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Announcing the 20th Annual MJS Awards Finalists
April 25, 2013
It is with pleasure that we announce the finalists for this year’s Media for a Just Society (MJS) Awards. The finalists include authors, journalists, photographers, directors, and producers from outlets like the New York Times, the Huffington Post, the New Yorker, National Public Radio, and others...
Restorative Justice Offers Better Way to Settle Disputes
May 15, 2013 | by Sonja Eide | Laney Tower
The Laney Tower profiled Sujatha Baliga, Director of NCCD's Restorative Justice Project, and described restorative justice's power to help heal people who experience crimes, those who have committed crimes, and their communities. To learn more about NCCD's current restorative justice projects,...
Los Angeles Board of Education Considers Reforming Discipline Policies
May 13, 2013 | by Teresa Wantanabe | Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Board of Education is considering a resolution to reform discipline policies in public schools, banning suspensions for willful defiance. Supporters of the resolution claim that zero-tolerance policies lead to unnecessary and harsh punishments that can threaten a student's progress...

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Past, Present, and Future: How Foster Care Affects Young People’s Relationships
May 20, 2013 |  by Antron DeMario McCullough

Antron McCullough entered the foster care system while in pre-K. He was adopted at the age of 8, then placed back into the foster care system at age 10, where he remained until he aged out at 18. He went through seven elementary schools. Antron has been featured in numerous newspaper...

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Reflections on National Foster Care Month: Building Communities of Hope
May 15, 2013 |  by Dr. William Bell, President and CEO, Casey Family Programs

NCCD Board of Directors member Dr. William Bell became president and CEO of Casey Family Programs (CFP) in January 2006. With more than 30 years of experience in the human services field, he chairs the CFP executive...

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Five Answers That Will Change the Future
May 13, 2013 |  by Karen Worthington

Karen Worthington, JD, is a consultant and author focusing on system-involved children. Her most recent work on girls in the child welfare system is Responding to the Needs of Adolescent Girls...

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Events

The 20th Annual Media for a Just Society Awards
October 2, 2013 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm |  The W Hotel, San Francisco, CA

The Media for a Just Society (MJS) Awards are the only national recognition of media whose work furthers public understanding of criminal justice, juvenile justice, child welfare, and adult...

NCCD Conference on Children, Youth, and Families
May 14, 2014 - May 16, 2014 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |  San Diego, CA

The NCCD Conference on Children, Youth, and Families seeks to engage all systems working with children and families, including child protection, foster care, juvenile justice, and education. In the...