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The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University‘s McCourt School of Public Policy is accepting applications for its second annual School-Justice Partnerships Certificate Program, which will take place on the Georgetown campus Sept. 26–30, 2016. Created by CJJR and the American Institutes for Research, the School-Justice Partnerships Certificate Program is designed to provide school and district staff, court professionals, and juvenile justice, law enforcement, child welfare and other child serving leaders with the knowledge and understanding necessary to address the educational needs of children involved with, or at risk of entering, the juvenile justice system. The curriculum focuses on school-Center for Juvenile Justice Reformbased and cross-system policies and practices to promote ongoing school engagement, ensure re-engagement for students who have been disconnected, prevent unnecessary entry into the juvenile justice system, and help schools and other child serving agencies work together to create environments that foster better academic and social outcomes for youth. Applications are due on June 17.