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Improving The Lives of Maryland’s Dually Involved Girls

Improving The Lives of Maryland’s Dually Involved Girls. June 11, 2014. A project generously funded by the Abell Foundation & the Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation. Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY). JUVENILE JUSTICE. EDUCATION. Every child’s ally

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Improving The Lives of Maryland’s Dually Involved Girls

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  1. Improving The Lives of Maryland’s Dually Involved Girls June 11, 2014 A project generously funded by the Abell Foundation & the Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation.

  2. Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY) JUVENILE JUSTICE EDUCATION • Every child’s ally • Improving the lives of children for generations to come • Independent research and proven best practices • Conveners and leaders HEALTH CHILD WELFARE

  3. Today’s presentation

  4. What is “dual involvement”? Herz, et. al. (2012). Addressing the Needs of Multi-System Youth: Strengthening the Connection Between Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice. Washington, DC: Center for Juvenile Justice Reform

  5. Unique risk factors signal dual involvement for female youth Girls in DJS out of home placements report experiencing physical or sexual abuse at three times the rate of boys. 90% of girls in DJS out of home placements have “high family-related needs.” Three or more out of home placements double offending behavior in boys. ANY out of home placements doubles offending behavior in girls.

  6. Perspectives from Maryland's dually involved female youth • Interviewed 20 young women, aged 18 – 24 • Histories of involvement in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems ? WHAT WERE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM? ? WHAT WERE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM? ? HOW CAN WE BETTER SERVE DUALLY INVOLVED GIRLS?

  7. “ ” LISTENING TO OUR STORIES IS THE FIRST STEP.

  8. Perspectives from Maryland's dually involved female youth % WITH MULTIPLE OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS % THAT SELF REPORTED SUBSTANCE ABUSE % THAT RAN AWAY TO BE W/FRIENDS OR FAMILY 80 percent 30 percent 50 percent

  9. “ ” WE WANT TO BE HEARD.

  10. Perspectives from Maryland's dually involved female youth % THAT WANTED INCREASED ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES % THAT REPORTED MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS % THAT FELT UNHEARD BY THE ADULTS IN THEIR LIVES 55 percent 75 percent 70 percent

  11. Dually involved girls strategy sessions • October 14th, October 16th, & December 9thof 2013 • Collaborative process guided by a variety of stakeholders • Identify the needs of dually involved girls in Maryland • Develop recommendations PARTICIPANTS Advocates for Children & Youth Staff and Board MembersBaltimore City Public Defender’s OfficeBaltimore City School PoliceBaltimore County DSSBaltimore County LMB/DMCCommunity Law in Action Court Appointed Special Advocates The Family League Jewish Women’s Giving FoundationJuvenile Justice Monitoring UnitMD Assoc. of Resources for Families & Youth MD Department of Juvenile Services MD Chap. of the National Assoc. of Social Workers MD Disability Law Center MD Foster Youth Resource CenterMD JDAI/DMC Initiative MD Legal Aid BureauMD Police Training CommissionNew Lens

  12. recommendations

  13. VALUE YOUTH VOICE IN ALL PARTS OF THE PROCESS

  14. WHAT’s NEXT

  15. “ ” WE ARE RESILIENT & YOU SHOULD NEVER GIVE UP ON US.

  16. A project generously funded by the Abell Foundation & the Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation. Megan Lucy mlucy@acy.org Melissa Rock mrock@acy.org

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