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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.