Commission on Youth at Risk

The Commission's work is guided by the recommendations from the Youth at Risk Planning Conference held in February 2006 at the Center for Children, Families and the Law at the Hofstra University School of Law.

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Homeless Youth Legal Network

Learn how legal service providers are currently bringing legal aid to young people struggling with homelessness; and, find out how you can get training and technical assistance for your legal service program. Read Preventing Homelessness for System-Involved Youth, which will appear in the upcoming National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Juvenile and Family Court Journal.

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2017 Policy/Standards

End Solitary Policy

An ABA resolution to end the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in all juvenile and adult facilities was enacted by the ABA House of Delegates at the August 2017 Annual Meeting.

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End Solitary Policy

Juvenile Solitary Confinement Report - Learn More

CJS Standards on Dual-System Youth

CJS Standards on Dual-System Youth were adopted by the ABA House of Delegates at the August 2017 Annual Meeting. These standards assist courts and practitioners who work with youth in multiple legal systems.

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Standards on Dual-Status Youth

Annual Meeting 2016

Fulfilling the Promise of Gault: Conference Resources

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Leadership

Chair: Hon. Marguerite Downing Staff: Linda Britton, Director

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2017-18 Commission Members

View - 2017-18 Advisory Committee Members

What We Do

(1) We develop ABA policy and build on existing policy, (2) Provide legal education & programming to expand and enhance ABA and lawyer activity in these areas, (3) Coordinate with non-ABA entities working in these areas (4) Host roundtables, summit conferences, and other events, (5) and provide print and online resources.

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Resources

Information on the DVD on Addressing the Needs of Status Offenders and their Families

National Resource Center for Youth Services

Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement

Resources by State

ABA Policies Concerning Youth

White Papers, Fact Sheets

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U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention

ABA Division of Public Education

ABA Center on Children and the Law

Childrens Budget

UC Crime Lab Power Point Presentation

Chicago CRED Power Point Presentation

READI Heartland Alliance Power Point Presentation

Join the ABA

If you are interested in working with the ABA on youth issues, we encourage you to become a member of the Association and get involved in our Commission work, as well as other ABA entities that address juvenile justice, children's rights, and other child-related issues.

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