2024 Boards and Commissions

Juvenile Services Committee

General Information

Formal Name:Juvenile Services Committee
Contact Person:Sage Leis
Purpose:The Juvenile Services Committee (JSC) examines the structure and responsibilities of the Office of Juvenile Services and makes recommendations related to the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers (YRTCs) and the juvenile justice system of care. In 2017, the JSC and the Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) made the decision to collaborate in order to eliminate duplication, coordinate work to support juvenile justice, and make the most responsible use of resources possible.
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Year Created:2012
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Authorization

Authorization Citation:Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-4203
Parent Agency:Nebraska Children's Commision

Memberships and Meetings

Number Of Members:18
Who Appoints:Nebraska Children's Commission
Legislative Approval:No
Qualifications Of Members:The commission shall work with administrators from each of the service areas designated pursuant to section 81-3116, the teams created pursuant to section 28-728, local foster care review boards, child advocacy centers, the teams created pursuant to the Supreme Court's Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative, community stakeholders, and advocates for child welfare programs and services to establish networks in each of such service areas. Such networks shall permit collaboration to strengthen the continuum of services available to child welfare agencies and to provide resources for children and juveniles outside the child protection system.
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Expense Reimbursement:Members of the commission shall be reimbursed for expenses as members of such commission as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177
Term Length:2 years
Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:Terms Rotate

Meetings Required In:

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Held FY 21-22:4
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Held FY 23-24:4

Operations

Support Staff:2
Shared or Separate:Shared
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Accomplishments

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