The Case for Trauma-Informed, Gender-Specific Prevention/Early Intervention Programming in Reducing Female Juvenile Delinquency in Florida

Authors

Joan Flocks, Levin College of Law, University of Florida
Emily Calvin
Simone Chriss
Marina Prado-Steiman

Abstract

This article describes the statutory recognition of the need for prevention/early intervention juvenile services in Florida that are both trauma-informed and gender-specific. It examines how childhood trauma can impact at-risk children and the gendered aspects of such trauma. The article then describes the PACE Center for Girls, a Florida-based school, currently undergoing a comprehensive evaluation, which attempts to incorporate elements that fulfill statutory recommendations into its programming.

Recommended Citation

Joan Flocks, Emily Calvin, Simone Chriss, and Marina Prado-Steiman, The Case for Trauma-Informed, Gender-Specific Prevention/Early Intervention Programming in Reducing Female Juvenile Delinquency in Florida, 12 Nw. J. L. & Soc. Pol'y. 1 (2017).
https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/njlsp/vol12/iss2/1