Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center

Apply for the Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership Congress (NYCALC) | Applications Accepted Until February 28, 2023
2023-02-28
The National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia is hosting the annual Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership Congress (NYCALC), starting June 25 – June 30, 2023. The mission of NYCALC is to develop future Indigenous conservation leaders with skills, knowledge, and tools to address environmental change to better serve their schools and home communities.
Students will explore culture, tradition, and science to answer a “big question” posed at the beginning of the week. Last year’s “big question” was, “How can Indigenous knowledge systems and western science collectively address climate change and other environmental issues?” Through addressing the “big question,” students will lead the congress to focus on major challenges in their communities. The students create themes based on their answers to the big question. These themes can emphasize the importance of language, elders, political involvement, traditional values, cultural preservation, economic sustainability, and environmental awareness.
Requirements for Indigenous youth groups interested in joining the Native Youth Congress should have between 3-5 students, be rising high school seniors (sophomores and juniors will be considered on a case-by-case basis) and be a part of a federally recognized Native American tribe or Native American based Indigenous group.
Applications for this program can be found at NYCALC.org and will be accepted December 1st – February 28th, 2023.

TYRC JHWC Grantee Online Learning Event: Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court Budget Considerations | March 1, 2023
2023-03-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
Date: March 1, 2023
Time: 11am PT/ 12pm MT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
Description: Description: During this session, the TYRC will lead a discussion around budgetary considerations that are common among juvenile healing to wellness court grantees. We will look at grant requirements, modifications, and different ways grantees utilize funding streams to maximize services
available to youth. Overall, the goal of this session will be to encourage dialogue in order to assist grantees in clarifying any questions they may have regarding the budgetary process.
This is a grantees only event. Please e-mail TribalYouth@TLPI.org to register.

Spirit of the Sun: Youth Media Hub 2023 | March 4 - July 1, 2023
2023-03-04 - 2023-07-01
Date: March 4th – July 1st, 2023
Description: The Youth Media Hub is an Indigenous-led arts + liberatory education program starting the first weekend in March and running through the end of June. There are 3 Focus Areas each running between 3-5 weeks long. Students can participate in 1, 2 or all 3 Focus Areas.

This is a FREE program is intended for BIPOC youth ages 14-19.

This program will be held once-a-week, and will be primarily located at the Althea Center (Denver, CO) with occasional alternative sites in Denver.

There is 1 weekly class, held on Saturdays from 10am-12:30pm (unless otherwise stated), with given material to explore until the next class.

Students must commit to attending all classes in their chosen Focus Area(s). Attendance is mandatory to remain in the program, with the exception of illness.

The first three classes and the last three classes are mandatory for all participants, regardless of their Focus Area.

Students can decide whether they want to participate in one, two, or all 3 of the following focus areas: Photography (duration of 5 classes), Audio (duration of 3 classes), or Videography (duration of 4 classes).

Students who only choose one of the focus areas will have the opportunity to continue projects with the Youth Media Hub Teacher along with regular check-ins until the end of program exhibit.

The session will end with a group of exhibition of all of the Focus Area participants.

The deadline to apply is February 10th at midnight MT.
There are very limited slots available in this program. You will be contacted about your acceptance the week after applications close.
Click HERE for more information and to apply!

Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center: Protecting Our Most Vulnerable – Unsheltered and Runaway Native Youth | March 9, 2023
2023-03-09 12:00 - 13:30
Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Time: 10am AKT/ 11am PT/ 12pm MT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
Length: 90 minutes
Session Description: This will be the first of a three-part TYJRC Online Learning Event series focused on the needs and current service gaps of unsheltered and runaway Native youth across the country. The three-part series will also provide information on the correlation between unsheltered and runaway Native youth with being at a higher risk of becoming a victim of sex trafficking and human trafficking or becoming justice involved. The three-part series will include structured PPT presentations and interactive activities that will increase participants’ knowledge of the issue, impacts of these issues on Native communities, and increase knowledge of prevention & interventions strategies to reduce the occurrence of unsheltered and runaway youth in Native communities. Participants will also be provided tools and resources to support seeding work in their Native community on the issue if they choose.
Register HERE

TYRC JHWC Online Learning Event: Re-evaluating the Presence of Culture in the JHWC | March 16, 2023
2023-03-16 12:00 - 13:00
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
Time: 10am AKT/ 11am PT/ 12pm MT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
Session Description: During this session, the TYRC will lead a discussion around raising cultural awareness for youth involved in the Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court. Guests will discuss the ways children have been traditionally valued within community, incorporating those traditional views of youth into legal codes, and current JHWC practices that encourage youth to remain involved in the program after graduation through cultural practices. Guests will provide examples of aftercare where JHWC graduates have stayed active within cultural programming into their adult lives.
Register HERE

Walking the Four Directions: A Traditional View of Discipline | March 20-23, 2023
2023-03-20 - 2023-03-22
When: March 20-22, 2023
Where: Best Western Plus Grant Creek Inn, Missoula, Montana
Cost: Training is provided free of charge. Participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging. Government room rates are also available.
Walking the Four Directions uses the Medicine Wheel as a framework for developing non-confrontational, strength-based techniques when working with Native youth and supports adults in learning the following:

A traditional and proactive approach to discipline
Prevention through storytelling and teaching social skills
Making Praise and encouragement authentic
Flexible consequences
Problem solving
How to build positive relationships with youth
How to promote balanced youth with strong leadership skills
How to move youth toward independence and self-reliance

If you have any questions, e-mail Alan Rabideau, Youth and Family Engagement Specialist, NNCTC, at alan.rabideau@mso.umt.edu.
Register HERE

TYRC Online Learning Event: Our Journey, Our Story, Our Voice | March 24, 2023
2023-03-24
Session Description:
The Online Learning Event (OLE) is meant to serve as the “next step” in the continued learning conversations between the State and Tribal Relation Assistance Division (STRAD), Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court (JHWC), and Tribal Youth Program (TY) grantees. The OLE will be facilitated in a panel format and feature two young adult representatives from the Center for the Coordinated Assistance to States (Kyla Woods & Tina Harris) and two Youth Ambassadors from the Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center (Sydney Matheson & Kaitlin Martinez).

Each of the youth representatives are informed youth leaders who are working in their respective communities to advance the voice and needs of youth. The speakers will share the highlights and positive impacts of contributing and participating in the 2022 OJJDP STRAD & Tribal Youth National Conferences: 1) Meetings with Administrator Ryan and other OJJDP staff; 2) attending STRAD & TY sessions; and 3) being provided a platform to share their lived experiences and vision to contribute in the future to juvenile justice policy, research, and program development. These powerful young leaders will also share how their voices can be the voices of every community represented at the STRAD & Tribal Youth conferences.

Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JramYjitSXeezfPePh7qFA

TYRC Online Learning Event: Experiential Learning and Healing ﻿Programs for Native Youth | March 30, 2023
2023-03-30 12:00 - 13:15
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Time: 10am AKT/ 11am PT/ 12pm MT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
Length: 75 minutes
Session Description: The online learning event will highlight:
1) Project Venture is an evidence-based and strength-based outdoor experiential program available to middle-school and high school age students; it is also the only cultural science based curriculumn in the country. Mac Hall, founder of Project Venture, will provide an overview of Project Venture. Dolores Winn, Tribal Youth Coordinator, Saginaw Michigan Tribe, will share the implementation strategies and impact of Project Venture for their Tribal Youth program.
2) Delaney Apple (Lakota) will provide an overview of the Horse Healing Camps he has planned and implemented in Rapid City, South Dakota. Delaney will also focus on the importance of partnerships and community volunteers to sustain cultural & healing based youth programs.
Learning Objectives:

Increase understanding of experiential learning programs in Native communities and the linkages to strengthening youth protective factors and resilence.

Increase understanding of the design and scope of Project Venture and capacity needed to implement.

Increase understanding of the design and scope of a Horse Healing Camp and capacity needed to implement.

Register HERE

TYRC Online Learning Event: Trauma-Informed Schools | March 31, 2023
2023-03-31 13:00 - 14:15
Date: Friday, March 31, 2023
Time: 11am AKT/ 12pm PT/ 1pm MT/ 2pm CT/ 3pm ET
Length: 75 minutes
Session Description: This training will provide an overview on trauma-informed practices for schools within a multi-level system of support. Best practices for responding to students within the school system will be addressed. Interventions and Social Emotional Learning Curricula designed to mitigate the effects of trauma will be covered in an overview format.
Learning Objectives:

Participants will understand the impacts of trauma on students.

Participants will be able to identify some best practices for responding to traumatic stress among their students.

Participants will be able to identify possible interventions and supports within each of the three tiers of support.

Register HERE

41st Annual Protecting Our Children Conference | April 2-5, 2023
2023-04-02 - 2023-04-05
Date: April 2-5, 2023
The National Indian Child Welfare Association’s (NICWA) is excited to announce registration is now open for the 41st Annual Protecting Our Children Conference. The conference will be in person at the beautiful Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada.
For more information and to register, click HERE.

NICWA's April 2023 Training Institute | April 5-7, 2023
2023-04-05 - 2023-04-07
Date: April 5–7, 2023
Location: Reno, NV
Join the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)for the April 2023 Training Institute in Reno, Nevada, on April 5–7, 2023. The training institute will happen immediately after the 41st Annual Protecting Our Children Conference. We will be offering Understanding ICWA and Positive Indian Parenting trainings. Act now as space is limited!
The cost for each training is $495.00 if registered and paid before March 1, 2023. If registering and paying after the early-bird date, the price of each training is $595.00. The host hotel is Peppermill Resort Spa Casino.
Visit www.nicwa.org/training-institutes to find more information.
Register HERE

TYRC Online Learning Event: (1st of a 3 part series) Protecting Our Most Vulnerable – Unsheltered and Runaway Native Youth | April 13, 2023
2023-04-13
Session Description:
This will be the first of a three-part TYRC Online Learning Event series focused on the needs and current service gaps of unsheltered and runaway Native youth across the country. The three-part series will also provide information on the correlation between unsheltered and runaway Native youth with being at a higher risk of becoming a victim of sex trafficking and human trafficking or becoming justice involved. The three-part series will include structured PPT presentations and interactive activities that will increase participants’ knowledge of the issue, impacts of these issues on Native communities, and increase knowledge of prevention & interventions strategies to reduce the occurrence of unsheltered and runaway youth in Native communities. Participants will also be provided tools and resources to support seeding work in their Native community on the issue if they choose.
Registration Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BKktoX3HRFKpJ2Qc9JQ8ww

TYRC JHWC Online Learning Event: Increasing Family Involvement in the Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court | April 20, 2023
2023-04-20 12:00 - 13:00
Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023
Time: 10am AKT/ 11am PT/ 12pm MT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
Session Description: During this session, the TYRC will lead a discussion around increasing family involvement in the Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court process. Guests will discuss ways to communicate procedural questions during intakes and interviews. We’ll also look at different ways to support families who have youth participating in the JHWC and maintain connection with participants even after graduation.
Register HERE

TYRC Online Learning Event: (2nd of a 3 part series) Protecting Our Most Vulnerable – Unsheltered and Runaway Native Youth | April 27, 2023
2023-04-27 12:00 - 13:15
Time: 10am AKT/ 11am PT/ 12pm MT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
Session Description:
The three-part series will provide information on the correlation between unsheltered and runaway Native youth with being at a higher risk of becoming a victim of sex trafficking and human trafficking or becoming justice involved. The three-part series will include structured PPT presentations and interactive activities that will increase participants’ knowledge of the issue, impacts of these issues on Native communities, and increase knowledge of prevention & interventions strategies to reduce the occurrence of unsheltered and runaway youth in Native communities. Participants will also be provided tools and resources to support seeding work in their Native community on the issue if they choose.
Register HERE

Promising Youth Conference | May 11 & 12, 2023
2023-05-11 - 2023-05-12
Date: May 11-12, 2023
Location: Snowbird, Utah
Description:
Founded in 1980, the Annual Conference of Agencies and Organizations Serving Promising Youth has been an interagency and multidisciplinary meeting of professionals from education, the juvenile court, human services, juvenile justice, and public/private treatment resources who all support children and youth, underserved and under-resourced, who are experiencing educational, legal, behavioral, and/or mental health challenges.
The goal of the conference has always been to provide cutting-edge training and networking opportunities for professionals, primarily direct-service providers who work daily with youth.
Promising Youth Conference is funded primarily by registration fees; staffed by volunteers (the Conference Organizing Committee); and managed under the fiscal umbrella of Shelter Kids, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Conference Organizing Committee keeps the conference registration fee as low as possible to ensure that professionals working with youth will have the opportunity of attending and benefiting from this high-quality training experience.
Register HERE

Culture as Prevention Webinar Series: Tribal Notification when Native Youth are Involved in State or Local Juvenile Justice Systems | May 11, 2023
2023-05-11 12:00 - 13:30
Training Date: May 11, 2023
Training Time: 10am-11:30am AKT/ 11am-12:30pm PT/ 12pm-1:30pm MT/ 1pm-2:30pm CT/ 2pm-3:30 pm ET
Session Description: Given that the majority of Tribal youth reside outside of Indian country, any juvenile delinquency proceedings or criminal charges will likely involve state or local juvenile justice systems. The Indian Child Welfare Act does not require Tribal notification when a Tribal youth is involved in a state or local juvenile justice system. Thus, Tribes may be unaware of Tribal youth involvement in a state or local juvenile justice system. However, several states have adopted systems requiring notification to a Tribe when a Native American youth is involved in juvenile justice proceedings. These notification systems work to connect Tribal youth with their culture and to services available through the Tribe while the youth is involved in the state or local juvenile justice system. In this webinar, participants will learn more about the legal authority for and implementation of state Tribal notification systems. Faculty will include State and Tribal representatives who have implemented a notification system in their jurisdiction.
This webinar is the first in a series titled Culture as Prevention. The training series is the result of a partnership between DOJ’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the National Indian Country Training Initiative. This webinar is available to all federal, state, local and Tribal juvenile justice and social service professionals, as well as those interested in exploring a Tribal notification system in their state. The training is free.
Register HERE

The Resource Basket: Justice in Alaska Webinar with Pat Sekaquaptewa, JD Chief Justice, Hopi Appellate Court | May 17, 2023
2023-05-17 12:00 - 14:00
Date: May 17, 2023
Time: 10am-12pm AKT/ 11am-1pm PT/ 12pm-2pm MT/ 1pm-3pm CT/ 2pm-4pm ET
Session Description: Join to explore how the Family Drug Court model might be applied in Tribal Courts in Alaska. These types of courts are designed to be therapeautic and target people with problematic alcohol and/or drug use or who may have a substance use disorder.
This training will be held virtually on TEAMS.
Click HERE to Join

TLPI Celebrates National Treatment Court Month | May 22-26, 2023
2023-05-22 12:00 - 2023-05-26 13:15
Hosted by: Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Time: Webinars will occur daily at 10am AKDT / 11am PDT / 12pm MDT / 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT
Date: May 22-26, 2023
Please join the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) as we celebrate National Treatment Court Month. During the week of May 22-26, 2023, TLPI will host a series of 75-minute webinars each day to provide your program with the knowledge to design an innovative and successful wellness court model, to heal and restore members of your community. The webinars will cover topics related to the history and evolution of Healing to Wellness Courts, drafting wellness courts into tribal law, and joint jurisdiction collaboration.
This event is free to all participants. Digital copies of all training materials, including publications, handouts and PowerPoint presentations, will be available at WellnessCourts.org.
This event is pending Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit approval from the California State Bar.
Questions: For any questions or comments, please contact Wellness@TLPI.org.
Register HERE

Call for Presentation Proposals: 2023 National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference
2023-05-25
Deadline: Thursday May 25, 2023 at 4:00pm PT/ 5:00pm MT/ 6:00pm CT/ 7:00pm ET
Description: NAICJA invites presentation proposals for the 54th Annual National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference, which will be held on October 23-26, 2023. This year we will host the conference at the River Spirit Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. NAICJA’s Annual Conference offers innovative and timely tribal justice information through high quality presentations by national experts. The theme of this year’s conference is, “Tribal Judiciaries: Self-Determination through Changing Landscapes.”
Submit Proposal HERE

Native American Fatherhood & Families: Addressing Family Violence and Abuse Dual Event | June 5-9, 2023
2023-06-05 - 2023-06-09
Date: June 5-9, 2023
Location: Billings Hotel & Convention Center, Billings, MT
Join the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA) for the double event in June 2023. NAFFA and the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council will be hosting an Addressing Family Violence Abuse facilitator training and Seminar! You don’t want to miss out!
AFVA Facilitator Training
June 5-7, 2023
8:00 AM – 05:00 PM
AFVA Seminar
June 8-9, 2023
Billings Hotel & Convention Center
Hotel Reservations
Learn More and Register HERE

Trauma and Resilience in Tribal Communities | June 6-7, 2023
2023-06-06 11:00 - 2023-06-07 13:00
Date: June 6-7, 2023
Time: 10am-12pm PT/ 11am-1pm MT/ 12pm-2pm CT/ 1pm-3pm ET
Veronica Willeto DeCrane and Amy Foster Wolferman from the National Native Children’s Trauma Center (NNCTC) will be providing a virtual training on “Trauma and Resilience in Tribal Communities” June 6 & 7, 2023.
This training will share research on trauma as it relates to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people, including trauma types, brain science, developmental and behavioral effects, and the interconnected nature of historical and current traumas.
The California Training Institute is sponsoring the training. The sponsor’s mission is to deliver science-based professional development and extended learning to staff of Family Resource Centers, Child Abuse Prevention Councils, and child welfare agencies.
Registrations is free and open to those in child serving organizations. Follow this link to register and learn more about the training and the California Training Institute: Trauma & Resilience in Tribal Communities | (caltrin.org)
Register and Learn More HERE

22nd Annual National Tribal Child Support Association (NTCSA) Conference | July 9-13, 2023
2023-06-09 - 2023-06-13
Date: July 9-13, 2023
Location: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Green Bay, WI
The National Tribal Child Support Association (NTCSA) is a non-profit organization that partners with tribal, state, and federal professionals to improve the quality of life for Indian children through communication, training, and public awareness.
The annual NTCSA training conference provides an opportunity to engage with other professionals and learn the most recent initiatives in tribal and state child support.
Register and Learn More HERE

TYRC JHWC Grantee Online Learning Event: Data Collection | June 15, 2023
2023-06-15 12:00 - 13:00
Date: June 15, 2023
Time: 10am AKT/ 11am PT/ 12pm MT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
Description: This session will feature Blackfeet JHWC Data Specialist Dustin Pepion and will explore the assortment of ways Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts can utilize data to make their services more effective. Specific topics will include: data systems for courts, collection methods, types of data, confidentiality, and inter-governmental agreements. We’ll also discuss Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention requirements to ensure your court is up to date with its grant reporting. Overall, this session will review the steps in data collection during a JHWC case and collecting data on participant progress beyond graduation.
This is a grantees only event. Please contact TribalYouth@TLPI.org to register.

Native Americans into Medicine Summer Research Program | June 20 - August 4, 2023
2023-06-20 - 2023-08-04
Date: June 20th-Aug 4th, 2023
Description: The Center for American Indian and Minority Health at the University of Minnesota is accepting applications for their Native Americans into Medicine (NAM) Summer Research Program. NAM is a seven-week summer enrichment program for college sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in pursuing health careers. The 2023 NAM Summer program will provide students with both qualitative and quantitative research experience, using data from the Minnesota Youth Survey.
The 2023 NAM program is a two-summer, in-person cohort. Students will be on campus for 7 weeks each summer with housing and stipend provided.
You will need to upload copies of your transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, a 250-word personal essay, and a copy of your COVID-19 Vaccination card.
Applications are due Friday, March 10th, 2023
Questions? Email caimh@d.umn.edu or call (218) 726-7235.
Click HERE to apply!

2023 Tribal Health: Reaching out InVolves Everyone (THRIVE) Youth Conference | June 26-30, 2023
2023-06-26 - 2023-06-30
Date: June 26-30, 2023
Location: Portland, Oregon
Description:
This annual conference is sponsored by the North West Portland Area Indian Health Board (NWPAIHB) and is for Native youth ages 13-19. The conference brings youth together to learn about health promotion and disease prevention skills with a strong focus on suicide prevention and mental health.
Youth will spend the majority of the Tribal Health: Reaching out InVolves Everyone (THRIVE) Conference in their workshop track. There are three workshop tracks that youth can choose from:

Beats, Lyrics, Leaders (BLL)
Movement is Medicine with We R Native
DIY and Home Friendly Screen-printing

Plus one track that is limited and by invitation only:

The NorthWest Native American Reserch Center for Health (NW NARCH) Public Health Research Academy

Visit the North West Portland Area Indian Health Board (NWPAIHB) website to learn more about the 2023 THRIVE Youth Conference.

2023 National UNITY Conference | June 30 - July 4, 2023
2023-06-30 - 2023-07-04
Date: June 30 – July 4, 2023
Location: Washington Hilton – Washington, D.C.
The National UNITY Conference is an impactful five-day youth-led annual event held every July in a pre-selected region of the U.S. About 2,500 Native youth and advisors are expected to attend the 2023 National UNITY Conference in Washington, DC (June 20 –July 4).
Learn More HERE

NNCTC Webinar: The Other Side of the Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) Pyramid | June 30, 2023
2023-06-30 12:00 - 13:00
Date: June 30, 2023
Time: 10am AKT/ 11am PT/ 12pm MT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
Join National Native Children’s Trauma Center (NNCTC) Director, Maegan Rides At The Door, PhD, for a June 30 webinar based on her recent paper, “The Other Side of the ACEs Pyramid: A Healing Framework for Indigenous Communities,” coauthored with Sidney Shaw.
Dr. Rides At The Door will discuss the importance of recontextualizing our understanding of Adverse Childhood Events to better serve Indigenous communities, families, and children. Advance registration required.
Register HERE

NNCTC: Bounce Back for Classrooms/STAR Training | July 18-19, 2023
2023-07-18 - 2023-07-19
Date: July 18-19, 2023
Location: Missoula, MT
Bounce Back for Classrooms, an adaptation of the trauma-focused group counseling intervention Bounce Back (Langley & Jaycox, 2015), is a social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum based on cognitive behavioral therapy components designed for 2nd through 5th grades. Students, Trauma, and Resiliency (STAR) is a SEL curriculum designed for middle school and high school students. The intention for both curricula is to be facilitated in the classroom setting by teachers or school counselors to support students in understanding and mitigating the effects of stress and traumatic stress, fostering hope, and building skills that promote healing and resilience. The curricula are one element of a multi-tiered trauma-informed school system as a Tier 1 or universal strategy suitable for all students
If you are interested in attending please register using the following link: https://umt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0kvhLeN0cIl7DFA
For more information, contact:
Debra Hallos: debra.hallos@mso.umt.edu
Amy Foster Wolferman: amy.FosterWolferman@mso.umt.edu

Coalition for Juvenile Justice: Emerging Leaders Committee 2023 Youth Summit | July 31-August 1, 2023
2023-07-31 - 2023-08-01
Date: July 31-August 1, 2023
Location: Tacoma, WA
Join the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) on Monday, July 31st and Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 at the University of Washington in Tacoma, Washington for this year’s Youth Summit.

Each year, CJJ’s Youth Summit brings together young people from across the country who are interested in juvenile justice reform. The Summit aims to cultivate and empower the next generation of leaders by providing them with the tools they need to leverage their lived expertise. Participants will learn the basics of juvenile justice and have the opportunity to delve into more detail about key topics in the field. This event is intended for emerging leaders in the field and is best suited for audiences ages 16-27.
The theme of this year’s summit is “Empowering, Enriching, and Inspiring Youth: Making Policy Personal.” To learn more, click here.
The Summit is hosted by CJJ’s Emerging Leaders Committee. The Emerging Leaders Committee is a partnership between CJJ and young people who are either directly impacted by or who are passionate about, the youth legal system. This group consists of young people ages 16 to 27 years old from across the country.

Event Fees:

CJJ Youth Member – $100

Youth, Non-CJJ Member – $115

Adult Chaperone – $210

Apply HERE

Session 1: Strengthening the Indian Child Welfare Act: Tribal Consultation | August 7, 2023
2023-08-07 13:00 - 15:00
Session 1 (Online): Monday, August 7, 2023, 11am-1pm AKT/ 12pm-2pm PT/ 1pm-3pm MT/ 2pm-4pm CT/ 3pm-5pm ET
Session 2 (In-person and online): Southcentral Foundation, Anchorage, AK. Fri, Aug 11, 2023, 3pm-5pm AKT/ 4pm-6pm PT/ 5pm-7pm MT/ 6pm-8pm CT/ 7pm-9pm ET
The National Native Children’s Trauma Center (NNCTC), like many of you, followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Brackeen v. Haaland very closely and breathed an enormous, collective sigh of relief when a majority of the justices ruled to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act’s (ICWA) key provisions in the face of wholesale challenges. But as we all know, the continued existence of ICWA is only one part of the solution to addressing unnecessary child removals and the fracturing of familial and Tribal bonds that occurs routinely in state child welfare systems. What matters just as much as the survival of the law itself is how ICWA is implemented in innumerable individual agencies, offices, and cases across the country.
With that in mind, we would like to encourage participation in an upcoming two-part Tribal consultation being held by the Department of the Interior, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Justice on how they can promote the consistent application of ICWA and protect Indian children, families, and Tribes.
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