Welcome to the Comprehensive Juvenile Sex Offender Management Initiative (CJSOM)
Established in 2006, the CJSOM's goal is to increase knowledge of juvenile sexual offending by providing no-cost education, sharing of resources and dissemination of relevant and timely information.
The CJSOM Initiative integrates research, theory and practice in the assessment, treatment, and supervision of juvenile sex offending behaviors. CJSOM is committed to:
§ Eliminating further 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 in 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 and evidence-based practice 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.
§ Promoting continued knowledge of juvenile sex offending through the development and delivery of specialized training and resources that that are easily accessible
§ Promoting ongoing knowledge through contributions to scholarly research.
About the Project Director
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 juveniles who sexually offend and legal issues related to juvenile sex offenders. Her other related publications and research focus on comprehensive clinical program development, the prevention and treatment of adolescent depression, and applied ethics with mandated clients.
Dr. Calley has developed several comprehensive treatment programs for youth and adults involved in the criminal justice and child welfare systems, as well as for individuals with serious mental health and substance abuse issues. She has conducted several program evaluations, and is currently conducting a longitudinal study of juvenile offenders following residential treatment and an outcomes evaluation of re-entry programming for juvenile sex offenders. In addition, she has investigated the accuracy of clinical prognoses for juvenile offenders, and she is currently conducting a long-term life outcomes study of juvenile offenders following intensive treatment.
Dr. Calley has received funding for juvenile sex offender management from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Services. In addition to publishing her work, she frequently presents her findings across the country and regularly consults with other professionals.
To learn more about program design and development for multiple client populations, check out Dr. Calley's current book:
