The Ensure Justice 2026 conference aims to equip attendees with practical tools and evidence-based strategies to protect youth and elevate youth justice. Presented by Vanguard University's Global Center for Women and Justice (GCWJ), the conference this year is themed, "Resilient & Ready: Supporting Youth to Stand, Speak and Lead."
Across plenaries, panels and targeted workshops, attendees will hear from leading researchers, practitioners and youth themselves -- and then leave with resources that can be used right away in classrooms, families, congregations and communities.
The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
UC Irvine Professor of psychology Jodi Quas is part of the "What Is the Problem?" panel that is scheduled from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Joining her are Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, County of Orange Social Services Agency Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Coordinator Lisa Delamater and Orange County Superintendent of Schools Stefan Bean.
For the full program, visit https://www.gcwj.org/ensure-justice-2026
The public may attend in person or virtually. Tickets are $100 for in-person and $40 for virtual, with the link available upon registering.
Orange County Department of Education parents, teachers and faculty can register for free. University students from any institution receive an 80% discount. If eligible please contact GCWJ for the discount code at (714) 966-6360 or fill out the form at https://www.gcwj.org/contact.
