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Family-Engaged Case Planning: A Practice Guide for Transforming Juvenile Probation

Family-engaged case planning is a new model for the initial stage of the juvenile probation process where juvenile probation officers formulate case plans by collaborating with young people and their families. This approach is necessary to align probation with powerful studies on adolescent brain development and effective responses to delinquent behavior. This Practice Guide covers:

• Why family engagement is important—and a departure from the status quo.
• Three stages of the family-engaged case planning model.
• Advice on adapting this model to local jurisdictions.
• Six common challenges to meaningfully engaging families.

Source
Partner Resources
Topics/Subtopics
Supportive Services
Special Populations
Incarcerated and Individuals with a Criminal Record
Youth in Transition
Publication Date
2022-02-07
Section/Feed Type
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