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Resources for Help



            www.swjdc.org
            Southwest Juvenile Defender Center This site has information about trainings and resources available in Texas for

            youth defenders.

            www.njdc.info
            National Juvenile Defender Center This site houses research and references on youth justice issues. It considers issues
            at a national level but has links to local resources as well.

            www.juvenilelaw.org
            Texas Bar Association Juvenile Law Section This site, updated weekly, has information regarding the Section and
            summaries of juvenile cases. The site also has information on the legal specialization in juvenile law. Membership in
            the Section includes four issues of the Section’s newsletter, an additional legislative issue on odd-numbered years, and

            the  TEXAS  JUVENILE  LAW  9TH  EDITION.  The  Section  also  hosts  an  annual  conference on juvenile  law  every
            February.

            http://www.tjpc.state.tx.us/
            Texas Juvenile Probation Commission This site is an important resource for youth practitioners. The site has a list of

            approved residential facilities, which can be invaluable when looking for possible placements. The site includes reports
            and procedures from the Juvenile Probation Commission, publications and statistics regarding probation and detention
            in Texas, links to related information, lists of probation procedures and facilities, and more.

            http://www.TJJD.state.tx.us/
            Texas Juvenile Justice Department This site has information regarding the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

            http://www.swkey.org
            Southwest Key Southwest Key is a not-for-profit agency providing a continuum of services to troubled youth and their
            families. The site outlines some of these programs in detail.
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