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Delaware
NJJN Member
Delaware Collaboration for Youth
100 West 10th Street, Suite 905
Wilmington DE, 19801
Phone: 302-658-7174 x 14
Fax: 302-658-7170
Home Page: Go
Janet Leban
Email: jleban@dcjustice.org
Tim Brandau
Email: tbrandau@ymcade.org
Organization Profile
Delaware’s Collaboration for Youth is a statewide public/private partnership of individuals and organizations advocating for fair, equitable, and developmentally appropriate adjudication and treatment for all children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
The Collaboration works toward its mission by:
- Proactively tracking issues and related legislation
- Advancing a common agenda that focuses on preventive and intervention efforts that reflect our mission
- Serving as a vehicle for state and local voices to be heard, individually and collectively
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Approximately 2/3 of males and ¾ of females in Chicago’s Juvenile Detention Facility meet the diagnostic criteria for one or more psychiatric disorder. [ more facts]
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