What's on our radar this week
Each week, Juvenile Law Center gathers the latest studies, reports, and headlines from around the country. Here's what we've been reading:
- A recent survey - the LGBTQ Youth Provider Survey - was administered to document provider's experiences working with LGBTQ and sexual-minority homeless youth. One key highlight from the study shows that LGBTQ youth are overrepresented among the homeless population
- Ohio is making strides to reform their juvenile justice system. In the past year the number of hours children spent in solitary confinement dropped 92%. While Ohio is making improvements, for many children the detrimental affects of confinement have already left their mark.
- What can we do to decriminalize girls of color? The Advancement Project shared their ideas with Colorlines.
- On Florida's "backwards" thinking when it comes to shuffling kids into the adult criminal justice system.
- More than 60% of Alaska children in foster care are Native, although Alaska Natives account for only 20% of the state's population. Now, Alaska is trying to make it easier for native youth to stay with their families.
- A new film, "Prison Kids: A Crime Against America's Children", looks at the trauma endured by incarcerated children and presents suggestions on how the juvenile justice system can be reformed..
- New Jersey schools are looking to tackle the 'school to prison pipeline' by taking a new look at whether minor offenses should be considered criminal and by determining what power police officers should have in school.
- November marks National Adoption Awareness Month. This year the month will focus its campaign on the life milestones many foster children miss out on.
- President Obama announced new measures that will promote rehabilitation and reintegration.
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