Let’s Not Go Back: SFY’s Response to Police Executive Order
President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) on April 28th which makes clear that law enforcement has this Administration’s support to respond with violence to any “crime”—regardless of how serious or how much it threatens public safety.
Book a Juvenile Justice Jeopardy (JJJ) session today!
Recent changes in the U.S. Department of Justice will lead to less oversight of how law enforcement agencies interact with communities. This means less focus on federal protections of civil rights and the end of policies that prohibited chokeholds and no-knock warrants. Arrests by ICE agents stoke a common fear heard echoed in communities across the country: are we next?
Windows Opening and Doors Closing in January
Well, January has certainly proved to be…interesting.
It started out promisingly.
SFY traveled 7,920 miles. . .
Last month, Strategies for Youth traveled 7,920 miles to Guam.
Guam — a U.S. Island territory in Micronesia since 1898, was never on Strategies for Youth’s radar. But thanks to Sgt. Magdalena Naputi, the SFY team touched down at the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport on September 23, 2024.
I wish I’d had JJJeopardy when I taught 7th graders
SFY regularly enjoys learning from and sharing our work with summer interns. This year, we were blessed with two students. (You met Kenny Clayton in the prior email.) We had the good fortune of working with rising third year Northeastern University law student Meghan Leong. Her experience at SFY further inspired her to advocate for youth when she graduates next year. Below, Meghan, tells her story.
Announcing SFY’s NEW Website
Strategies for Youth is pleased to announce the launch of our updated and improved website.
June 2024 ENewsletter: WHAT A TEAM!
It’s SFY’s birthday! We’re 14 years strong and growing. Join me in celebrating SFY’s remarkable team of thinkers, trainers, writers, advocates and organizers.
We work in many different parts of the country, with a wide array of people — some hostile, some open to our ideas — in many time zones. What unites us: caring for youth and making sure they experience the best possible outcome from interactions with law enforcement.
SFY Welcomes Kim Simon as its New Director of Training
This month, SFY welcomes Kim B. Simon as our new Director of Law Enforcement Training.
Kim brings an extraordinarily rich and diverse background and set of skills to her new position at SFY.
Juvenile Justice Jeopardy Highlights March 2023
From guidance on interactions with law enforcement officers to helping young people understand and process trauma to developing life skills before leaving foster care, Juvenile Justice Jeopardy—in all of its iterations is making a real impact in the lives of young people across the country.
To Ensure The Best Outcomes For Youth, All Officers Need Our Training.
With the return of students, the debate over whether law enforcement officers should be placed in the nation’s public schools continues to rage. SFY offers parents and school decision makers practical resources to help them keep the schools safe and productive for all students.
Look what your gifts made happen for young people across the country!
Strategies for Youth is sending you a Big Thank You for supporting our Keep Kids Safe This Summer campaign in June. Your generosity has enabled us to customize different versions of Juvenile Justice Jeopardy games for youth living in different regions of the country.
Check Out SFY’s Tools for what SROs Can & Can’t Do in Your Kids’ Schools
With the return of students, the debate over whether law enforcement officers should be placed in the nation’s public schools continues to rage. SFY offers parents and school decision makers practical resources to help them keep the schools safe and productive for all students.
SFY’s Summer Co-op Calls for Police Training & Policies and More JJJeopardy in the Meantime
Abby Howard joined SFY as a Northeastern Law School Co-op during the summer of 2022. Below she writes about the conclusions she drew from her research on policies and standards for law enforcement officers’ interactions with youth and playing Juvenile Justice Jeopardy in the metro-Boston area.
Check Out Some Youth Voices Contest Winner’s Words of Hope!
Dear Friends,
The results of the second annual Youth Voices Contest are in!
A group of 14 judges—attorneys, artists, youth advocates, and young people—chose 3 essays and 3 pieces of artwork created by young people, aged 14 through 17, as this year’s winners. Thanks to a generous grant from the We are Family Foundation, we awarded cash prizes to all prize winners.
Three Different Facets of SFY’s Impact
Dear Friends: In this enewsletter, I am highlighting exciting news about SFY’s “impact.” First, 3 peer-reviewed articles, published in highly respected journals, and a fourth about to be published, help to answer the $50 million dollar question about SFY’s interventions: “Do they work?”
Catch & Stun: SFYs Groundbreaking Report On the Use of Tasers on Youth
Today, SFY released a groundbreaking report, Catch & Stun, regarding the use of tasers on young people who are unarmed, engaged in minor or no criminal activity, in distress or emotional crisis, and pose no public safety threat.
Why I Give to SFY- Dena Enos
It’s been a long time since I have felt hopeful. When I first learned about Strategies for Youth and their mission to connect cops and kids in a meaningful way, I knew I had to get involved. For me, this work represents real progress that translates to safer children and better-prepared police officers. An SFY survey found that police officers spend just 1% of their training time in the academy — that’s just six hours — on youth-focused issues. That’s simply not enough.
Youth Voices Contest Update
This year’s YOUTH VOICES contest asks young people to reflect on the role of policing and democracy—and we promise to make sure their answers and viewpoints are heard and seen.
$2 Billion Later Update
This fall, Dastherlie Dorlus — or “Dash” — a second year Northeastern Law School student, interned at Strategies for Youth. One of her projects was to update SFY’s October 2019 report, Two Billion Dollars Later: States Begin to Regulate School Resource Officers in the Nation’s Schools A Survey of State Laws
SFY Vermont Workshops
On October 14, Lisa Thurau, Executive Director of Strategies for Youth, was invited by Tricia Long, Director of Resilience Beyond Incarceration (RBI), to co-lead two four-hour workshops for law enforcement officers in two Vermont counties. The workshops promoted a trauma-informed approach to interacting with children who are present when a parent or caretaker is being arrested.
Fall 2021 Newsletter
As we move through these last, precious days of sun and warmth, I wanted to briefly highlight some recent national attention that SFY has received in the media, and a new social media campaign we are launching to help law enforcement and other practitioners improve the quality of their interactions with youth.
Celebrating Our Summer Interns
As the summer comes to an end, learn more about our summer interns and their experience at Strategies for Youth!
SFY Featured In NY Times Essay
We’re excited to share a piece that ran in the New York Times on Monday: “What Do Police Know About Teenagers? Not Enough.”
Youth Voices Contest 2021 Announcement
We are excited to announce the launch of SFY’s second annual Youth Voices contest in collaboration with You(th) Matter!
SFY Welcomes Four New Board Members
Dear Friends: I am pleased to report that this spring, the Board of Directors of Strategies for Youth elected four new Board members!
