The BEGINNING:
Prior to 1969, Juvenile Court Workers lacked an education organization. A meeting was held February 12, 1969 to discuss the need for such an organization.
By the close of the day, GJSA had been created. The first conference was held in Athens, Georgia in June of 1969.
We now have an Executive Board, District Representatives and several committees and sub-committees to handle different tasks. As of November 2003, we
are recognized as a 501(c)3 public nonprofit organization.
Members are professionals, paraprofessionals, and administrative support personnel employed by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Juvenile
Courts, mental health centers, county Department of Family and Children Services, family counseling centers, concerned citizens and other public and
private agencies in Georgia who are concerned about the issues involving troubled children.
OUR MISSION
Through advocacy, education, information sharing and training create networking opportunities for Georgia Juvenile Service workers to learn and
implement the best practices in Juvenile Delinquency prevention, supervision, treatment and rehabilitation.
OUR PURPOSE
The purpose of this corporation shall be:
a) To promote a program of public information and education in order to guide, maintain and enlighten public interests in effective programs for at-risk
children in Georgia.
b) To advance the sciences, processes and arts of Juvenile Services and to further the professional standards and training of personnel working in Juvenile
Delinquency prevention, supervision,
treatment and rehabilitation.
c) To make studies and recommendations in matters pertaining to legislation affecting juvenile services before the Georgia Legislature and the Congress of
the United States.
d) To improve communication among members of the corporation through the use of newsletters, resource guides, and periodic meetings.
LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY:
Acting on behalf of the general membership and in coordination with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, the Executive Board of GJSA takes positions
on proposed juvenile justice legislation, closely tracks critical bills, makes individual contacts with legislators, and mobilizes the general membership to
respond to areas of critical concern to juvenile justice workers.
Prior to 1969, Juvenile Court Workers lacked an education organization. A meeting was held February 12, 1969 to discuss the need for such an organization.
By the close of the day, GJSA had been created. The first conference was held in Athens, Georgia in June of 1969.
We now have an Executive Board, District Representatives and several committees and sub-committees to handle different tasks. As of November 2003, we
are recognized as a 501(c)3 public nonprofit organization.
Members are professionals, paraprofessionals, and administrative support personnel employed by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Juvenile
Courts, mental health centers, county Department of Family and Children Services, family counseling centers, concerned citizens and other public and
private agencies in Georgia who are concerned about the issues involving troubled children.
OUR MISSION
Through advocacy, education, information sharing and training create networking opportunities for Georgia Juvenile Service workers to learn and
implement the best practices in Juvenile Delinquency prevention, supervision, treatment and rehabilitation.
OUR PURPOSE
The purpose of this corporation shall be:
a) To promote a program of public information and education in order to guide, maintain and enlighten public interests in effective programs for at-risk
children in Georgia.
b) To advance the sciences, processes and arts of Juvenile Services and to further the professional standards and training of personnel working in Juvenile
Delinquency prevention, supervision,
treatment and rehabilitation.
c) To make studies and recommendations in matters pertaining to legislation affecting juvenile services before the Georgia Legislature and the Congress of
the United States.
d) To improve communication among members of the corporation through the use of newsletters, resource guides, and periodic meetings.
LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY:
Acting on behalf of the general membership and in coordination with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, the Executive Board of GJSA takes positions
on proposed juvenile justice legislation, closely tracks critical bills, makes individual contacts with legislators, and mobilizes the general membership to
respond to areas of critical concern to juvenile justice workers.
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