Strategies

Restrict youth under a certain age from being in public places during certain hours, usually at night

Improve work environments for nurses via establishment of strong nursing leadership, organizational support, etc.

Organize tours of prison facilities for juvenile delinquents or youth at risk of delinquency and allow them to observe prison life and attend inmates’ presentations; also called juvenile awareness programs

Shift the way health care organizations approach trauma by adopting universal trauma precautions and providing trauma-specific care

Support a trauma-informed juvenile justice system to recognize and respond to trauma’s impact on youth through staff training and broad adoption of trauma-informed practices and policies

Transfer arrested youth from the juvenile justice system to the adult criminal justice system