Creating the Village

“…information sharing can improve a systems participant’s ability to make case- or management-level decisions, which ultimately may significantly improve the treatment of juveniles and decrease or eliminate offending behaviors” (Medaris, M.L., Campbell, E., and James B. 1997. Sharing Information: A Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Participation in Juvenile Justice Programs. Program Report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.)

“…the success of an information-sharing program can depend on the completion of several other functional requirements: identifying appropriate partners, establishing program goals, focusing on intervention and prevention, developing a common framework, knowing the law, communicating frequently, providing technical assistance, and developing a computerized information-sharing system. (Julie Slayton, J.D., Ph.D. Establishing and Maintaining Interagency Information Sharing. Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants Program Bulletin , March 2000. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.