Season 3 | Episode 2
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Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
Since 2017, Utah has led the nation is efforts to reform the juvenile justice system. Advocates say progress has been made to move from punishment to focusing on prevention and early intervention, but some worry disparities in the system have grown. We bring together experts to explore how we can help more kids stay on the road to success.
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Youth Family Plan
Learn how help for troubled teens in Utah can benefit their entire family as well.
When teens in Utah find themselves in trouble, one of the available options for help focuses on assisting their entire family. Learn how a Youth Family Plan helped one Utah mom get her son back on track without pushing him into the court system. Plus, how the program ended up helping her other children as well.
Resources
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Restorative Justice Collaborative of Utah
Salt Lake County Youth Services
Utah Courts - Juvenile Record Expungement
Utah Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) Youth Services
Utah Department of Human Services Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) Referral
Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys
Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys - Juvenile Record Expungement Clinics
Utah Pride Center Youth & Family Programs
Utah State Board of Education (USBE)
Youth Futures Utah Shelter for Vulnerable and Homeless Youth