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Objectives
“How
shall we respond to the dreams of youth?” This question, first asked
by the founders of the Juvenile Court in 1897 will be addressed yet again
by participants at the National Juvenile Justice Summit in Washington,
D.C. on June 6 and 7. The Summit, hosted by the Juvenile Court Centennial
Initiative, will bring together delegates from more than 100 national organizations
that share a common commitment to help neglected, abused and delinquent
children and youth.
The
national videoconference, hosted by the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention, will be broadcast on June 7 from the National Juvenile
Justice Summit, and is designed to:
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Build
awareness of the challenges and opportunities to improve the juvenile justice
system.
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Highlight
effective strategies, model programs and interventions addressing the needs
of troubled children and youth.
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Stimulate
debate about ways to strengthen and revitalize the juvenile justice system.
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Expand
the juvenile justice network and promote collaboration among those serving
at risk children, youth and families.
Broadcast
Overview
Videoconference
participants will be brought live into the final plenary of the Summit
for discussion and ratification of the Declaration for Juvenile Justice
for the 21st Century. The Declaration will summarize effective interventions
and identify opportunities and challenges to strengthen the capacity of
the juvenile justice system to do the following:
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Promote
children’s emotional, physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being.
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Nurture
and unleash the full human potential of children through the arts, sports,
recreation and education.
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Invest
in community-based programs to care for neglected, abused and delinquent
children.
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Give
kids who are trouble with the law a chance to make a better choice.
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Provide
humane confinement for serious juvenile offenders, and only as a last resort.
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Ensure
fair and equal justice for all children and youth.
The
videoconference will also include pre-recorded interviews with successful
juvenile court graduates, footage of the juvenile justice system at work
and highlights of the Summit proceedings and its National Juvenile Justice
Awards Gala.
Video
Rights
You are encouraged to videotape
the broadcast for use as a future resource. No rights are reserved
by OJJDP or its contractor, the Juvenile Justice Telecommunications Assistance
Project (JJTAP). This broadcast will be closed-captioned for the
hearing impaired.
OJJDP is not establishing
any viewing sites. To view the program, you should identify a
facility that can receive the satellite coordinates. This means the
facility must have a steerable satellite dish. The broadcast will
be available on C-Band and Ku-band. Agencies to contact in your community
to schedule a viewing site are cooperative extension offices, community
colleges, local school systems, universities, and local cable television
companies. |
