The New York State Youth Justice Institute strives to build and strengthen the capacity of localities around New York State to adopt evidence-informed youth justice practices. We do so by disseminating information, assisting with implementation and assessing efficacy in existing youth justice programs, and by conducting cutting-edge research to advance the science and practice of evidence-based initiatives.

Why are many young people suffering from meaninglessness, loneliness and anxiety and what do we do?
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Why are many young people suffering from meaninglessness, loneliness and anxiety and what do we do?
Birds of a Feather Born Together? On Siblings, Crime, and Punishment
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Birds of a Feather Born Together? On Siblings, Crime, and Punishment
Listening to and learning from Black girls, transgender, and non-binary youth in New York State...
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Listening to and learning from Black girls, transgender, and non-binary youth in New York State...
Lessons from the AFFIRM Interventions for LGBTQ+ Youth, their Caregivers, and Providers
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Lessons from the AFFIRM Interventions for LGBTQ+ Youth, their Caregivers, and Providers
Special Education Advocacy for Justice Involved Youth
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Special Education Advocacy for Justice Involved Youth
The End of the Age-Crime Curve? Implications of Recent Trends in Teenage Offending
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The End of the Age-Crime Curve? Implications of Recent Trends in Teenage Offending
Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Two-Spirit People
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Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Two-Spirit People
Fostering Techquity: Insights From Co-designing Behavioral Health Tech With Systems-impacted Youth
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Fostering Techquity: Insights From Co-designing Behavioral Health Tech With Systems-impacted Youth
Youth Initiated Mentoring: What it is and How it Can Transform the Mentoring Process
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Youth Initiated Mentoring: What it is and How it Can Transform the Mentoring Process
Housing as Prevention for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
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Housing as Prevention for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Reducing Juvenile Violence Through Focus on Child Mental Health: Lessons from State-Level Research
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Reducing Juvenile Violence Through Focus on Child Mental Health: Lessons from State-Level Research
Leveraging Telehealth Interventions to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Youth of Color
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Leveraging Telehealth Interventions to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Youth of Color
System Involved LGBTQ+ Youth: Prevention...and Accountability through a Law and Policy Framework
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System Involved LGBTQ+ Youth: Prevention...and Accountability through a Law and Policy Framework
LGBTQ Youth Justice Now: The Urgency of Reducing Criminalization and Improving Wellbeing
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LGBTQ Youth Justice Now: The Urgency of Reducing Criminalization and Improving Wellbeing
Research for Reform: How to Craft Reports that Make an Impact
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Research for Reform: How to Craft Reports that Make an Impact
Rethinking Reentry and Reintegration from a Systems Perspective: Justice Traps and System Harms
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Rethinking Reentry and Reintegration from a Systems Perspective: Justice Traps and System Harms
Prevention and Diversion Framework: Connecting Youth and Families to Communities, Not Systems.
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Prevention and Diversion Framework: Connecting Youth and Families to Communities, Not Systems.
Restorative Justice Programs and Practices in Juvenile Justice: The Research Evidence
1:00:11
Restorative Justice Programs and Practices in Juvenile Justice: The Research Evidence
Identification & Support for Language Learning Disabilities
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Identification & Support for Language Learning Disabilities
Pervasive Penality: How the Criminalization of Homelessness Perpetuates Poverty
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Pervasive Penality: How the Criminalization of Homelessness Perpetuates Poverty
Exclusionary Discipline Practices During the Pandemic and Beyond
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Exclusionary Discipline Practices During the Pandemic and Beyond
A Developmental Neuroscience Perspective on the Risks and Opportunities of Adolescence
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A Developmental Neuroscience Perspective on the Risks and Opportunities of Adolescence
Psychopathic Traits in Youth: Separating Myth from Science
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Psychopathic Traits in Youth: Separating Myth from Science
Beyond 2020: The Next Normal - COVID-19 & Youth Forum Trailer
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Beyond 2020: The Next Normal - COVID-19 & Youth Forum Trailer
Caring for Transgender Youth with Dignity and Respect
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Caring for Transgender Youth with Dignity and Respect
Words from My Soul Project Compilation
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Words from My Soul Project Compilation
Dear Sis
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Dear Sis
Words from My Soul
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Words from My Soul
About Me
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About Me
We Are All the Same No Matter What
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We Are All the Same No Matter What