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Improving The Lives of Maryland’s Dually Involved Girls
June 11, 2014
A project generously funded by the
Abell
Foundation & the Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation. Slide2
CHILD WELFARE
HEALTH
EDUCATION
JUVENILE JUSTICE
Every child’s ally
Improving the lives of children for generations to come
Independent research and proven best practices
Conveners and leaders
Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY)Slide3
Today’s presentationSlide4
Herz, et. al. (2012).
Addressing the Needs of Multi-System Youth: Strengthening the Connection Between Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice
. Washington, DC: Center for Juvenile Justice Reform
What is “dual involvement”?Slide5
Unique risk factors signal dual involvement for female youth
Three or more
out of home placements double offending behavior in boys.
ANY
out of home placements doubles offending behavior in girls.
Girls in DJS out of home placements report experiencing physical or sexual abuse at
three times
the rate of boys.
90% of girls
in DJS out of home placements have “high family-related needs.” Slide6
Perspectives from Maryland's dually involved female youth
Interviewed 20 young women, aged 18 – 24
H
istories of involvement in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems
?
WHAT WERE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE
CHILD WELFARE
SYSTEM?
?
WHAT WERE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE
JUVENILE JUSTICE
SYSTEM?
?
HOW CAN WE
BETTER SERVE
DUALLY INVOLVED GIRLS?Slide7
LISTENING TO OUR STORIES IS THE FIRST STEP.
”
“Slide8
Perspectives from Maryland's dually involved female youth
% WITH MULTIPLE
OUT OF HOME
PLACEMENTS
80
percent
% THAT
RAN AWAY
TO BE W/FRIENDS OR FAMILY
5
0
percent
% THAT
SELF REPORTED
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
3
0
percentSlide9
WE WANT TO BE HEARD.
”
“Slide10
Perspectives from Maryland's dually involved female youth
% THAT REPORTED
MENTAL HEALTH
NEEDS
55
percent
% THAT FELT
UNHEARD
BY THE ADULTS IN THEIR LIVES
70
percent
% THAT WANTED
INCREASED ACCESS
TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
75
percentSlide11
Dually involved girls strategy sessions
PARTICIPANTS
Advocates for Children & Youth Staff and Board Members
Baltimore City Public Defender’s Office
Baltimore City School Police
Baltimore County DSS
Baltimore County LMB/DMC
Community Law in Action
Court Appointed Special Advocates
The Family League
Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation
Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit
MD Assoc. of Resources for Families & Youth
MD Department of Juvenile Services
MD Chap. of the National Assoc. of Social Workers
MD Disability Law Center
MD Foster Youth Resource Center
MD JDAI/DMC Initiative
MD Legal Aid Bureau
MD Police Training Commission
New Lens
October 14
th
, October 16
th
, & December 9
th
of 2013
Collaborative
process guided by a variety of stakeholders
Identify the needs of dually involved girls in Maryland
Develop recommendationsSlide12
recommendationsSlide13
VALUE
YOUTH VOICE
IN ALL PARTS OF THE PROCESS Slide14
WHAT’s NEXTSlide15
“
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WE ARE RESILIENT & YOU SHOULD NEVER GIVE UP ON US.Slide16
Megan Lucy
mlucy@acy.org
Melissa Rock
mrock@acy.org
A project generously funded by the
Abell
Foundation & the Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation.