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OJJDP is sponsoring two major national training events for juvenile justice professionals in the coming months—Graduated Sanctions in Juvenile Justice: A National Training, and Federal Youth Court Program: National "Double Track" Training on Youth Courts.

Graduated Sanctions in Juvenile Justice: A National Training,
May 8–11, 2007, Brooklyn, NY

Cosponsored by OJJDP and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, this program will take a comprehensive look at graduated sanctions. It is designed for a broad audience: juvenile court judges, other juvenile justice system professionals, service providers, and others interested in or already using graduated sanctions—and anyone seeking new strategies for rehabilitation and competence development for youth and families.

Attendees will learn how the graduated sanctions philosophy is changing the way the courts do business. Workshop sessions will offer information on implementing graduated sanctions, refining sanctioning systems, and finding effective programmatic approaches in areas such as youth courts, gang interventions, drug abuse interventions, programming for girls, and reentry.

Marilyn Roberts, OJJDP Deputy Administrator for Programs, will address the conference on drug courts as a model for specialty courts.

To register online, visit www.ncjfcj.org and click on "Conferences."

Federal Youth Court Program: National "Double Track" Training on Youth Courts,
June 10–13, 2007, Fort Lauderdale, FL

This two-track event is designed to assist jurisdictions in developing and implementing youth court programs and also to provide experienced youth court personnel with advanced training. Track One, for those interested in establishing a local youth court and for new staff and key stakeholders in the program, will address topics such as funding, legal issues, applying restorative justice principles, volunteer recruitment and retention, developing a community service component, and planning for program evaluation. Track Two will offer experienced youth court coordinators and administrators, volunteers, and stakeholders opportunities to hear the latest ideas from local and national experts, enhance skills, learn about "what works," and increase their program's effectiveness.

The event is cosponsored by OJJDP, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

To register online, visit www.youthcourt.net.