Check out this editorial on "Redeploy Illinois", a program that has made it possible for counties to handle and treat nonviolent young offenders right in...

The new ABC Family television show The Fosters may bring awareness to a critical component of child welfare – adolescents in care. Find out more...

On May 29, 2013, 3 p.m. EST, there will be a 90-minute Webinar, the sixth in the Supportive School Discipline Initiative series, will discuss how...

May 22, 2013, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET, Solutions Desk will host the Webinar "Impact of Affordable Care Act on Youth and Young...

Project Bridge out of Austin, Texas is an art program which helps teens in the Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center deal with emotional trauma and...

Congressional Forum on Children at the Intersection between Child Welfare and Domestic Child Trafficking Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Capitol Visitor...

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced legislation this week that would encourage the juvenile justice system to better respond to the unique problems facing young girls...

This news item comes from Stateline: "Number of Undocumented Children Who Cross U.S. Border Alone Has Tripled" This is an article that touches on multiple...

The CLCLA is hosting an event: The Art of Advocacy May 30, 2013 at 6:00pm Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California The Children's...

The Youth in Custody Certificate Program deadline has been extended to May 17. This program serves as a venue that offers leaders the opportunity to...

May is recognized as both National Foster Care Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out this op-ed on "The Intersection of Foster Care...

The link below is an interesting article and study which discusses why children should not be on sex offender registries. http://www.jlc.org/blog/children-should-not-be-sex-offender-registries

Are you going to attend? NACC will be hosting a session at our National Conference related to the school to prison pipeline. Start becoming informed!...

"U.S.-Born Latinos More Likely To Be in Foster Care" http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/News/latinos-foster-care/story?id=19024464  

Public Comment Sought for Federal Plan for Trafficking Victim Services The Departments of Justice , Health and Human Services , and Homeland Security are inviting...

Juvenile justice services facility gets rock wall, zip line course County leaders say  this towering structure isn't just there for the kids to play with....

You can follow NACC on Facebook and join a group on LinkedIn to network with fellow advocates.  Just search for us under National Association of...

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform has begun accepting applications for new certificate programs on Youth in Custody (August 19-23, 2013) and Reducing Racial and...

Webinar: To Explore Adapting Evidence-Based Practices On April 25, 2013, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP),...

US Supreme Court ICWA Case: Articles & Opinions  Recap of Yesterdays Oral Arguments: http://www.scotusblog.com/2013/04/argument-recap-no-easy-answers-in-indian-adoption-case/#more-162465 Commentary from The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/indian-child-welfare-act-may-need-some-limits/2013/04/15/8db00cae-a613-11e2-b029-8fb7e977ef71_story.html Opinion Piece from The New...

CT Bill on Juvenile Offenders Advances: A bill that would give juvenile offenders convicted of serious crimes a second chance cleared the legislature's judiciary committee...

The U.S. Supreme Court this week will hear an emotional family challenge to longstanding federal law on the adoption of Native American children, with several...

Registration is now open! Join the national community of child advocates, August 26-28, in Atlanta! At a time when children’s legal rights are being debated...

Report: Child Welfare Investment Could Slow 'Prison Pipeline' "Investment in child welfare systems and abuse prevention can help keep children out of the so-called "prison...

Bill would end tickets for school tomfoolery "After hearing how police and courtroom resources have been wasted on trivial citations that shove students into the...

Family who fled Florida to Cuba has been located The boys had been removed from the care of the Florida couple last year, and on...

Coordinating Council To Address Recommendations of Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will convene in...

Out of Colorado: Adoptive parents get $6.75 million in suit against Adams County In a case with potentially wide-ranging impact, Adams County has agreed to...

Young Immigrants, Seeking Deferred Action Help, Find Unexpected Path From the New York Times: Many young illegal immigrants across the country have similarly learned in...

Maine AG joins brief in Indian Child Welfare Act case Maine Attorney General Janet Mills has signed an amicus brief filed last week in the U.S. Supreme...

National Child Abuse Prevention Month The month of April is designated each year to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect and encourage support of...

Minnesota State Supreme Court: Foster parents can adopt children even if relatives are able A sharply divided Minnesota Supreme Court today ruled that two young...

Connecticut: Children In State Care Need School Supports "More than 4,000 children are in the custody or care of the state. These are the most...

Utah eliminates life without parole for children Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert has signed Senate Bill 228, which removes the penalty from the state's juvenile...

Webinar: The Impact of Isolation Practices in Confinement Facilities On April 3, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s...