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A training conducted by James Bell of the W. Haywood Burns Institute highlighting essential elements necessary for any jurisdiction interested in engaging in a successful & sustainable reduction of disparities
Friday, October 10, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at The Rio in Santa Cruz, CA
Sponsored by: Santa Cruz County Probation
Hosted by: Criminal Justice Council of Santa Cruz County & Youth Violence Prevention Task Force
Key training components include:
1) A historical overview of racial/ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system
2) Fundamentals for success
3) Using data to reduce racial and ethnic disparities
4) Community Engagement
5) Work plan development
Over the last two decades many jurisdictions nationwide have engaged in work to reduce racial/ethnic disparities and disproportionality in juvenile justice with very limited results. Discouraged by the extent of the problem and a lack of political will, many jurisdictions continue to invest in more studies, annual meetings and non-strategic funding of prevention and intervention programs. Based on over 10 years of experience working to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in jurisdictions across the country, the W. Haywood Burns Institute has developed the "Successful Strategies for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities" training.
James Bell is the Founder and Executive Director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute (BI). Since 2001, Mr. Bell has been spearheading a national movement to address racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system. The BI, which is named after civil rights pioneer W. Haywood Burns, was recently awarded the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The award is presented to select organizations worldwide that have made a “remarkable impact in their fields.” Mr. Bell and his colleagues at the BI, work with juvenile justice systems across the country to reduce the disproportionality of youth of color. Mr. Bell guides the BI's Community Justice Network for Youth (CJNY), a national network of programs working successfully with young people of color. Mr. Bell also works closely with the Casey Foundation’s JDAI jurisdictions and the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change Initiative. He received his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law.
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