Alternative ways to address Youth

This e-learning course was created to support child protection professionals channel juvenile offenders away from judicial proceedings by giving an overview on alternative methods and tools. In this course, we will discuss why diversion – a strategy that involves channelling children in conflict with the law away from judicial proceedings – is often the best way to handle juvenile offenders, since channelling them away from prison can benefit both young people and society. Diversion is also more in line with children's rights in international law. We will cover the different types of diversion, how to identify the most appropriate type of diversion to use in any particular case, and some communication techniques that are helpful to use when working with juveniles. The self-paced course takes 2 hours to complete.