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Juvenile Court 101 Video Series Debuts

For many people, Juvenile Court is a mystery. A lot of people think it is adult court, but for kids. It is not. Juvenile courts are responsible for keeping children

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HCJC Safe Harbor Coordinator Recognized for Putting Traffickers Behind Bars

(Pictured above: Liz Igoe, HCJC Administrator, Jodi Stanton, Judge Kari Bloom, HCJC Administrative Judge) The work done by Hamilton County Juvenile Court Safe Harbor/Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Jodi Stanton is painful and

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Law Students Learn the Rewards of Practicing Family Law

UC’s School of Law was not officially back in session, but about 20 second and third-year law students were cramming a semester’s worth of a very heavy, important, and potentially

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Gratitude for our Garden from a Youth Center Resident

Hamilton County Juvenile Court (HCJC) has partnered with Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on a project called, “Grow Together,” transforming part of our outdoor recreation space at the Youth Detention Center

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Youth Center Students Find their Voice, and Hope, Through Song Writing

It’s the stuff dreams and lifelong memories are made of. A team of young men, arms slung over one another, singing into a microphone, collaborating on a goal, identifying mistakes,

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Multi-Sensory Rooms Bring Regulation and Calm to Detained Youth

A grant from the Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) and partnership with MindPeace has resulted in the first of its kind multi-sensory de-escalation room (MSDR) for residents at the

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HCJC Family Dependency Docket Receives Ohio Supreme Court Certification

Hamilton County Juvenile Court (HCJC) has received final certification of its Family Dependency Treatment Docket from the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Specialized Dockets. HCJC is committed to providing

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It’s OK Not to be OK

Thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Joe Burrow Foundation, teachers at the Youth Detention Center satellite school were able to create activities for all students to participate in World

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Hitting High Notes at the Youth Center

On the surface, it may seem like an unlikely pairing. An Italian opera at a youth detention center. But on a recent, cold, winter day the combination was warming hearts