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Get Smart, Get Active
NATIONAL RESOURCES
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Get information on the latest challenges facing American youth and trends in the juvenile justice system. An arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, the office fills its Web site with facts and figures, information about grants and funding opportunities, and other resources.
ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
American Youth Policy Forum
Read reports on juvenile justice issues produced by this nonpartisan organization that draws on officials of various federal agencies, policy makers from nonprofits and congressional aides. Review a variety of reports, including the free study "Less Cost, More Safety," profiling eight juvenile justice reform initiatives.
www.aypf.org
STATE RESOURCES
California Attorney General's Crime and Violence Prevention Center
Find resources here about violence prevention, safe schools and youth gang prevention in the state.
www.caag.state.ca.us/cvpc
State Board of Corrections
This California correctional oversight body works with cities and counties to develop standards for the construction and operation of jails and juvenile halls. Field representatives are assigned to various regions to inspect and evaluate facilities and oversee new plans. Bay Area representatives include Susan King and Barbara Baker. The Web site has the latest California figures on detained youth and information about new construction projects.
www.bdcorr.ca.gov
LOCAL RESOURCES -- BAY AREA
Volunteer Centers of the Bay Area
Get connected to volunteer centers in Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, San Francisco and San Mateo County.
www.volunteerbayarea.org
Bay Area Volunteer Information Center
Learn how to find and help out at your nearest Head Start location for young children, or how to apply to be a court-appointed child advocate, or how to become a big sister or big brother of troubled youth in your community.
www.volunteerinfo.org
LOCAL RESOURCES -- SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco's Promise
San Francisco's Promise, part of the national America's Promise network, provides volunteer opportunities, for both individuals and businesses, to serve youth. Promise works primarily with after-school programs, such as the Beacon Centers and the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco, and engages youth in service projects that enable them to give back to their communities. National days of service provide youth the chance to job-shadow and participate in community service.
sfpromise.citysearch.com/3.html
San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department
Chief Juvenile Probation Officer: Jesse E. Williams
www.ci.sf.ca.us/juvprobation/
Justice Policy Institute Report: An Analysis of San Francisco Juvenile Justice Reforms During the Brown Administration
Review a report requested by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors evaluating the city and county's reform efforts and conditions at San Francisco's Youth Guidance Center.
www.cjcj.org
The San Francisco Mayor's Criminal Justice Council
The council oversees juvenile justice reform initiatives and manages the city's replacement plan.
www.ci.sf.ca.us/mcjc/about.htm
LOCAL RESOURCES -- ALAMEDA COUNTY
Alameda County Probation Department -- Juvenile Services
Chief Probation Officer: Sylvia Johnson
Learn more about the county's facilities and probation department, and changing trends in local youth delinquency.
www.co.alameda.ca.us/probation/index.htm
Alameda County Juvenile Hall Homepage
Stay updated on Alameda County's plan to build a new juvenile hall on public land in Dublin. Frequently asked questions and contact information for county supervisors are also listed.
projects.vanir.com/ajjf/html/AJindex.htm
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