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Juvenile Justice Main Douglas County Youth Center Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) Data and Research History & Timeline Trainings and Workshops |
ABOUT RED
Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) aims at reducing the high numbers of youth of color in the juvenile justice system.
Douglas County works with community members and systems in the juvenile justice system to address bias, prejudice, and racism, as to address the high levels of black and brown youth who come in contact with law enforcement.
RED Live is an online interview series aimed at bringing together experts, community leaders, and stakeholders to discuss progressive ways to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system in Douglas County.
Watch previous episodes below:
Date: Sept. 14, 2020
Guest: Dr. Ryan Spohn, Director of Nebraska Center for the Justice Research University of Nebraska Omaha, discusses research and data related to RED issues.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60QXjF_8EE/
Date: Sept. 28, 2020
Guest: Brea Worthington, System Oversight Specialist Nebraska Foster Care Review Office, discusses working with RED issues in the foster care system.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60Q_T_YnsG/
Date: Oct. 12, 2020
Guest: Jamie Kramer, Service Delivery Administrator for Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Children and Family Services, discusses improving RED training and issues affecting RED in Nebraska.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60Q--TMs8D/
Date: Oct. 26, 2020
Guest: Shelly Salter, Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) Coordinator, discusses the evolution of JDAI in Nebraska.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60R6Nv1KXq/
Date: Nov. 9, 2020
Guest: Dr. Donna Polk, Chief Executive Officer of Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition, discusses RED issues and the Native American community.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60QK85u_oP/
Date: Nov. 23, 2020
Guest: Misty Frazier, Executive Director of Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Coalition, discusses the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and why it’s crucial for youth in systems.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60RqCWqzTi/
Date: Dec. 7, 2020
Guest: Christine D. Henningsen, Project Director Center for Children and the Law, discusses challenges for the youth of color in the juvenile justice system and public policy issues.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60RevZQmwa/
Date: Dec. 21, 2020
Guest: Dr. Anne Hobbs, Director of the Juvenile Justice Institute, discusses data and research related to RED.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60Rp68lALY/
Date: Jan. 25, 2021
Guest: Kimara Snipes, Omaha School Board Member, discusses youth and the juvenile justice system.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60RteqmRwl/
Date: Feb. 8, 2021
Guest: Nicole Seymour, Executive Director of the GOALS Center, discusses chronic school absenteeism in Douglas County.
Click here to watch: https://fb.watch/>60RvNlfFfK/
Date: Feb. 22, 2021
Guest: Patrick Taylor, Youth Coordinator for Metro Area Youth Services (MAYS), discusses services for the youth of color.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60RxLnU4AZ/
Date: March 8, 2021
Guest: Gwen Foxall, the Concord Mediation Center’s Restorative Justice Coordinator, discusses meditation and working with youth in the community.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60RXEPe_Yg/
Date: April 1, 2021
Guest: Karen Bell-Dancy, CEO of the Lincoln YWCA, discusses the YWCA mission and antiracism.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60Rz7uHnuZ/
Date: April 5, 2021
Guest: Laura Opfer, Executive Director of the Nebraska Children’s Commission, discusses child welfare and the juvenile justice system.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60R-p847uk/
Date: April 19, 2021
Guest: Patrick Runge, Chief Judge of the Winnebago Tribal Court, discusses Native Americans and Tribal Court justice issues.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60S6U-uKW0/
Date: May 3, 2021
Guest: Jennifer A. Carter, Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare, discusses issues and challenges in the child welfare system.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60ScDaeFYj/
Date: May 17, 2021
Guest: Marisa Hariss, an African-American professional impacted by the justice system, shares her story of perseverance.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60SdMrSFX4/
Date: June 7, 2021
Guest: Nick Juliano, Director of the Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative, discusses crossover youth and the new juvenile justice program in North Omaha.
Click here to watch:https://fb.watch/60QNRomrYT/