Health and Justice for Youth

Get Involved

How You Can Make a Difference

Stay Informed

• Join the Health and Justice for Youth Campaign’s mailing list to receive updates on current legislation, action alerts and campaign updates.
• Get involved in local advocacy in HJY’s key states: Connecticut, Louisiana, Illinois, Washington and New York.
• Sign up for Google e-mail alerts that send you up-to-the-minute news on juvenile justice issues in your community
• Contact your local juvenile justice advocacy group or juvenile court to learn about volunteer opportunities or special programs. Ask about facility monitoring, case advocacy and evaluation, or becoming a court-appointed special advocate.

Educate Your Community

• Reach out to associations, colleagues and students by distributing education and action materials.
• Organize and participate in trainings related health issues within juvenile justice.
• Organize Grand Rounds lectures at your local teaching hospital.
• Show a juvenile justice film or documentary in your community.

Reach out to the Media

• Keep track of juvenile justice news happening in your area. Generate news by organizing a rally or vigil or respond to articles in the newspaper, radio, web or TV.
• Write a letter to the Editor.
• Submit an Op-Ed.
• Write an Article.

Advocate for Policies that Support Positive Health and Justice Outcomes for Youth

• Call your representatives and urge them to support important legislative issues affecting youth.
• Endorse and send letters to policy-makers educating them on the policy implications affecting youth.
• Meet with and educate policy makers on the risks faced by youth in the justice system.

Involve your PHR Student Chapter in Local Juvenile Justice Advocacy

• Contact the Health and Justice for Youth Campaign Coordinator for more information.