The Case for Trauma-Informed, Gender-Specific Prevention/Early Intervention Programming in Reducing Female Juvenile Delinquency in Florida

Authors

Joan D. Flocks, University of Florida Levin College of LawFollow
Emily Calvin
Simone Chriss
Marina Prado-Steiman

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2017

Abstract

This article describes the statutory recognition of the need for prevention/early intervention juvenile services in Florida that are both trauma-informed and gender-specific. It examines how childhood trauma can impact at-risk children and the gendered aspects of such trauma. The article then describes the PACE Center for Girls, a Florida-based school, currently undergoing a comprehensive evaluation, which attempts to incorporate elements that fulfill statutory recommendations into its programming.

Recommended Citation

Joan Flocks, Emily Calvin, Simone Chriss, & Marina Prado-Steiman, The Case for Trauma-Informed, Gender-Specific Prevention/Early Intervention Programming in Reducing Female Juvenile Delinquency in Florida, 12 Nw. J. L. & Soc. Pol'y. 1 (2017), available at