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Roadmap for Change

Roadmap for Change

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About Season 2 — Roadmap for Change: Trauma Recovery & Juvenile Justice

Roadmap for Change dives into the pressing need for transformation within the juvenile justice system—a system that often falls short in meeting the needs of youth. Many of us working in and around the field understand the power of trauma-informed care, but breaking old mindsets and creating true, system-wide change is no easy feat.

Join us as we examine historical and cultural roadblocks that challenge reform efforts and celebrate stories of progress from communities and jurisdictions working to make a difference. Through the voices of youth and their families, we explore the changes they believe would truly support healing and growth. Experts share the latest insights on trauma-informed practices, along with actionable strategies and resources for bringing these ideas to life.

Roadmap for Change is a production of the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice. Funding provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

About Season 1 — Roadmap to Resilience: Supporting Children Experiencing Stress & Trauma

Join experts in the field of child stress and trauma as they delve into research-based strategies for building resilience in children of all ages. Your hosts, Dr. Julian Ford and Dr. Amanda Zelechoski, along with guest experts explore how children and families successfully face and overcome adversity, and how helping professionals can support and empower this resilience. Together, they'll paint a holistic picture of what a roadmap to resilience can look like for children experiencing stress and trauma.

Dr. Ford and Dr. Zelechoski bring decades of experience as psychologists and researchers to make these strategies available for all who care for children. Whether you’re a mental health provider, parent, lawyer, social worker, or caregiver, you can use these tools to help the children you support step from difficulty into strength.

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Episodes
  • A Bus and a Budget: Equitable Education in Juvenile Justice

    A Bus and a Budget: Equitable Education in Juvenile Justice
    Jul 1 2025

    According to education professionals in the juvenile justice system, to help justice involved youth imagine and actualize new futures for themselves, the whole system needs to prioritize providing education funds, resources, and committed teachers and staff who believe in their students.

    Related Resources

    Contact CTRJJ for more information and resources

    Thank you to our guests on this episode:

    Jasmine, Michelle, Sara, Randall Farmer, Aaron, Teresa Brewington, Jordan, and Abdul Rahmaan Muhammad.

    Identifying details of youth and their family members are changed to protect privacy. All interviewees provided explicit consent to be recorded and have their voices and stories shared on this podcast and in accompanying resources and marketing materials. A parent or guardian provided additional consent for interviewees under 18 years old.
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  • Youth Exist within Families: Supporting Caregivers & Siblings

    Youth Exist within Families: Supporting Caregivers & Siblings
    Jun 17 2025

    Youth involved in the juvenile justice system are not just individuals; they are part of complex families who are uniquely impacted by the justice system alongside them. In this episode, siblings and caregivers explain the financial, emotional, physical, and social challenges of the juvenile justice system and the ways practitioners in the system can support them.

    Related Resources

    Resources for Youths and Families (CTRJJ)

    Contact CTRJJ for more information and resources

    Thank you to our guests on this episode:

    Aaron, Dr. Kathleen Kemp, Dr. Kaitlin Sheerin, Dr. Maureen Allwood, Dr. Monique Khumalo, Kathleen, Dr. Dana Lee Baker, Erica, Professor Kristin Henning, Jordan, Dr. Julian Ford, Michelle, and Abdul-Rahmaan Muhammad.

    Identifying details of youth and their family members are changed to protect privacy. All interviewees provided explicit consent to be recorded and have their voices and stories shared on this podcast and in accompanying resources and marketing materials. A parent or guardian provided additional consent for interviewees under 18 years old.
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  • Crisis Intervention: Supporting Neurodivergent Youth

    Crisis Intervention: Supporting Neurodivergent Youth
    Jun 3 2025

    Many neurodivergent youth get caught up in the juvenile justice system as a response to their moments of crisis, or simply because of differences in their behavior. This episode considers the experiences of neurodivergent youth and their families in the juvenile justice system, and how crisis intervention on their behalf should focus on preventing harm, not punishing difference.

    Show Notes & Related Resources:

    “The Prevalence and Correlates of Involvement in the Criminal Justice System Among Youth on the Autism Spectrum” by Julianna Rava, Paul Shattuck, Jessica Rast, and Anne Roux (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders)

    “The Cumulative Probability of Arrest by Age 28 Years in the United States by Disability Status, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender” by Erin J. McCauley (American Journal of Public Health)

    Law and Neurodiversity: Youth with Autism and the Juvenile Justice Systems in Canada and the United States by Dana Lee Baker, Laurie A. Drapela, and Whitney Littlefield

    S&S Spotlight: 2022 Study Reviews Effectiveness of PTSD Treatment in the Juvenile Justice System (CTRJJ)

    S&S Spotlight: 2021 Study Confirms High Levels of Mental Disorders in Detained Adolescents (CTRJJ)

    Contact CTRJJ for more information and resources

    Thank you to our guests on this episode:

    Zachary, Kathleen, Dr. Monique Khumalo, Professor Kristin Henning, Dr. Dana Lee Baker, Al Killen-Harvey, and Judge Michael Key.

    Identifying details of youth and their family members are changed to protect privacy. All interviewees provided explicit consent to be recorded and have their voices and stories shared on this podcast and in accompanying resources and marketing materials. A parent or guardian provided additional consent for interviewees under 18 years old.

    Additional research and production support for this episode provided by Julia Clausen.
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