The Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice (CTRJJ) provides training and education to initiate and enhance trauma-informed services and treatment for youth in or at risk for involvement in juvenile justice that is: (1) grounded in implementation science; (2) supports active partnership with youth and families; (3) prioritizes racial/ethnic and identity-related diversity, equality, and inclusion; and (4) enhances systemic engagement of system stakeholders in change process via three elements. 

Element 1

Trauma-Informed Resource Enhancement and Development for Youth and Families (TI-READY) disseminates NCTSN and CTRJJ resources to enhance knowledge of trauma-informed practices.

Element 2

Trauma-Informed System Engagement (TI-PREP) involves a system-level engagement model utilizing innovative trauma-informed trainings including Think Trauma and needs assessment and strategic planning using the Trauma-Informed Juvenile Court Self-Assessment (TI-JCSA).

Element 3

Trauma-Informed System Transformation (TI-ATTAIN) supports collaboration between behavioral health and juvenile justice providers and organizations to effect trauma-informed system change through implementation of evidence-based practices with youth and families including, Trauma Affect Regulation-Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET) and Trauma and Grief Components Therapy for Adolescents Grief Modules (TGCTA-GM).