Strategies for Youth, in collaboration with CFJJ, MHLAC, PPAL, and the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission - the state agency dedicated to police oversight - is hosting a vital webinar on June 17, 2024, at 4 PM. Click the link to Register: https://lnkd.in/eseXnHgS
Strategies for Youth
Professional Training and Coaching
Cambridge, Massachusetts 245 followers
Strategies for Youth is dedicated to improving police/youth relations and reducing disproportionate minority contact.
About us
Strategies for Youth is the only national organization which exists solely for the purpose of improving police/youth interactions, advocating for the training of public safety officers in the science of child and youth development, and supporting community partnerships that build strong police/youth relationships. Strategies for Youth not only trains law enforcement and communities, but also serve as a technical advisor to the U.S Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention while work directly on policy reform on the national, state, and departmental levels. Core Values We believe police trainings that provide practical insights from the science of child and adolescent development and psychiatry are effective methods for enhancing the skills and options of officers when working with children and youth. We believe that police departments’ effectiveness and legitimacy is determined by the quality of their interactions with children and youth. We believe that communities should be partners with police in assuring the safety of children and youth, and promoting respectful relationships. We believe that how children and youth are policed has critical long-term implications for youths’ ability to fully participate in American society and their respect for the American system of law and order. We believe that investing in training officers how to interact effectively with children and youth supports the development of positive relationships between youth and officers and strengthens communities. We believe training programs are most effective when officers and youth are involved in creating and presenting them. We believe data demonstrating disproportionate rates of police contact with minority youth can be addressed through training, diversion, and innovation.
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https://linktr.ee/strategiesforyouth
External link for Strategies for Youth
- Industry
- Professional Training and Coaching
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Juvenile Justice Jeopardy, Policing the Teen Brain, Research, Advocacy, policy, justice, and training
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PO Box 390174
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, US
Employees at Strategies for Youth
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Geordie McClelland
Entrepreneur, Product Lead, and Marketer; Board Chair, Strategies For Youth
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Kim Simon
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Clarence Williams
PayPal Global Enterprise Management formerly Global Litigation. Board Member at Strategies for Youth
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Shannon Chambers
CIT Deputy/Court Services Training Coordinator
Updates
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Strategies for Youth & More Than Words partnered to present a Youth Led Candid Conversation about Law Enforcement Accountability & Transparency with Edwin Raymond, the author of An Inconvenient Cop. The young people asked great, probing questions leading to an important conversation about what it's like to be a reformer of law enforcement--from the inside. Thanks to all who joined us!
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We are 2 weeks away from our event A Conversation Led by Youth: Law Enforcement, Transparency & Accountability. There is still time to register-we hope to see you there! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eA-bZbeT
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Join Strategies for Youth and More Than Words (MTW) for a thoughtful discussion led by youth leaders from MTW, former police officer and author of An Inconvenient Cop, Edwin Raymond and SFY. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gjNUk6zv
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Strategies for Youth reposted this
✨ Supervising the Teen Brain: Train the Trainers Course. The Contra Costa County Probation Department identified key staff to become trainers on effective strategies for interacting and supervising youth. Through the department’s partnership with Strategies for Youth – a renowned national policy and training organization dedicated to ensuring best outcomes for youth interacting with law enforcement – our officers participated in a 4-day Train-the-Trainer course which is based on research of adolescent brain development, and developed a course to equip officers with knowledge and skills that are trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and racially equitable. The Probation Department is proud to take part in this effort to train local law enforcement on increasing positive interactions with young people by building officer capacity and knowledge and linking them to key youth-serving resources. Thank you to Strategies for Youth for this amazing course! #probation #cccprobation #contracostacounty #teen #teendevelopment #evidencebased #evidencebasedapproaches #trainers #coaching #youth
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Strategies for Youth reposted this
Our #NewYork Diversity Committee hosted an interactive program featuring Lisa Thurau and Derby St. Fort. from Strategies for Youth (SFY), an organization dedicated to improving police and youth interactions. This event showcased SFY's "Juvenile Justice Jeopardy" game to educate participants about the juvenile #legal system in an engaging format. A huge thank you to #litigation attorneys Vivian Arias and Duvol Thompson (SFY Board Member) and practice assistant Brianna Perez for organizing this event! #HKInclusion
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SFY was pleased to present Shelley Jackson, SFY's Policies Attorney, SFY Board Member Derby St. Fort, and Ed Burkhammer, Law Enforcement Director of Ohio Criminal Justice Services present to a packed room at Friday's Coalition for Juvenile Justice. We showcased our policies while Derby St. Fort, a law enforcement executive, made the case for law enforcement use of SFY's policies to reduce traumatizing youth. Ed Burkhammer showcased Ohio's use of developmentally appropriate standards and policies required for law enforcement agencies that want to be accredited there.
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We are excited by this partnership with Northeastern University School of Law students! We look forward to seeing the fruits of all their hard work over the past year, building Juvenile Justice Jeopardy games to educate and empower youth across Boston. If you work with youth in the Boston-area, and would like an educational game about the juvenile justice system, the rules in school, and how to safely interact with law enforcement, please join for this informational session and contact SFY!
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Lisa Thurau, SFY Executive Director, will be on a panel discussing the role of mental health professionals in identifying and treating law enforcement-related trauma among Black and Latinx emerging adults on March 20th! This panel is part of a three-day event that will embark on an enlightening journey through multifaceted aspects of mental and physical health in Black and Brown communities. Over the course of three days, attendees will have the opportunity to engage, learn, and contribute to the advancement of health and wellness in Black and Brown communities. This event is Free and open to the public!
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Very disturbing conduct by St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant & County Attorney David Migut stemming from an investigatory stop based on ethnic and immigrant status. There is a better way and incidents like this highlight the need for Law Enforcement policies that are developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and equitable! Swipe to read SFY's Policy #5 & Policy #6 about use of force and using fair and impartial policing.
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