IN THE PROFESSION
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A Look at Juvenile Courts
The Importance of a Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Repsonsive Juvenile Court .
CHIEF JUDGE JULIETTE SCALES Fulton County Juvenile Court juliette . scales @ fultoncountyga . gov
JULIA NEIGHBORS Fulton County Juvenile Court julia . neighbors @ fultoncountyga . gov
KAYTIE TOBIAS Fulton County Juvenile Court katie . tobias @ fultoncountyga . gov
The mission of the Fulton County Juvenile Court , one of the largest juvenile courts in the Southeast , is “ to protect children and the community in matters brought before the Court , to rehabilitate children , and to restore families .” Each year hundreds
10 January / February 2022 of children and their families come before the Court seeking solutions to complicated issues . Juvenile courts have the responsibility to administer justice to those in our society who are often the most vulnerable . Court proceedings can result in placing a child outside of their home and rehabilitative treatment methods that can have a strong , lasting influence on the lives of those children . Research has found that most court-involved youth were exposed to violence and live with the