Welcome to the Comprehensive Juvenile Sex Offender Management Initiative (CJSOM)
This site is dedicated to increasing knowledge of juvenile sexual offending through education and the dissemination of information and resources.
The CJSOM Initiative integrates research, theory and practice in the assessment, treatment, and supervision of juvenile sex offending behaviors. CJSOM is committed to:
§ Eliminating sexual victimization by juvenile offenders through the timely facilitation of sex-offense specific treatment
§ Preventing sexual victimization by juvenile offenders through increased public awareness and knowledge, and the facilitation of preventive services
§ Adopting empirically-based practices to guide assessment, treatment and supervision of juvenile sex offenders
§ Using a youth & family-centered approach to the assessment, treatment, and supervision of juvenile sex offenders
§ Working collaboratively to ensure that the needs of all community members are met in the most effective manner when dealing with juvenile sex offending behaviors
§ Applying the principles of continuous quality improvement to ensure that we are consistently evaluating what we are doing and making changes accordingly to offer the most effective strategies in the overall treatment of juvenile sex offending behaviors.
About the Project & Research Coordinator
Nancy G. Calley, Ph.D., LPC is the Clinical Director of Spectrum Human Services, Inc. & Affiliated Companies and Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling and Addiction Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy. Dr. Calley’s publications and primary research involves the assessment and clinical treatment of juvenile sex offenders. Her other related publications and research focuses on applied ethics with mandated clients, the prevention and treatment of adolescent depression, and comprehensive clinical program development.
