Where We Work
Minimizing Court and Systems Involvement
Juvenile Law Center works to reduce inappropriate referrals to the child welfare, juvenile justice, and adult criminal justice systems.
Promoting Fairness in the Courts
Youth face significant obstacles enforcing and protecting their rights in juvenile and adult court proceedings.
Improving Outcomes for Court-Involved Youth
Youth face significant obstacles enforcing and protecting their rights in juvenile and adult court proceedings.
Securing Access to Services and Opportunities
We help ensure that youth in the child welfare and justice systems have access to effective, individualized services, opportunities, and quality education.
Minimizing Court and Systems Involvement
Promoting Fairness in the Courts
Improving Outcomes for Court-Involved Youth
Securing Access to Services and Opportunities
Features
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newsRSVP Now for Our Spring Celebration!May 15, 2012Learn More >Please join Juvenile Law Center on Wednesday, June 13 in Philadelphia, PA for a Spring Celebration, featuring a performance by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary; honoring Tony Auth, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist; and thanking Dechert LLP for its pro bono service. Purchase tickets online by June 8.
news"For Me, Being a Teen Parent in the Child Welfare System Was Very Hard"May 10, 2012Learn More >Guest blogger Samantha, a former foster youth and member of our Youth Speakers Bureau, shares her experience of being a teen parent in the child welfare system and how she thinks the system can better support teen parents in the latest post in our National Foster Care Month blog series.
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newsExecutive Director Robert Schwartz Testifies Before PA Task Force on Child ProtectionMay 04, 2012Learn More >Mr. Schwartz spoke to the Task Force about the evolution of the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) in protecting children most at risk of harm, the paradox of child protection—that by increasing the number of acts we call child abuse and requiring more mandatory reporting and investigations of them, we reduce child safety—and the importance of simplicity in legislation like the CPSL.
newsRecognizing National Foster Care Month—And What You Can Do To HelpMay 03, 2012Learn More >During National Foster Care Month, Juvenile Law Center will be highlighting through our blog the voices of youth and young adults who are currently aging out or have already aged out of the child welfare system.
Read our first guest post by John LeVan, who aged out in 1979: "It saddens me to hear that the difficult experiences I faced in 1979 continue to exist for far too many youth across the state and nation."
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newsApplications Now Available for Information Sharing Certificate ProgramApril 25, 2012Learn More >The inaugural Information Sharing Certificate Program, launched by The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University in partnership with Juvenile Law Center, will take place this October. Supported with funding from the MacArthur Foundation's Models for Change initiative, the program is designed to enable child-serving professionals to overcome information sharing challenges to more fully serve youth known across multiple systems of care.
newsJuvenile Law Center Mourns the Loss of Shirkey Warthen, Youth AdvocateApril 19, 2012Learn More >Shirkey was a long-time member of Juveniles for Justice, a mentor to youth formerly or currently involved in the juvenile justice system, an advocate who worked to improve the system, and a dear friend and an inspiration to everyone who knew him.
Recent News
- May 15, 2012Juvenile offenders sentenced to life can face harsher treatment than adults: Report
Trymaine Lee, Huffington Post
- May 09, 2012Throwaway people: Will teens sent to die in prison get a second chance?
Liliana Segura, The Nation
- May 03, 2012Fostering independence through the Education Act
Op-ed by Erin Maloney, Chester County Daily Local News
- April 26, 2012Victims' rights op-ed panders to public fears
Letter to the editor by Robert Schwartz, Patriot-News
- April 23, 2012Road back to school is rocky for ex-offenders
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, Education Week
- April 09, 2012Governor Corbett signs new laws in aftermath of kids-for-cash
Dave Bohman, WNEP
- April 04, 2012Juvenile counsel bill goes to governor
Robert Swift, Hazleton Standard-Speaker
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18 May via web"Home was just whichever bed my trash bags full of clothes were stuffed under." http://t.co/6w5ylAdj #fostercaremonth
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18 May via webJoin us on June 13 for our Spring Celebration, featuring Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary! Details & registration: http://t.co/l6MvEuyn
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18 May via web@ACLUofMichigan's new report examines #jlwop in Michigan, where # of inmates serving #jlwop is 2nd-highest in the world http://t.co/awH3Wd22
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17 May via webJoin us on June 13 for our Spring Celebration, featuring Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary! Details & registration: http://t.co/tozi4Ubo
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17 May via webImportant study on #jlwop RT @theloop21: Report Shows Harshness of System for Juvenile Offenders cc: @JuvLaw1975 http://t.co/Wv1cDXFq
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16 May via webNew statewide initiative in Indiana aims to improve educational success of foster youth http://t.co/c20okwhT #waytogo #fostercaremonth
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15 May via webBarb, former foster youth: "I became a foster kid at 8, and was expected to not be one anymore at 21" http://t.co/W04bC8zL #fostercaremonth
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15 May via webCall for ideas to help youth! RT @CWLAUpdates: @coalitiononhn: Have u entered @sparkaction #SparkOpportunity Challenge? http://t.co/pFAkGhbC
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11 May via webGreat article from @thenation on #jlwop, highlighting the senselessness of mandatory sentencing statutes for juveniles http://t.co/mssWukSa
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10 May via webSamantha, former foster youth: "Being a teen parent in the child welfare system was very hard" http://t.co/jVXGCKGQ #fostercaremonth
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