About JJAB 
Our Mission: JJAB strives to help youth and families feel and be connected, valued, and recognized through community, families and individual activities.
Our Vision: All our youth and adults are positively engaged in our society.
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The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) is an established non-profit organization located in Los Alamos County. Created in 2004 through a joint effort of the Los Alamos School Board and the Los Alamos County Council, JJAB is recognized within Los Alamos County as a leader in prevention and intervention initiatives for youth. JJAB engages over 25 community board members including youth and representatives from education, legislative, law enforcement, judiciary, social and health services, media, recreation, and other community organizations. JJAB works with community members to research gaps in youth services and to develop and implement youth intervention and prevention programs to meet identified needs.
The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) was awarded a grant from the State’s Children’s and Family Department for FY10 for $83,520 . The JJAB also received $139,225 from the County and $10,000 from the School District to provide prevention type programs/activities as needed.
Purpose
- Public awareness of youth issues
- Development of strategies to assure a rapid response to youth in crisis
- Data collection and analysis to determine needs and a risk profile
- A resource assessment and identification of the service gaps in the community
- A prioritization of services
- Education for the community on the Graduated Sanctions Model
- Coordination of agency/department policies to enhance the service continuum
- Promotion of the use of science based service delivery models
- To engage the community in solutions and to galvanize community resources for prevention and immediate intervention, thereby improving the lives of our youth, their chances for success, and building a healthier community
Establishing Resolutions
The Los Alamos JJAB was established as joint effort of Los Alamos Public Schools and Los Alamos County.
- View the Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education resolution establishing JJAB
- View the Los Alamos County Council resolution establishing JJAB
LA Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
P.O. Box 4716
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Phone (505) 661-4097 or 500-5862
Fax (505) 662-8365