CJJA

📣 @cjca_pbs is inviting individuals to apply for the Facility Director/Superintendent Training. The Facility Director/Superintendent Training (FST) Program will take place April 21–24, 2026, at the Bahia Resort Hotel, located at 998 W. Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109. The registration cost for the training is $5,352. A preview of the agenda includes: * Ethics in Juvenile Justice * Facility Challenges & Innovations * Conditions of Confinement: Strategies to Maintain Safety & Security * Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons (CRIPA) & Other Consent Decrees * Emergency Planning in Juvenile Facilities * Understanding the Youth Perspective * Understanding and Responding to Trauma in Context * Girls’ Programming in Juvenile Justice * Promoting Positive Youth Development within Juvenile Justice Facilities * Making Facilities Safe: Utilizing Behavior Management System in Responding to Incidents of Violence * Egaging and Empowering Families * Leadership in Youth Facilities * Walking Youth into Success: Optimal Transition and Reentry Practices * Recruitment and Retention: Multigenerational Workforce and Its Impact on Facilities Human Resources & Collective Bargaining * Strategies to Maintain Staff Wellness and Life Balance in Juvenile Justice Systems * Opportunities for Networking, Team Building and Jurisdictional Planning To be considered, participants must serve in a facility director/ superintendent (or deputy director/superintendent) role and be committed to the entire 6-month TTA program including webinars and coaching calls. Upon successful completion, of both the in-person training and virtual TTA/webinar participation, attendees will receive a certificate of completion for the training. Monthly coaching calls will occur between May 2026 – September 2026. Facility leaders who operate juvenile justice and detention facilities—whether at the county or state level or within tribal communities—are encouraged to apply. See Request for Applications for more details. Interested jurisdictions must submit a completed application via Survey Monkey at surveymonkey.com/r/GML2DJ5 no later than close of business on November 7, 2025. #trainingmatters #CJJA #leadershiptraining #juvenilejustice #facilitysuperintendentraining #collaborationiskey #learningtogether #trainingopportunity