1. Shakespeare Inside and Out Actors’ Shakespeare Project in the MA Juvenile Justice System Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

2. Michael Forden Walker Actors’ Shakespeare Project Director of Youth Programs Martha O’Connell Commonwealth Corporation DYS Arts Program Manager Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

3. ASP in DYS: A brief history Department of Youth Services is MA’s juvenile justice agency ASP founded in 2004 Working in DYS 2006 – Present Founder: Lori Taylor – Relationships, Relationships, Relationships Changing funding sources – Unlocking the Light 2008 - 2011 Partners with CommCorp 2013 - present Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

4. What’s unique in Massachusetts? Attempt to reduce # of youth in custody Arts as part of treatment / services History of DYS Arts Initiative Weaving arts programming into DYS education and transition Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

5. 1,200 – 1,700 Youth detained in 2014-15 630 Youth Committed to DYS services -Half in residential -Half in community 130 Assent-of-ward

6. The DYS Continuum of Care Pre-Trial Community Detention Assessment Placement District Office Revocation

7. Transition Planning Empower Your Future (EYF) Curriculum Transition planning is a critical aspect of a youth’s successful return to the community Building Community Arts Partnerships for transition

8. Current Arts Initiative in DYS Residential: - Visual art instruction - Artists in residence Community: Art residencies with community partners

9. Statewide Youth Showcase Share Your Art-Share Your Voice!

10. The Statewide Context Arts partners, varied sizes, priorities, and strengths DYS programs- ever changing population; education day affected by safety and security Facilitating between contracted artists’ schedules and DYS school schedules Valuable resource Culture shift Annual DYS Arts Showcase Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

11. Inside: Arts in DYS Residential Treatment What relationships are in play? – ASP, CommCorp, DYS (central, regional) – Facility staff: Teachers, Teacher Coordinators, Program Directors, Direct Care staff, Clinicians – Youth in treatment – District Offices: Caseworkers, Education Career Counselors, District Managers Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

12. Inside: Arts in DYS Residential Treatment How is program content developed? – Pre-residency process with facility Part of the school day, students earn credit (negotiated with school systems upon re- entry) Arts education, education as transition, arts as transition Content sample: King Lear Identity Project Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

13. On the Out: Arts with DYS Youth in the Community What relationships are in play? – Youth! – District Offices: Caseworkers, Site Support Specialists, District Managers, Education Career Counselors – ASP, CommCorp, DYS (district, regional, central) – ASP, Charlestown Working Theater (venue/partner, Forest of Arden Youth Studio) Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

14. On the Out: Arts with DYS Youth in the Community ASP Youth Programs – Who are our youth? – Year-round, dedicated youth studio – Youth employment / scholarship / tuition All DYS-committed youth are employed Other youth may be stipended, or on full or partial scholarship, or pay tuition (according to need) – Creative youth development is the goal, theater/Shakespeare is the medium Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

15. On the Out: Arts with DYS Youth in the Community Arts as transition Recruitment / Retention wrap around case management and supporting youth Youth Council / participation in programming Youth-led projects Youth arts advocacy Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)

16. Open Discussion! Framing questions: – Other models for collaboration, funding, facilitating work – What does your state do well? – How to advocate – Successes, challenges, war stories… Michael Forden Walker (ASP) & Martha O'Connell (CommCorp)