NCJ Number
309508
Date Published
November 2024
Length
52 pages
Abstract
OJJDP believes that true engagement goes beyond involvement to achieve sustainable and effective partnerships at all levels: direct service, policy, practice, and system improvement. This best practices guide uses a simplified continuum denoting three levels of youth and family engagement, readiness, and implementation: Interaction: Primarily transactional (and often one-way) connections between youth/families and program leadership and staff. Engagement: Relational, two-way connections between youth/families and program leadership and staff. Partnership: Power-sharing connections between youth/families and program leadership and staff.
Date Published: November 1, 2024