NCJ Number
158628
Date Published
1994
Length
201 pages
Annotation
This volume provides the last 7 of 19 training modules designed to provide trainers with all the material needed to educate State Advisory Groups (SAG's) on their roles and responsibilities regarding the implementation of the Formula Grants Program under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP) of 1974.
Abstract
Training for SAG members has several purposes, including giving new members a basic knowledge of the JJDP Act and associated regulations, enhancing the knowledge of tenured SAG members as to their responsibilities under the act, helping improve leadership skills, enhancing SAG members' effectiveness as youth advocates and designers of State juvenile justice policy, and helping ensure proper implementation of the JJDP Act at the local level. Each of the seven modules presented is a lesson plan that describes the function and goals of the module, the time required to present the module and use training activities, content information, action steps for the SAG's to take in applying their knowledge, a section on what to expect as a result of SAG action, and follow-up suggestions and resource materials for reference following the training. Also included are handouts and presenter material, participant outline, and a page for notetaking. The modules sequentially address advocacy through legislative reform, the power of words, jail removal and alternatives, a history of the coalition, minority overrepresentation, evaluation, and new SAG member training. In addition to the training modules, this volume also contains summary sheets, a glossary, acronyms, descriptions of additional activities, resources, and a module evaluation form. For other volumes in the training curriculum, see NCJ-158627 and 158629.