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Spotlight on Youth is a radio show focusing on social and legal trends impacting the rights and well-being of youth across the country. Spotlight on Youth is hosted by the Children's Law Center, Inc., a not-for-profit legal services organization dedicated to children's rights issues. Located in Kentucky, Children Law Center represents children in a variety of matters, participates in research and innovative community-based initiatives, and engages in larger reform work that affects practice and policy on regional and national levels

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Ohio has been recognized as a national leader in the implementation of specialized dockets. Melissa Knopp, Manager of the Specialized Dockets Section for the Supreme Court of Ohio, joins this episode of Quick Take Ohio. She will... more

Risk assessments have grown in popularity as a way to determine the risk and treatment needs of youth. These assessments when properly performed can promote youth potential and increase public safety by helping craft holistic and... more

Children involved in juvenile court face collateral consequences from their delinquency adjudications which can prevent barriers to their future success and can cause harm to their well-being. Some of these stem from system exposure... more

Representative Teresa Fedor provides an overview of the Safe Harbor Act, a bill she sponsored, and discusses how it addresses the intersection of human trafficking with juvenile justice.

Exploring the Relationship Between Film and Social Justice: Minor Differences Minor Differences is a newly released documentary that chronicles the eighteen-year journey of five men who each served time as youth in a... more

Two years ago, Ohio became a JDAI site. This episode explores accomplishments to date.

Discussion of findings of Ohio's Interagency Task Force on Mental Health and Juvenile Justice

The United States Supreme Court decided in In re Gault that children had a right to counsel in juvenile court delinquency proceedings. Forty-six (46) years later, jurisdictions and states across the country continue to struggle to implement... more

A close connection with family members and adult role models is a key factor in the success and development of all children. When children are at-risk or system involved, family engagement becomes even more critical. Research shows that... more

Overview of Ohio Senate Bill 337

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