessarily the kind of locale one would associate with progressive juvenile justice policies. Yet here, deep in the rustic Georgian countryside, the local juvenile court has embraced an innovative model where keeping kids out of trouble, the courtroom and especially detention has become an utmost priority.