Many youth entering juvenile court systems show manifestations of psychological trauma.
Focusing on rural juvenile courts, systems with greatly underserved and under-researched …

Background Creating trauma-informed service systems has been an integral focus of the
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) since its inception in 2001 …

Objective: The US Department of Justice has called for the creation of trauma-informed
juvenile justice systems in order to combat the negative impact of trauma on youth offenders …

The movement to create trauma-informed juvenile justice systems has made great strides in
recent years. An integral part of this process is collaboration between traumatic stress …

The topic of traumatic stress among justice-involved youth has gained national attention.
Studies have shown a multitude of factors contributing to youth experiencing trauma or …

Professionals working in the juvenile justice system must consider the impact of trauma on
justice-involved youth when creating interventions and policies. Most youths involved with …

Recognition of the high prevalence of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress reactions
among young offenders has led to calls for a shift toward the implementation of trauma …

In this chapter, we describe the history of efforts to make juvenile justice systems and
services trauma informed, as well as the scientific research and legal analysis that can guide …

The majority of youth in the juvenile justice system have experienced multiple traumatic
events in their lives, including community violence, physical abuse, neglect, and traumatic …

According to the 2012 Report of the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children
Exposed to Violence, 46 million children living in the United States will have their lives …