Pictured from left to right: Katherine R. Malzahn-Bass, Nevada Supreme Court Justice Nancy Saitta (Ret.), Washoe County's Judge Egan Walker, and NCJFCJ CEO Joey Orduna Hastings (RENO, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) awarded Katherine R. Malzahn-Bass, Court Improvement Program Coordinator for the Supreme Court of Nevada, the 2019 … [Read more...] about Supreme Court of Nevada’s Katherine R. Malzahn-Bass Awarded NCJFCJ’s Innovator of the Year
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The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Releases Resolution Regarding Animal Cruelty and Its Link to Violence
NCJFCJ released its latest resolution regarding animal cruelty and its link to other forms of violence (Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) released its latest resolution regarding animal cruelty and its link to other forms of violence. Empirical research demonstrates a direct link between animal cruelty and interpersonal … [Read more...] about The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Releases Resolution Regarding Animal Cruelty and Its Link to Violence
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Earns United Nations Consultative Status
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Earns United Nations Consultative Status (Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has been granted special consultative status by the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council for its experience in providing judicial education to juvenile and family law … [Read more...] about The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Earns United Nations Consultative Status
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and KPS3 Wins National PRSA Silver Anvil Award
Victor Leyba, NCJFCJ’s Communications Manager and Chrisie Yabu, senior director of public relations at KPS3. NEW YORK, NY – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and KPS3 received the prestigious award for the Most Effective Campaign On A Shoe String for Nonprofit Organizations for their Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect campaign at the annual … [Read more...] about The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and KPS3 Wins National PRSA Silver Anvil Award
The NCJFCJ Launches National Resource Center on Military-connected Families and the Courts
The NCJFCJ Launches National Resource Center on Military-connected Families and the Courts Focuses on Active Military Families in the Court System The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) announced today that it has launched a website for their project, the National Resource Center on Military-connected Families and the Courts for active duty … [Read more...] about The NCJFCJ Launches National Resource Center on Military-connected Families and the Courts
John D. Etchemendy Joins the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges as Family Violence and Domestic Relations Program Director
John D. Etchemendy Joins the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges as Family Violence and Domestic Relations Program Director (Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) is proud to announce John D. Etchemendy as program director for their Family Violence and Domestic Relations program. Etchemendy is a veteran and fourth … [Read more...] about John D. Etchemendy Joins the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges as Family Violence and Domestic Relations Program Director
NCJFCJ Recognizes April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
he National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) recently convened with the community at the University of Nevada, Reno for National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) recently convened with the community at the University of Nevada, Reno for National Child Abuse Prevention … [Read more...] about NCJFCJ Recognizes April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Selects Eight Courts to Join Implementation Sites Project
Courts to Focus on Improving Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Selects Eight Courts to Join Implementation Sites Project (Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has selected eight new courts to join their Implementation Sites Project, which helps to improve outcomes for … [Read more...] about National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Selects Eight Courts to Join Implementation Sites Project
Paul Georgeson of Eldorado Resorts Elected to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Board of Directors
Paul Georgeson of Eldorado Resorts Elected to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Board of Directors (Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has elected Paul Georgeson, Esq., Vice President and Senior Counsel, Eldorado Resorts, Inc. to the NCJFCJ Board of Directors. “In addition to my legal career and interest … [Read more...] about Paul Georgeson of Eldorado Resorts Elected to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Board of Directors
Domestic Child Sex Trafficking Workshop
Domestic Child Sex Trafficking Workshop by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges An Introduction to Improving Outcomes for Vulnerable and Victimized Children Adapted from the NCJFCJ’s National Judicial Institute on Domestic Child Sex Trafficking Friday, April 12, 20199:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Truckee Meadows Community CollegeRed Mountain Building, Room … [Read more...] about Domestic Child Sex Trafficking Workshop
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Releases Resolution for Sex Offender Requirements for Youth Under Age 18
The NCJFCJ's latest resolution centers around sex offender requirements for youth under the age of 18 (Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) released its latest resolution regarding sex offender requirements for youth under the age of 18. Research shows that placing youth on sex offender registries does not advance public safety … [Read more...] about The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Releases Resolution for Sex Offender Requirements for Youth Under Age 18
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and KPS3 Named Finalists in National PRSA Silver Anvil Awards
NCJFCJ and KPS3’s entry was for the outreach campaign, Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect, created and developed in Reno, Nev. (Reno, Nev.) – Deemed “the Oscars of the communications industry,” the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and KPS3 have been named a finalist in the national 2019 PRSA Silver Anvil Awards. The award entry is for the Most … [Read more...] about The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and KPS3 Named Finalists in National PRSA Silver Anvil Awards
Juvenile Justice Reform a Key Focus at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Annual Conference on Juvenile Justice
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) opened the conference with a welcome address (Las Vegas, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) National Conference on Juvenile Justice convened nearly 600 juvenile and family court judges, probation officers, lawyers, law enforcement, and court professionals to improve national initiatives focused on … [Read more...] about Juvenile Justice Reform a Key Focus at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Annual Conference on Juvenile Justice
Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Project Premieres New Website
Focuses on Healing for Victims of Crime The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has launched a website for their project, Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth to promote healing for victims of crime. The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) announced today that it has launched a website for their project, … [Read more...] about Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Project Premieres New Website
NCJFCJ Announces a Record $12.9 Million in Awards in 2018 to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
The NCJFCJ received a record 34 new and supplemental awards providing more than $12.9 million in additional funding; the highest amount in the organization’s 81-year history. Key focuses on firearms, domestic violence, abuse and neglect, animal cruelty, juvenile justice, diversity, and research (Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges … [Read more...] about NCJFCJ Announces a Record $12.9 Million in Awards in 2018 to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Releases Enhanced Juvenile Justice Guidelines
The NCJFCJ revisited the Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines to ensure that it reflected the changes in court practice, advances in brain science, the understanding of adolescent development and the juvenile specific rulings from the Supreme Court (Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) announced the release of the Enhanced Juvenile … [Read more...] about National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Releases Enhanced Juvenile Justice Guidelines
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Named Honorable Mention Recipient in Prestigious PR Daily Nonprofit Awards for Annual Report
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Named Honorable Mention Recipient in Prestigious PR Daily Nonprofit Awards for Annual Report (Reno. Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), a judicial education membership organization based out of Reno, Nev., has been named an honorable mention recipient of PR Daily’s 2018 Nonprofit PR … [Read more...] about National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Named Honorable Mention Recipient in Prestigious PR Daily Nonprofit Awards for Annual Report
NCJFCJ Announces $11.2 Million in Grants in 2017 to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
(Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) announced today that it has received 24 new and supplemental awards providing more than $11.2 million in additional funding; the second highest amount in the organization’s history. The NCJFCJ is devoted to ensuring justice and improving outcomes for families and children in courts … [Read more...] about NCJFCJ Announces $11.2 Million in Grants in 2017 to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
The Honorable David B. Katz Elected to NCJFCJ Board of Directors
(Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has elected the Honorable David B. Katz of the Superior Court, Family Division, Essex County in Newark, N.J. to its Board of Directors. Along with his duties as a board director, he is also the NCJFCJ’s vice chair of the Family Violence and Domestic Relations Advisory Committee, and a member of … [Read more...] about The Honorable David B. Katz Elected to NCJFCJ Board of Directors
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and National Juvenile Defender Center Address LGBTQ Youth and Adolescent Development
(Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), in partnership with the National Juvenile Defender Center and the State Justice Institute, recently released two bench cards: one with principles and best practices to ensure that LGBTQ-GNC people in the courtroom are treated with respect, and one addressing adolescent development in delinquency … [Read more...] about National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and National Juvenile Defender Center Address LGBTQ Youth and Adolescent Development