New York State Youth Justice Institute

Youth Snapshot

When discussing youth, their needs, and what we know about them, we often take a siloed approach.

Each of our systems, disciplines, or vantage points captures some fact about our young people but fails to bring the whole picture into focus.

That was the impetus for this tool; to curate a holistic, multidisciplinary collection of data and resources that aims at offering users a high-level, yet comprehensive, snapshot of youth in New York and beyond.

Our Snapshot contains information on key areas of youth well-being: demographics, education, health (physical, mental, and behavioral), community, family, and economic indicators.

NYS Youth Justice Peer Advisory Council Now Accepting Applications!

The YJI is currently seeking applications for the NYS Youth Justice Peer Advisory Council (PAC). The PAC's mission is to empower young adults with lived justice system experience to become key advisors on youth justice policy and practice development in New York State. Review our PAC's microsite with additional information. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Submit your NYS Youth Justice Peer Advisory Council (PAC) application here.

Upcoming Lunch & Learn Webinar

Lunch & Learn: Bin Suh, Ph.D., Senior Epidemiologist, Bureau of Assessment and Evaluation, presents: "Strengthening Youth Well-Being through Supportive Relationships".

Moderated by Janille Hill, Facilitator and Coach, 92NY

Noon EST, Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Through our Lunch & Learn series, the YJI presents the work of prominent researchers and practitioners in the field of youth justice. The series offers interactive, informative, and thought-provoking research in an accessible format.

This month, we welcome Bin Suh, Ph.D., of the Arizona State Department of Health Services, Bureau of Assessment and Evaluation, as she presents on "Strengthening Youth Well-Being through Supportive Relationships". Janille Hill, Facilitator and Coach, NY92, will moderate the conversation.

Register for the October 6 Lunch & Learn!

See our past Lunch & Learn Webinars. 

Beyond 2020 - The Next Normal: COVID-19 and Youth Forum

From June 1-3, 2021, the YJI held a series of panel discussions among youth justice stakeholders from around the country that explored the pandemic's continued impacts on youth, their families, and their communities; and ways to leverage challenges and lessons of the pandemic to move the field closer to eliminating of racial and ethnic disparities, ensuring equity and justice, and prioritizing individual and communal health and well-being.

Learn more about how the YJI is contributing to national and international discussions on COVID-19 and youth.