The Future of Juvenile Community Supervision: Probation and Parole Officers as Agents of Positive Youth Behavior Change

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4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

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This session will focus on the need for juvenile community supervision agencies to reorient their structure and operations to focus less on surveillance and sanctions and more on their critical role of promoting positive youth behavior change. Presenters will highlight key elements of this strategy including the importance of recasting the role of supervision officers and training and supporting them accordingly; engaging youth and families in supervision decisions and interventions; and partnering effectively with service providers and other service systems. State and local leaders that have engaged in organization-wide transformation will also discuss key implementation and accountability strategies for aligning a focus on positive youth behavior change with the operational, cultural, and staffing changes needed for success.