The Toolkit contains curriculum and other resources for schools, after-school programs, and not-for-profit organizations that are interested in engaging young people in local policy development.
An overview of the research literature on specialized domestic violence courts, this paper provides a summary of the current state of the field, an analyses of domestic violence court characteristics and goals, and a review of major research findings concerning court impacts on case processing, stakeholder coordination, informed decision-making, offender accountability, recidivism, victim safety, and victim services.
This report summarizes findings from a six-year process and impact evaluation of a teen peer education program related to HIV and substance abuse in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Written by the 2008-2009 Youth Justice Board, this report proposes 10 specific recommendations to strengthen and expand juvenile Alternative to Detention (ATD) programs in New York City and help young people and families involved in the juvenile justice system.
A look at the Attendance Achievement Program, a pilot program that offers schools a new tool to combat chronic absenteeism by supporting students and their families.
A report documenting the program planning, curriculum, and evaluation findings from Youth ECHO (Expanding Community Horizons by Organizing), a youth organizing program in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
This combined process and impact evaluation supports the effectiveness of a gender violence prevention program adapted for college students, known as Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP).
This report presents a process evaluation of the Children Come First (CCF) Program, a problem-solving matrimonial court designed to provide a more effective and child-centered response to high conflict divorce cases involving custody issues.
A comprehensive evaluation of the Suffolk County (New York) Juvenile Treatment Court, including the results of systematic courtroom observations, participant focus groups, and an impact study testing effects on recidivism.
This Executive Summary highlights major findings from a two-volume study exploring the problem of commercial sexual exploitation of children and evaluating a coordinated effort to find solutions in New York City.
