{"id":251,"date":"2020-08-22T19:39:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T19:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youthcourt.net\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2024-10-16T22:29:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T22:29:38","slug":"why-join-nayc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youthcourt.net\/?page_id=251","title":{"rendered":"Why Join NAYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h3><strong>Why Join the National Association of Youth Courts, Inc.?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<em>Like all professional organizations, Membership in NAYC allows for a gathering of intelligent, like-minded<\/em><br \/>\n<em>professionals that are immersed in the inner workings of their Youth\/Peer\/Teen Court, providing Members<\/em><br \/>\n<em>with access to a variety of opinions and ideas. Additional benefits of Membership include:<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Continuing Education:<\/strong> <\/em>Membership in NAYC provides the opportunity to link up with other service<br \/>\nproviders. Members will learn from their peers and share their own program&#8217;s services. Members can take<br \/>\nadvantage of mentoring relationships with experienced professionals who provide guidance and useful insights.<br \/>\nThese relationships provide a source of answers and solutions when facing challenging situations in your<br \/>\nYouth\/Peer\/Teen court. The feeling that you have a support network behind you will boost your confidence<br \/>\nwhen challenges arise regarding funding, recruiting volunteers, etc.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Professional Development:<\/strong><\/em> Membership can help you emerge as a community leader by expanding your<br \/>\nknowledge of the diverse services provided by Youth\/Teen\/Peer Courts across the U.S. Members are enabled to<br \/>\neducate stakeholders, not just about your agency\/program services, but about other options for expanded<br \/>\nprogramming. Educating and interacting with the public about your program as well as others in the U.S.<br \/>\nwill enhance your ability to familiarize your community about Youth\/Peer\/Teen Court nationally.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Professional Credibility:<\/strong><\/em> Membership in NAYC demonstrates you understand the importance of professional<br \/>\nnetworking and that you are invested in restorative juvenile justice. Member meetings, our conferences and<br \/>\nvirtual trainings are a great opportunity for meeting others and building your professional network.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Collective Action:<\/strong> <\/em>NAYC supports policy developments that impact Teen\/Youth Courts throughout the country.<br \/>\nThe accomplishments and participation of the agencies that make up membership in a professional organization<br \/>\nhave a significant presence that exceeds that of individual members. Membership in NAYC enables you to<br \/>\ntap into and become part of the group&#8217;s potential to have an influence on youth diversion programs.<br \/>\nJoining the National Association of Youth Courts, Inc. is beneficial for professional development. The<br \/>\nconnections and friendships you will make, the resources available to you, and the ideas and advice<br \/>\nyou&#8217;ll discover, represent an outstanding return on what amounts to a modest investment of time, money,<br \/>\nand effort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Join the National Association of Youth Courts, Inc.? Like all professional organizations, Membership in NAYC allows for a gathering of intelligent, like-minded professionals that are immersed in the inner workings of their Youth\/Peer\/Teen Court, providing Members with access to a variety of opinions and ideas. Additional benefits of Membership include: Continuing Education: Membership in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-251","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthcourt.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthcourt.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthcourt.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthcourt.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthcourt.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=251"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/youthcourt.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":626,"href":"https:\/\/youthcourt.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/251\/revisions\/626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthcourt.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}