Sesame Street Creates a Muppet Whose Dad Is in Jail http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/06/17/sesame_street_reaches_out_to_kids_with_parents_in_jail_because_there_are.html

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released "Nature and Risk of Victimization: Findings From the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement.”...

The NACC is soliciting nominations for the Stephen M. Cahn - Outstanding Young Lawyer Award & the Outstanding Legal Advocacy Award - Due July 1,...

Casey Family Programs and the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges have completed an observational study of permanency review hearings in selected sites...

This bill was introduced by U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown, Ron Wyden, and Rob Portman to help protect child victims of sex trafficking. Further details on...

This webinar will provide an overview of the changes to the law resulting from the January 2013 Uninterrupted Scholars Act, discuss the importance of information...

Aurora, CO --- The National Association of Counsel for Children announced today that Dennis G. Goodwin has been hired as Colorado’s second Child Protection Ombudsman,...

SPARC will be hosting a webinar today, Tuesday, May 28th at 1:00pm EST on The Reuniting Immigrant Families Act: A Case Study on California’s Senate...

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...