Juvenile Justice in Nebraska

Episode 27: Nick and Victoria from Radius

Join our host, NJJA board member, Josh Arias and NJJA executive director, Tammy Sassaman, as they learn more about Radius and their work with youth in Nebraska. Subscribe to "Juvenile Justice in Nebraska" at your favorite podcast hosting site: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Podcasts, and iHeart Radio.

Episode 26: Josh Arias, Impact Art

Host Rico Zavala and NJJA Director, Tammy Sassaman learn more about Joshand Impact Art

Podcast Episode 25: Columbus Area United Way - Jobs for America's Graduates Program

Guests: Hope Freshour, Executive Director, Columbus Area United Way; Roberta Miksch, Collective Impact Director, Columbus Area United Way; Erica Gable, Career Specialist, Columbus High School

Episode 24: A conversation with Faith Mills

Join NJJA President, Rico Zavala, board member, Josh Arias, and executive director Tammy Sassasman in a chat with Faith Mills, executive director of Panhandle Partnership and that organizations outreach programs for youth.

Episode 23: Live from the 2023 NJJA Conference

Join our host, NJJA president, Rico Zavala and guest host and board member, Josh Arias, as they chat with attendees at the 2023 NJJA Conference. Subscribe to "Juvenile Justice in Nebraska" at your favorite podcast hosting site: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Podcasts, and iHeart Radio. 

Episode 22: Joe Roberts - 2023 NJJA Conference Keynote

Join our host, NJJA president, Rico Zavala and Executive Director, Tammy Sassaman as they chat with Joe about his experience and what to expect at the 2023 NJJA Conference. 

Episode 21: Tony Hoffman - 2023 NJJA Conference Keynote

Episode 20: Cindy Reed - Program Supervisor, CASA of the Midlands

Episode 20 is available now! Join our host, NJJA president, Rico Zavala and Executive Director, Tammy Sassaman as they chat with Cindy Reed, NJJA Evelyn Labode Award winner, about CASA and the Life in Limbo initiative. 

Episode 19: Peer mentoring at Wahoo Public Schools

Episode 19: Peer MentoringGuests John Harris, Wahoo School Counselor, Grades 7-12 and Marc Kaminski, Wahoo Middle School Principal Host Rico Zavala and NJJA Director, Tammy Sassaman chat with Wahoo School officials about new Peer Mentoring initiative

Episode 18: Live from the 2022 NJJA conference: Connections

Host Rico Zavala talks with keynotes, NJJA conference planners and attendees

Episode 17: Adolphus Graves

Rico Zavala and Tammy Sassaman chat with 2022 NJJA Conference Keynote Speaker, Adolphus Graves

Episode 16: Interview with Joe Beckman, Keynote at the 2022 NJJA Conference

Join host Rico Zavala and Director Tammy Sassaman for a conversation with Joe Beckman, author of "Just Look Up."

Episode 15: Interview with Director of Crisis and Residential Services at HopeSpoke

Host Rico Zavala chats with Pat Sailors about his long career at HopeSpoke working with youth in crisis

Episode 14: Douglas County Chief Deputy Sheriff, Wayne Hudson

Host Rico Zavala chats with Wayne Hudson about restorative justice, mentoring and other relevant topics

Episode 13: NJJA New Executive Director, Tammy Sassaman

An interview with NJJA's new executive director, Tammy Sassaman, and new things on the horizon for the association.

Episode 12: Maxi Episode - LIVE from the 2021 NJJA Conference

Host Rico Zavala chats with various conference attendees.

Episode 11: Peggy Reisher of the Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska

Host Rico Zavala and NJJA Executive Director, Tom McBride talk with Peggy Reisher, Executive Director of the BIA of Nebraska about traumatic brain injury and court-involved youth.

Episode 10: NJJA Annual Conference

Host and NJJA Vice president Rico Zavala chats with board members past and present about the NJJA Annual conference.

Episode 09: A Conversation with 2020 NJJA Award Winner, Dominique Morgan

Episode 08: A Conversation with 2020 NJJA Award Winners

Host Rico Zavala talks with C'yera Sherrod. this year's NJJA scholarship winner and Bobbie Taylor the recipient of the 2020 Spirit of Youth award about their past experiences, their current projects and plans for the future.

Episode 07: A Conversation with Kyle Kinney of the Nebraska Family Helpline with Tom McBride of NJJA

Kyle Kinney discusses the origins and purposes of the Nebraska Family Helpline with Tom McBride, Director of NJJA.

Episode 06: A Conversation with Lakeisha Phelps and Deb VanDyke-Ries

Join our host and NJJA vice president, Rico Zavala, as he speaks with Lakeisha Phelps, youth advocate and formerly court-involved youth about her story and what she's doing now and Deb VanDyke Ries, Director of the Nebraska Court Improvement Project.

Episode 05: Program Spotlight - Cedars Youth Opportunity Center

Listen to host Rico Zavala speak with guests Christine Lloyd, Director, and Sydney Trejo, Assistant Director, both of Cedars Bridges and Street Outreach Services programs from the Cedars Youth Opportunity Center.

Episode 04: Nebraska State Legislature

NJJA Podcast host Rico Zavala and NJJA Director Tom McBride speak with Nebraska State Senators Patty Pansing-Brooks and Tony Vargas

Episode 03: Juvenile Re-Entry Project

Join host, Rico Zavala with guests, Dr. Anne Hobbs and mentors, Palmer Fulton, Mackenzie Matlack and Jordan Pollack as they discuss their experiences mentoring court-involved youth/

Episode 02: All About JDAI

Join our host, Rico Zavala as he speaks with guests, Monica Miles-Steffens and Michele Lueders about JDAI - an Annie E. Casey Foundation funded initiative to find alternatives to detention for court-involved youth.

Episode 01: What is NJJA?

Join host and current NJJA vice president, Rico Zavala, as he chats with current and past presidents of the association. We go into a little bit of the history of NJJA and what the organization does. Thank you Bensound.com for theme music.