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YOUth Are Worth It! Episode 5: Youth Are Worth Healing

October 2024

In celebration of Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), the National Youth Justice Network and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice launched the "YOUth Are Worth It! YJAM 2024 Video Series."

This YJAM video series builds off of the work of the youth justice movement to re-envision what it means to create youth justice. In this episode, leaders and experts discuss why it's critical to move youth justice away from punishment toward healing. This video focuses on the power of self-love in continuing to define progress.

YOUth Are Worth It! Episode 3: Youth Are Worth Investment - Why the JJDPA Matters

October 2024

In celebration of Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), the National Youth Justice Network and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice launched the "YOUth Are Worth It! YJAM 2024 Video Series."

This YJAM video series builds off of the work of the youth justice movement to re-envision what it means to create youth justice. In this episode, youth justice leaders discuss the importance of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act as a federal protection for young people in the legal system.

YOUth Are Worth It! Episode 1: Youth Are Worth Being Heard

October 2024

In celebration of Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), the National Youth Justice Network and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice launched the "YOUth Are Worth It! YJAM 2024 Video Series."

This YJAM video series builds off of the work of the youth justice movement to re-envision what it means to create youth justice. In this episode, youth justice advocates discuss the importance of centering youth leadership in advocacy spaces.