#JJDPA is up for reauthorization in the Senate today! - Learn more about how it could impact status offense systems: goo.gl/LCsiBI

Our two new initiatives will help reduce language barriers to victim services: bit.ly/1LX7LMP OJP OVC OVW

83% of Americans think youth SHOULD NOT be locked up for status offenses like skipping school or running away. #JJDPAmatters

Love this #justice initiative! Here are more efforts to overcoming language barriers: statusoffensereform.org/resource/overc… x.com/verainstitute/…

Explore progressive data reporting for status offense behaviors bit.ly/SOprogress #juvenilejustice #NCJJ

This week the Washington School District passed a bill to help keep students in school and out of court. See here: seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

"We have learned, based on experience & practice, that community truancy boards work" Former Justice Bobbe Bridge on Washington's new bill.

#mondaymotivation "We owe it to students-incl. those struggling w. attendance-to provide them w. the best educational opportunities" Susan S

Read more from Guest Blogger Susan Sgorbati here: statusoffensereform.org/blog/why-do-i-…

Youth Entrapped In Our Juvenile Justice System #StatusOffenses Prison Policy Initiative SORC statusoffensereform.org/blog/guest-blo…

Thanks for this CSSP! Check out this article about #statusoffenses and girls of color in the #JJS. x.com/CtrSocialPolic…

Check out Huffington Post's article "Jailing vulnerable youth for Status Offenses helps no one": huffingtonpost.com/yasmin-vafa/ja…

Jurisdictions: learn how to design & sustain practice reforms via the RFK National Resource Center #juvenilejustice rfknrcjj.org/initiatives

"Many young people breaking the law or committing status offenses are in need of social services, not a record" thinkprogress.org/education/2016…

Former Louisiana sheriff, Mike Neustrom founded the Juvenile Assessment Center to address issues such as truancy. theadvertiser.com/story/news/loc…

Truancy Review Board in Pike County, Illinois reviews truancy cases to prevent cases from going to juvenile court. whig.com/article/201607…

Attendance Teams in New Britain, Connecticut schools have lowered chronic absenteeism. centralctcommunications.com/newbritainhera…

Broomfield, Colorado nonprofit, A Precious Child will join a pilot program to reduce local truancy. broomfieldenterprise.com/news/ci_301488…

"Runaways often become child victims of human sex trafficking in Mississippi." clarionledger.com/story/news/201…

Texas law requires school districts to implement both truancy prevention as well as intervention programs. kut.org/post/texas-sch…