VISION
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The vision of the Oregon Juvenile Department Directors' Association is a juvenile justice system that:
- promotes public safety;
- reduces juvenile crime using research based practices;
- involves active family participation;
- is responsive to victims;
- emphasizes collaboration among state, local, and community partners; and
- honors the diversity of the people, cultures, and communities of the state.
MISSION
The mission of the Oregon Juvenile Department Directors' Association is to promote the Association's vision by:
- providing leadership and direction for Oregon's juvenile justice system;
- enhancing the ability of communities to reduce juvenile crime;
- aligning and integrating state and local juvenile justice policies;
- creating policy based on research and effective practices, and translating national and state policies into local practice;
- promoting organizational and staff development in juvenile justice agencies; and
- developing, sharing, and implementing juvenile justice information, research, and evidence-based practices.