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By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Texas Juvenile Justice Department is pleased to welcome Henry Schmidt III, Ph.D., a former clinical director for Washington State’s Juvenile […]

By TJJD Communications Some talented and hard-working students at the Gainesville State School are getting the chance to express themselves in a creative and educational

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Willie Brown knows that seeing a brawny guy like him playing Barbie dolls would probably draw a chuckle. But that’s

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications TJJD bid farewell and wished a happy retirement to longtime board member James “Jimmy” Smith at the last TJJD Board

By Patty Garza, Community Relations & Family Coordinator, Ayres House and South Parole Ayres Halfway House, in San Antonio, has been blessed to partner with

By TJJD Communications Starting February 21, TJJD resumes its Texas Model Training for TJJD Youth Caregivers and Families. It’s an interactive training series that offers

By TJJD Communications Executive Director Shandra Carter, Chief of Staff Sean Grove and other TJJD leaders kicked off the new year by visiting all five

By TJJD Communications  Working with the youth in our care, their success is measured in many ways. High on the list is when they can

By TJJD Communications Gainesville State School hosted a large and lively Family Day event for Thanksgiving, with dozens of families and youth enjoying a Chick-fil-A

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Many youths come to TJJD behind in school, often years behind grade level. That they were not focused on school

By TJJD Communications Books can be powerful things. Books can inform us, educate us, and motivate us. Books can make us curious enough to go

TJJD employees at Gainesville State School are mourning the loss of a longtime colleague, David Johnson, a well-respected campus staff member who was known for