Why Juvenile Justice Reform Needs Child Welfare at the Table [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 5/15/1712:00 PM

Juvenile justice reform cannot happen without child welfare as an engaged partner. Research has demonstrated that as many as two-thirds of youth involved in the juvenile justice system have a maltreatment background.

If we know that children involved in the child welfare system are at greater risk of truancy, behavior disorders, mental health disorders and delinquency, shouldn’t we address those issues in their early years and work towards prevention and building resiliency rather than managing them later in life when the problems are compounded?

[For more of this story, written by Melissa Blom, go to http://jjie.org/2017/05/15/why...elfare-at-the-table/]

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