Who We Are

In 2004, the Council for Educators of At-Risk and Delinquent Youth (CEARDY), the Juvenile Justice Trainers Association (JJTA), the National Association for Juvenile Correctional Agencies (NAJCA), and the National Juvenile Detention Association (NJDA) merged their respective membership organizations under one operational structure…the National Partnership for Juvenile Services.  Building on decades of experience, knowledge, and skill, this union allows the founding organizations to focus on their respective mission and discipline, while having one central organization for juvenile justice professionals to collaborate, learn, train, and grow.

As we have continued to evolve, our membership has grown now to include discipline groups based on member interest and field expertise.

The Discipline-Focused Work Groups representing the key discipline areas within NPJS include:

The National Partnership for Juvenile Services will be recognized as the foremost authority in the field of juvenile justice.

The National Partnership for Juvenile Services provides professional development and technical assistance and promotes best practices and standards to the field of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention to positively impact youth, families and communities.

Collaboration built on trust, commitment, honesty, integrity, and excellence with the idea that change is possible.