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 board was established by resolutions of the Los Alamos County Council and Los Alamos School Board in May 2004. The board meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:15 p.m. in the School Board Room at 651 Trinity.  The board provides direction and oversight to the project coordinator, oversight of programs. The board has a strong collaborative effort among various sectors in the community including, business, senior population, county government, schools, medical, and youth. The board is honored to have three youth members serve. A part-time coordinator is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the programs.

The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) was awarded a grant from the State’s Children’s and Family Department this year for $15,000 for July-September for programs and services.  The JJAB also received $139,225 from the County and $10,000 from the School District to provide prevention type programs/activities as needed. More funding information...

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) 412-9371
Fax (505) 662-8265