Kongressprogramm
6th US JJ Reform Forum - Democratic Prevention Approaches: "The Evidence Based Cross Over Youth Practice Model (CYPM)"
Point Park University of PIttsburgh
Glen Mills Academie Deutschland e. V.
Universität Hamburg
Abstract:
The evidence based Cross Over Youth Practice Model has been replicated widely throughout the Model State Pennsylvania, over 13 states throughout the US and is expanding nationwide with positive and successful outcomes. The concept grasps upon a shared case management protocol and application establishing collaboration between child welfare & JJ systems.
The objectives are to identify therapeutic and criminogenic needs of youth involved in the Child Welfare System or are dull active in both, Child Welfare and JJ. The model has been a proven, valid and effective strategy centered around the childs best interest. The holistic approach is targeting mental health, drug & alcohol issues combined with educational assessments and identification of disparity issues.
The model is one of the most advanced examples to establish independent, self sustaining, and law abiding youth with pro-social skills to achieve a quality of life and to function according to the expectations of a free society through effective system cooperation.
BA in Political Science/Campbell University School of Law Philadelphia/Fellowship Certification Georgetown University/ adj. Professor of Criminal and Juvenile Justice over 20 Years at Pointpark University, currently Ass. Professor, Point Park University Criminal Justice Management and Administration Masters Programs.
Admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1985, Admitted to Practice in the United States District Court 1985, admitted to Practice before the United States Supreme Court 1989.
1990 – 2002 Magisterial District Judge, Commonwealth of PA, 2002 – present Common Pleas Court Trial Judge, Commonwealth of PA, Member of the American Judges Association and member of Criminal/JJ Committee, Member of Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges. Having served on the Education Committee and Member of National Conference of Youth and Family Conference Judges.
Petra Guder
MA Social Work 1983, FH Bielefeld/MA Business Administration 2004, VWA OWL/ MA Criminology 2007, University of Hamburg, Germany, followed by additional law studies., Founding member, International Committee, National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges, Reno, NV (USA)
Profound practical experience in Child Welfare, Family Court, Guardianship Court and Juvenile Justice Matters, including Juvenile Probation. Works international since 1995, established the international school program with the Glen Mills Schools, USA, leading to monthly visits to the US for 22 years. Wide range of international research and practice contacts regarding evidence based programming, designed vocational integration and wrap around programs and coachings for troubled youth and children in need. Conceptualiziation and organisation of many socio-cultural projects with international artists. Many international representations, General Committee Member for the US, International Association of Youth and Family Court Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM), active member of the America Center Hamburg and the German American Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia, PA. Developed the concept of transatlantic dialoge between the US and Europe, resulting in many international field trips and the foundation of the Juvenile Justice Reform Forum 2014, since then regular part of the annual German Prevention Conferences. Published various articles about Juvenile and Child Friendly Justice from an international perspective.
Prof. (em) Dr. Bernd-Rüdeger Sonnen, University of Hamburg, Faculty of Law
Past president, German National Juvenile Court Judges Association (DVJJ)1998-2010, numerous Juvenile Justice expert opinions for the German Federal Government, Member of The German Parliaments (Deutscher Bundestag) Expert Group regarding maltreatment and abuse in Youth Residential Institutions from the 1950ies - 70ies.
Many international appearances as an international presenter, such as
-IAYFJM World Conference in Melbourne/Australia 2002
-European Society of Criminology Annual Conference in Tuebingen/Germany 2010
-Annual Tri-State (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Conference of Kriminologische Gesellschaft, Fribourg/Switzerland, 2014
-Annual Tri-State (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Conference of Kriminologische Gesellschaft, Köln 2015
-Experts Opinion at Swiss Conference on Juvenile Justice, Zuerich 2015
-Experts Opinion at International Experts Hearing on Juvenile Justice Reform Issues in Ankara/Turkey,. 2012, together with Petra Guder
His scholarly work and research appears in various edited books and journals.