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Keynote Speaker, Detention Reform And Girls: Challenge And Solutions, Francine Sherman
Keynote Speaker, Detention Reform And Girls: Challenge And Solutions, Francine Sherman
Francine T. Sherman
No abstract provided.
Featured Speaker, Girls In The Juvenile Justice System, Francine Sherman
Featured Speaker, Girls In The Juvenile Justice System, Francine Sherman
Francine T. Sherman
No abstract provided.
Lead Consultant, Francine Sherman
Lead Consultant, Francine Sherman
Francine T. Sherman
Lead consultant for Girls’ Initiative, which funded eight community-based programs for system-involved girls; developed learning community and conducted participant action research.
Consent To Medical Treatment By Minors In Massachusetts: A Guide For Practitioners, Francine Sherman
Consent To Medical Treatment By Minors In Massachusetts: A Guide For Practitioners, Francine Sherman
Francine T. Sherman
This guide is designed for healthcare providers, social service agency employees, and other practitioners who connect young people with the medical care they need. While the age of consent for all medical treatment in Massachusetts is generally 18, those younger than 18 may consent to a wide range of services—even without parental authorization—depending on the circumstances. This guide also highlights the special consent issues that may arise for youth who are involved with the Department of Social Services and / or the Department of Youth Services. While these issues may seem complicated at first glance, the governing laws and regulations …
Promoting Justice For Girls In An Unjust System, Francine Sherman
Promoting Justice For Girls In An Unjust System, Francine Sherman
Francine T. Sherman
No abstract provided.
Taking On The Challenge: Phase I Of The Hyams Foundation Girls' Initiative, Francine Sherman
Taking On The Challenge: Phase I Of The Hyams Foundation Girls' Initiative, Francine Sherman
Francine T. Sherman
This report describes Phase I of The Hyams Foundation’s funding initiative for eight programs providing direct services to girls in Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts. Although the programs varied in their sophistication and experience with gender-responsive approaches, in each case the programs served girls who were court involved and worked with the state social services or juvenile justice systems. The monograph describes the work of the initiative’s Learning Community, participation in which was a requirement of funding, and findings from the Learning Community’s participatory action research. Notably, the report describes nine lessons learned from the funding initiative, which are useful for …