Virginia Seeks Better Solutions for Its Youth

“Taxpayers pay $108,820 a year per juvenile in placement.”

Sorry, Virginia taxpayers, but the hard, cold fact is that you’re wasting your money.  While government officials attempt to find answers to ever-increasing costs for juvenile placements (that years of research shows doesn’t decrease future criminal behavior), a Hampton Roads editorial recently echoed the pleas of organizations [...]

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Are you passionate about serving youth who are in the delinquency system, and their families?

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Rethinking how to finance social outcomes

As our friends “across the pond” spend more time and resources getting serious about how private investors can tackle deep-rooted societal issues, which usually become the first to fall victim to government program cuts, they are coming up with some innovative ideas; one in particular known as social impact bonds.

As [...]

Evidence-Based Associates Supports Attorney General Holder’s Call for Improvements to Juvenile Justice System

Evidence-Based Associates applauds Attorney General Holder’s recent remarks to the National Association of Counties in his call for the nation to “transition from a prosecution-and-punishment model to a prevention-and-intervention paradigm…and to “adopt a comprehensive plan of action – one that engages law-enforcement partners, medical professionals, social services providers, lawyers, parents, teachers, coaches, mentors, and [...]

Official Response to A&E Network’s “Beyond Scared Straight” program

As an organization that prides itself in producing measurable and beneficial results – for youth and taxpayers – we are alarmed that the ‘scared straight’ tactics that were proven unsuccessful in decades past have returned in A&E Television Network’s latest series, “Beyond Scared Straight”.

We fully support the Coalition for Juvenile Justice in their stance that [...]

A Must-See at the 2010 Blueprints Conference

The opening plenary session at the 2010 Blueprints Conference in San Antonio, Texas, is an event not to be missed by anyone involved in helping at-risk youth. There will be an historic gathering of leaders of the Blueprints for Violence Prevention effort, who will discuss ‘A 10-Year Retrospective and Look to the Future.’ In a fast-paced and [...]