This workshop will focus on the risk/need/responsivity theory which helps practitioners identify youth who need additional supports to achieve success. Using validated assessments, practitioners can respond appropriately to an individual’s risk of committing future delinquent offenses (the risk principle), the individual’s criminogenic needs like substance use, criminal thinking, antisocial peers, etc. (the need principle), and the individual’s learning style, abilities, and challenges (the responsivity principle). Attendees will also consider protective factors which improve the likelihood of success.
