Lessons Learned

During the Reclaiming Futures' national meeting in Chicago, October 2-5, 2002, a session called "Lessons Learned" was provided by members of the national advisory committee. The presenters offered their experiences and reflections about keys to systemic reform working in initiatives similar to Reclaiming Futures. The panelists' experiences cover a variety of areas necessary for successful community coalition building and system reform on behalf of youths in the juvenile justice system with substance abuse problems. What follows is a distillation of the key lessons from experienced practitioners experienced in the struggle and opportunity of system reform.

The group's comments are organized into the following categories:

· Developing a common mission

· Governance and leadership

· Communication

· Family and community involvement

· Local evaluation

· Sustaining the reforms

http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/documents/Lessons.pdf

Publication Year: 2003

Publisher

Reclaiming Futures
Portland State University
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Portland, or 97201
Phone: 503.725.8911
Website: http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/