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UNITY at the Coalition for Juvenile Justice Conference (June 22, 2012)

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Hear UNITY Co-Chair Deborah Prothrow-Stith deliver the keynote address "Advancing Juvenile Justice and Public Health Partnerships," at the Coalition for Juvenile Justice 2012 Annual Conference in Bethesda, Md. Deborah will describe the immense potential of these partnerships to prevent violence before it occurs, and thus reduce court contact for children, youth and families. CJJ is a UNITY partner, and see the draft agenda for details. As background, consider also reading Deborah's article "The Promise of Prevention" on pages 28 and 29 of "To Build a Better Criminal Justice System."