Reports

Academic research is often hidden behind expensive firewalls. Ceres Policy Research believes that knowledge that emerges from our communities should be easy to access and affordable. We intentionally provide all of our reports, articles, practice guides, webinars, and infographics free of charge. Please feel free to download and share widely.

Reports and Practice Guides

Canfield, Aisha, Crystal Farmer, and Angela Irvine-Baker. 2024. Whole Youth Initiative Final Report: 2023 Findings. April. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Irvine, Angela and Sydney Jacobs Allen. 2024. Youth Acceptance Project Interim Evaluation Report. February. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. What We Need to Thrive. A Youth Led Vision for a Just Alameda County. Youth Participatory Action Project Report. August 2023. Oakland, CA.
Jones, Marilyn, Angela Irvine, Sydney Jacobs Allen, and Crystal Farmer. 2023. Evaluating the Impact of the African American Parent Advisory Council. July. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Lynch, Kerby, Angela Irvine-Baker, Carolyn Reyes, and Crystal Farmer. 2023. Building Community Power for Equity: The Collaborative Advocacy and Power Partnership (CAPP) in Contra Costa. June. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Parenting and Pregnant Youth in Foster Care: Exploring Challenges and Solutions. A Collaborative Youth Participatory Research Project. 2023. California Youth Connection, Oakland, CA. April.
Core Committee of the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice. 2022. Recommendations for Contra Costa Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice. November 20. Oakland, CA.
If You Build It, ICE Will Fill It: The Link Between Detention Capacity and ICE Arrests. 2022. Detention Watch Network and Immigrant Legal Resource Center. October.
Reyes, Carolyn and Angela Irvine-Baker. 2022. Expanding the Idea and Practice of Gender Responsive Programs for Contra Costa Juvenile Probation. May. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Farmer, Crystal, Sydney Jacobs Allen, Carolyn Reyes, and Angela Irvine-Baker. 2022. Evaluation of People’s Advocacy Institute’s Strong Arms of JXN Credible Messenger Initiative. May. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Ceres Policy Research and Homeless Children’s Network. 2021. Ma’at Program Evaluation Report 2020-2021. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA. July.
Canfield, Aisha, and Crystal Farmer. 2021. The Complete Guide to Self Advocacy (& Other Important Stuff to Remember). Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA. July.
EBP+ Collaborative. 2021. Developing an Alternative to Incarceration for Youth of Color with Serious and Violent Charges: Interim Research Findings on the EBP+ Model. Oakland, CA. May.
Canfield, Aisha, Shannan Wilber, Angela Irvine, and Malachi Garza. 2019. “The Whole Youth Model: How Collecting Data About Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Helps Probation and Youth Courts Build More Authentic Relationships Focused on Improved Well-Being.” Ceres Policy Research. Oakland, CA. December.
Irvine, Angela, Sid Jordan, and Danielle Soto. 2019. “Youth of Color in Systems: Juvenile Justice” In Conron, Kerith J. and Bianca D.M. Wilson (Eds). LGBTQ Youth of Color Impacted by the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: A Research Agenda. Williams Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA. June.
Irvine, Angela, Mitzia Martinez, Crystal Farmer, and Aisha Canfield. 2019. “The Chilling Effect of ICE Courthouse Arrests: How Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Raids Deter Immigrants from Attending Child Welfare, Domestic violence, Adult Criminal, and Youth Court Hearings. Ceres Policy Research. Oakland: CA. October.
Irvine, Angela, Mitzia Martinez, Crystal Farmer, and Aisha Canfield. 2019. “How Operation Streamline Courts Fail to Provide Due Process Protections for Immigrant Defendants” Ceres Policy Research. Oakland: CA.
Irvine, Angela, Sid Jordan, and Danielle Soto. 2019. “LGBTQ Youth in Systems: Juvenile Justice,” in LGBTQ Youth of Color Impacted by the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: A Research Agenda. Report by the Williams Institute, University of California, Los Angeles. June.
Irvine, Angela. 2018. "Understanding Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Data for Stanislaus County, CA. Ceres Policy Research. Oakland, CA. July.
Irvine, Angela and Danielle Soto. 2018. "Reducing Out-of-Home Placements in Alameda: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons." Impact Justice, Oakland, CA. April.
The EBP+ Collaborative. 2018. "The EBP-PLUS Model: Liberating Youth, Families, and Community from the Justice System. Policy Brief #1." Oakland, CA. March.
Irvine, Angela. 2018. "Slowing the Number of Young Children Who Cross from Child Welfare to Probation: An Analysis for Santa Clara County, CA." Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA. February.
The Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee Youth Diversion Subcommittee & The Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office. 2017. "A Roadmap for Advancing Youth Diversion in Los Angeles County." Report to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. November.
Irvine, Angela, Dario Maciel, and Jennifer Herrera. 2017 “’To be the deciding factor in what comes out of you’: An evaluation of the Stargate Theater as an Enrichment Program for Youth in the Justice System.” Impact Justice, Oakland, CA. May.
Irvine, Angela, Shannan Wilber, and Aisha Canfield. 2017. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Questioning, and Gender Nonconforming Girls and Boys in the California Juvenile Justice System: A Practice Guide. Published by Impact Justice and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Oakland, CA. January.
Canfield, Aisha, Andrea Gentile, and Angela Irvine. 2016. Evaluating FosterClub: Lessons Learned About How Researchers Can Partner with their Clients. Impact Justice, Oakland, CA. November.
Canfield, Aisha, Angela Irvine, and Andrea Gentile. 2016. FosterClub’s All-Star Program: An Evaluation. Impact Justice, Oakland, CA. November.
Davis, Larry and Aviva Okeson-Haberman. 2016. All-Star Success Guide: Negotiating Seaside During the Summer. Impact Justice, Oakland, CA. August.
Irvine, Angela, and Aishatu Yusuf. 2016 “New Information About the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Up to Nine in Ten Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth Have Been Disciplined in School.” Impact Justice, Oakland, CA. August.
BreakOUT! and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. 2015. "We Deserve Better: A Report on Policing in New Orleans By and For Queer and Trans Youth of Color." BreakOUT!, New Orleans, LA.
Glesmann, Caroline, and Angela Irvine. 2014. "Stanlislaus County girls Juvenile Justice Initiative: Executive Summary of Evaluation Report." The National Council on Crime and Delinquency, Oakland, CA.
Davis, Antoinette, Angela Irvine, and Jason Ziedenberg. 2014. “Stakeholders’ Views on the Movement to Reduce Youth Incarceration.” The National Council on Crime and Delinquency, Oakland, CA.
Sherman, Francine, Richard Mendel, and Angela Irvine. 2013. Making Detention Reform Work for Girls: A Guide to Juvenile Justice Reform. Practice guide published by the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.
Barnes, Marilyn, Angela Irvine, and Natalie Ortega. 2012. “Santa Clara County Adult Reentry Strategic Plan. Ready to Change: Promoting Safety and Health for the Whole Community.” Report submitted to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara, CA.
Irvine, Angela, and Jessica Roa. 2010. “Title II Evaluation: Gender Specific Programs in Sonoma and Santa Cruz Counties 2007–2010.” Report submitted to the California Standards Authority, Sacramento, CA.
Irvine, Angela and Christine Kalinowski. 2008. “The Santa Cruz County Healthy Returns Initiative: Weaving Health Services Into Juvenile Justice Reform.” Report to the California Endowment, April.
Irvine, Angela and José Rojas. 2007. “Youth Hype Drug and Alcohol Use Survey: Summary of Findings Related to LGBQ, Latino, and Foster Youth in Santa Cruz County.” Report submitted to the Youth Involvement Working Group of the Reclaiming Futures Initiative, April.
Irvine, Angela, Christine Kalinowski, José Hurtado, and Hector Rodriguez. 2007. “Santa Cruz County Parolee Reentry Steering Committee: Findings and Recommendations.” Report submitted to the Intergovernmental Partnership Grant Program, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, December.
Roa, Jessica, Angela Irvine, and Karina Cervantez. 2007. “Girls Circle National Research Project.” Report submitted to Girls Circle Association, August.
Irvine, Angela, and Lyssa Trujillo. 2007. "Youth Education Scholarship (YES): Supporting Emancipated Foster Youth Attending Post-Secondary Schools." Report submitted to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the Lumina Foundation. October 6.
Irvine, Angela. 2006. "Triangle Speakers: Evaluation of Speaker Panels for High School Students." Report submitted to The Diversity Center: The Santa Cruz LGBT Center. August 30.
Irvine, Angela. 2006. "Santa Cruz County Probation Department: Healthy Returns Initiative Process Evaluation." Report submitted to The California Endowment. August 9.
Irvine, Angela. 2005. "Girls Circle: Summary of Findings for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System." Report submitted to Girls Circle, Inc. November.
Irvine, Angela, and Jessica Roa. 2005. “Barrios Unidos: Findings from a Health Services Needs Assessment of Low-Income Latinos Living in Mid- and North-Santa Cruz County.” Report submitted to the California Endowment, October.
Irvine, Angela. 2005. “Healthy Returns Initiative Community Collaboration: Youth Needs Assessment Findings.” Report submitted to Healthy Returns Initiative Community Collaboration partners, July.
Irvine, Angela. 2005. “Evaluation of Abriendo Caminos a la Comunidad: Community Service Grant Program for Suspended and Expelled Students.” Final report submitted to the Educational Options Office, California Department of Education, December.
Irvine, Angela. 2005. “Girls’ Task Force: Youth Needs Assessment Findings.” Report submitted to Santa Cruz County Girls’ Task Force partners, June.
Salim, Jason, and Angela Irvine. 2005. "Barrios Unidos: Program Evaluation of the Multimedia Program for Youth." Ceres Policy Research, Santa Cruz, CA. June.
Taket, Ann, Antonia Beringer, Angela Irvine, and Shoshanna Garfield. 2004. Tackling domestic violence: exploring the health service contribution. Home Office Development and Practice Report No. 52. London: Home Office.
Irvine, Angela. 2003. “Final Evaluation of the Latino History Project: A Pilot Youth Program for Collecting Community History.” Report to the Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, April.
Articles and Book Chapters

Irvine-Baker, Aisha Canfield, and Carolyn Reyes. 2022. Liberating Black Youth Across the Gender Spectrum Through the Deconstruction of the White Femininity/Black Masculinity Duality. In Carrie L. Buist and Lindsay Kahle Semprevivo. Queering Criminology in Theory and Practice: Reimagining Justice in the Criminal Legal System and Beyond. Bristol, UK: Bristol University Press. pp. 159-174. *please contact us for a copy.
Canfield, Aisha, Angela Irvine-Baker, Shannan Wilber, and Malachi Garza. 2020. “The Whole Youth Model: How Collecting Data About Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Helps Probation and Youth Courts Build More Authentic Relationships Focused on Improved Well-Being.” LGBTQ Policy Journal, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA. June 22. * this article is no longer available online.
Irvine-Baker, Angela, Jones, Nikki, and Canfield, Aisha. 2019. "Taking the 'Girl' out of Gender-Specific Programming in the Juvenile Justice System." American Review of Criminology, Volume 2, 2019. 321-336.
Irvine, Angela, and Canfield, Aisha. 2017. “Reflections on New National Data on LGBQ/GNCT Youth In the Justice System.” LGBTQ Policy Journal at the Harvard Kennedy School, Volume VII, 2016-17.
Irvine, Angela, Aisha Canfield, and Jessica Roa. 2017. “Developing Gender-Responsive Mental Health Programming For Lesbian, Bisexual, Questioning, Gender Nonconforming, and Transgender (LBQ/GNCT) Girls in the Juvenile Justice System with an Intersectional Lens.” Datchi, Corinne and Julie Ancis, Gender, Psychology, and Justice: The Mental Health of Women and Girls in the Legal System. New York: New York University Press.

Smoot, Naomi, and Angela Irvine. 2016. “Juvenile Justice: Increased Criminalization of Homelessness and It’s Impact on LGBTQ Youth in the Juvenile Justice System.” In At the Intersections: A Collaborative Resource on LGBTQ Youth Homelessness. Online resource published by the National LGBTQ Task Force and the True Colors Fund.

Yusuf, Aishatu, Angela Irvine, and James Bell. 2016. “Reducing Racial Disparities in School Discipline: Structured Decision-making in the Classroom.” In R. J. Skiba, K. Mediratta, & M.K. Rausch (Eds.), Inequality in school discipline: Research and practice to reduce disparities. New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
Gender-Responsive Mental Health Programming For Lesbian, Bisexual, Questioning, Gender Nonconforming, and Transgender (LBQ/GNCT) Girls in the Juvenile Justice System with an Intersectional Lens.” Datchi, Corinne and Julie Ancis, Gender, Psychology, and Justice: The Mental Health of Women and Girls in the Legal System. New York: New York University Press.
Irvine, Angela, and Aisha Canfield. 2016. “The Overrepresentation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Questioning, Gender Nonconforming, and Transgender Youth Within the Child Welfare to Juvenile Justice Crossover Population.” Journal on Gender, Social Policy, and the Law, 24(2): 243-261.
Butts, Jeffrey, Kathleen Tomberg, Jennifer Peirce, Douglas N. Evans and Angela Irvine 2016.. Reclaiming Futures and Organizing Justice for Drug-Using Youth. New York, NY: Research & Evaluation Center, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Irvine, Angela and BreakOUT!. 2015. “You Can’t Run From the Police: Developing a Feminist Criminology that Incorporates Black Transgender Women.” Southwestern Law Review 44 (3): 101-109.
Irvine, Angela. 2014. “Reversing the Criminalization of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens.” Huffington Post. May 9.
Irvine, Angela. 2014. Introduction to “Criminalization of Youth” in Catherine Hanssens, Aisha C. Moodie-Mills, Andrea J. Ritchie, Dean Spade, and Urvashi Vaid. A Roadmap for Change: Federal Policy Recommendations for Addressing the Criminalization of LGBT People and People Living with HIV. New York: Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School: 36-37.
Irvine, Angela. 2011. “LGBT kids in the prison pipeline.” The Public Intellectual. May 2011. *This publication is no longer available online.
Irvine, Angela. 2010. “’We’ve Had Three of Them’: Addressing the Invisibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Gender Non-conforming Youths in the Juvenile Justice System.” Columbia Journal of Gender and Law 19 (3).
Garnette, Laura, Angela Irvine, Carolyn Reyes, and Shannan Wilber. 2010. “Improving the Health and Well Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth in the Juvenile Justice System.” n Promoting Health and Well Being in the Juvenile Justice System. Francine Sherman and Francine Jacobs, eds., John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ.
Webinars

Latinx LGBTQ+ Youth and Families of Faith. Lisbeth Melendez Rivera, MAL. March 22, 2023.
If you build it, ICE will fill it. 2022. Detention Watch Network, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Ceres Policy Research. October.
Schafran, Alex. 2022. Spatializing Injustice: In Conversation with Alex Schafran, Ph.D. Ceres Policy Research, July 28.
Reyes, Carolyn and Angela Irvine. 2022. Expanding the Idea and Practice of Gender Responsive Programs for Justice Involved Youth. Gender Spectrum Conference, July 14. *This webinar is no longer available online.
LGBTQ Youth and Conservative and Orthodox Religion. Mordechai Levovitz. April 16, 2022.
Reyes, Carolyn, Vida Khavar, and America Islas. 2022. Families and LGBTQ Youth, Ceres Policy Research, March 16.
Reyes, Carolyn, Malachi Garza, and Kendra Kec. 2022. Religion and LGBTQ Youth, Ceres Policy Research, January 19.
Irvine-Baker, Angela. 2021. Diverting Youth from Criminal Justice Systems with Intersectional Approaches. [Webinar.] The National Academies. Tuesday March 30, 2021.
Irvine-Baker, Angela, Said Orra, Ian Grugan, and Jennifer Swain 2020. Achieving Comprehensive, Agency-Wide Policy and Practice Change. [Webinar.] Supporting the Well-Being of System-Impacted LGBTQ+ Youth Certificate Program, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, Georgetown University. November 20.
Irvine-Baker, Angela and Aisha Canfield. 2020. Making It Count: How SOGIE Data Collection Can Transform Youth Justice. [Webinar.] Coalition for Juvenile Justice Convening. November 19.
Canfield, Aisha, Crystal Farmer, Stanley Gaeta, Emmanuel Muñoz, and Lili Rivera. 2020. SupportOUT and Speak Up: How Young People are Defining Well-Being for Themselves and What Agencies Can Do For Them. November 12.
Ceres Policy Research. 2019. Ensuring Equity: LGBQ/GNCT Youth and the Juvenile Justice System. [Webinar.] Oakland, CA. November 13.
Ceres Policy Research, Immigrant Defense Project, Beyond Legal Aid, and the Justice Law & Society Program. 2019. ICE Out of Courts: The Chilling Effect of ICE Courthouse Arrests. {Webinar}. Oakland, CA. October 29.
Irvine-Baker, Angela and Aisha Canfield. 2019. “How LGBTQ Community Centers Can More Effectively Affirm Youth in the Justice System.” Moderated by Deborah Levine. Centerlink. Fort Lauderdale, FL. October 24.
Ceres Policy Research, Federal Defenders of San Diego, NYU Immigrant Rights Clinic, Immigrant Justice Network. 2019. Combatting Crimmigration: An Update on National Efforts to End the Criminalization of Immigration. [Webinar]. Oakland, CA. September 5.
Amicus Briefs

Brief of National Center for Youth Law and 17 Additional Organizations as Amici Curiae, Mirabelli et. al., v. Bonta et. al., No 25-8056 (2026).‍ ‍
‍ ‍ This amicus brief argues against parents having the right to determine how schools will recognize children’s gender identity.
Brief of Amici Curiae Nonprofit Organizations, Immigrant Rights and Community Groups, and Mental Health Providers, Hernandez-Bercerra v. The United States of America, NO. 18-50403 (2019).‍ ‍
‍ This amicus brief argues that ICE should not be allowed in courts.
Translated Reports

Core Committee of the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice. 2022. Recommendations for Contra Costa Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice. November 20. Oakland, CA.
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Blogs

Martinez, Mitzia. 2019. “My Cousin’s Court Date.” [Blog post.] Ceres Policy Research. November 19.
Bocanegra, Jeannette. 2019. “ICE Raids Make Immigrant Respondents Fear Surveys.” [Blog post.] Ceres Policy Research and Justice for Families. November 19.
Ramirez Zarate, Ana. “Making Courts a Safe Zone for Immigrants.” [Blog post.} Ceres Policy Research and Resilience OC. November 19.
Agassiz, Kelle and Jude Bergkamp. “ICE Raids Deterring Immigrants from Attending Courts.” [Blog post.] Ceres Policy Research and Antioch University Seattle. November 19.
Martinez, Mitzia. 2019. “On Being an Undocumented Observant in Operation Streamline Court.” [Blog post.} Ceres Policy Research. Oakland, CA. August 22.
Canfield, Aisha. 2019. “We Must Stop Caging Black and Brown Bodies.” [Blog post.] Ceres Policy Research. Oakland, CA. August 15.
Farmer, Crystal. 2019. “We All Deserve the Right to Speak and Move Freely In The World.” [Blog post.] Ceres Policy Research. Oakland, CA. August 4.
Infographics and Fact Sheets

Irvine, Angela. 2024. The Ceres Institute.
Irvine, Angela. 2020. EBP+ COLLABORATIVE Fact Sheet: Preliminary Findings October 22. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Irvine, Angela. 2018. What We Know about Gender Identity and Expression and Youth in California Secure Facilities with Charges Linked to Prostitution. Fact Sheet 01. November 6. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Irvine, Angela. 2018. What We Know about Gender Identity and Expression and Youth in California Secure Facilities with Charges Linked to Hurting Someone. Fact Sheet 02. November 6. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Irvine, Angela. 2018. What We Know about Gender Identity and Expression and Youth in California Secure Facilities with Charges Linked to a Weapons. Fact Sheet 03. November 6. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Irvine, Angela. 2018. Girls in same-sex relationships are at least 8x more likely to be arrested for statutory rape. Infographic. Ceres Policy Research, Oakland, CA.
Irvine, Angela and Aisha Canfield. 2016. LGBQ/GNCT Youth in the California Justice System. [Infographic] Impact Justice, Oakland, CA.
Irvine, Angela and Aisha Canfield. 2016. LGBQ/GNCT Youth in the U.S. Justice System. [Infographic.] Impact Justice, Oakland, CA
Irvine, Angela and Aisha Canfield. 2016. Girls in the California Juvenile Justice System. [Infographic.] Impact Justice, Oakland, CA.
Irvine, Angela. 2016. The Path From School Suspensions to Youth Incarceration in California. [Infographic.] Impact Justice, Oakland, CA.