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Okori Christopher, and Katie Penkoff  \nThe National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth  \nThis document was developed by the National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth (NDTAC), which is funded by a contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in Washington, D.C. The mission of NDTAC is to improve educational programming for youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at risk of academic failure. NDTAC’s mandates are to provide information, resources, and direct technical assistance to States and those who support or provide education to youth who are neglected or delinquent, to develop a model and tools to assist States and providers with reporting data and evaluating their services, and to serve as afacilitator to increase information-sharing and peer-to-peer learning at the State and local levels. For additional information on NDTAC, visit [https://neglected-delinquent.ed.gov/](https://neglected-delinquent.ed.gov/) .  \nSuggested Citation  \nJackson, K., Christopher, O., & Penkoff, K. (2019, June). NDTAC ISSUE BRIEF: Family Involvement, 2nd Edition. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research, National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth.  \nThe content of this document does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education. This document was produced by NDTAC at AIR with funding from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, under contract no. ED-ESE-15-O-5037. Permission is granted to reproduce this document.  \nThe Challenge and Opportunity  \nAccording to the National Research Council (2014), “…a developmentally informed system and its personnel would aggressively seek to work with all families and family-focused organizations based on the understanding that they are necessary and critical partners ”(p. 23) .  \nBased on their review of the evidence and scan of current policies and practices in the field, the National Research Council (NRC) (2014) included family engagement as one of its seven hallmarks to implementing a developmental approach to juvenile justice. 1 As described by the NRC (2014),“A developmental approach puts into practice what we know from research on adolescent development and on the effectiveness of juvenile justice interventions”(p. 2) . These seven hallmarks, as articulated by the NRC, are offered as a guide or roadmap for systems striving to align with this approach.  \nResearch continues to suggest that family involvement leads to improved outcomes for youth at risk for or involved in the juvenile justice system.2 Despite this growing body of evidence, challenges to family engagement in the education and treatment of youth who are court involved persist. 3  \nIn this update to the National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth’s (NDTAC’s) 2006 issue brief on family involvement, the evolving definition of family and the compelling reasons for family engagement are explored. Further, promising advances in the field and innovative ways in which systems across the country are approaching family involvement and engagement arepresented. The expanding role of the Federal government through the inclusion of family engagement in statutory and nonregulatory guidance is discussed. Finally, aselection of the ever-growing resources and tools for State, local, and tribal jurisdictions interested in establishing and/or building upon their efforts to  \n1 National Research Council. (2014) . Implementing juvenile justice reform: The Federal role. Committee on a Prioritized Plan to Implement a Developmental Approach in Juvenile Justice Reform, Committee on Law and Justice, Division of B","cbCaiesehceye37Y","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiesehceye37Y","pdf",748564,11,"English","# The Challenge and Opportunity\n# Seven Hallmarks of a Development Approach to Juvenile Justice\n## 1. Accountability Without Criminalization\n## 2. Alternatives to Justice System Involvement\n## 3. Individualized Response Based on Assessment of Needs and Risks\n## 4. Confinement Only When Necessary for Public Safety\n## 5. A Genuine Commitment to Fairness\n## 6. Sensitivity to Disparate Treatment\n## 7. Family Engagement\n# Why Engage Families\n# The Evolving Definition of Family","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of this NDTAC issue brief?\",\"answer\":\"It explores evolving reasons and approaches for family engagement, based on evidence and current practices, and highlights ways systems can implement family involvement in education and treatment for court-involved youth.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the brief define family and why is the definition evolving?\",\"answer\":\"It challenges a narrow view limited to relatives by blood or marriage and explains that system-involved youth may connect with non-relatives who provide essential adult support, so the definition expands to those youth and families identify as supportive individuals.\"},{\"question\":\"Which seven hallmarks guide a developmental approach to juvenile justice?\",\"answer\":\"The brief lists accountability without criminalization, alternatives to justice system involvement, individualized responses based on needs and risks, confinement only when necessary for public safety, fairness commitments, sensitivity to disparate treatment, and family engagement.\"}]","NDTAC ISSUE BRIEF - Family Involvement, 2nd Edition | PDF",1792054821,28]