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Leslie Acoca MA, MFT

Leslie Acoca MA, MFT

Founder and Director Women and Girls Institute, National Council on Crime and Delinquency

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    President, National Girls Health and Justice Institute, author of GIRLS HEALTH SCREEN, Former Director Women and Girls Institute at National Council on Crime and Delinquency,

  • Education

    • University of San Francisco

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      Masters Counseling Psychology completion

      Activities and Societies: Founded Full Circle Program and Co-Founded Commonweal Children's Program serving children and families with learning and behavior problems.

    • Yale University

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      Sociology

    • Yale University

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      Bachelor's degree English sociology

      Activities and Societies: Community engagement with at risk kids Graduated Cum Laude from Yale. Worked with both Yale Drama School and inner city kids in New Haven

  • Experience

    • National Council Scrime and Delinquency

      Sept 1995 - Feb 2001
      Founder and Director Women and Girls Institute, National Council on Crime and Delinquency

      Founded and directed Women and Girls Institute, led 5 published national studies on the needs and characteristics of incarcerated girls and women, created and led the research team, wrote the peer reviewed studies, participated in at least 20 national justice fora, wrote legislation and formed California and national partnerships for justice and health equity.

    • National Council Crime and Delinquency

      Jun 2002 - now
      Former Director Women and Girls Institute National Council on Crime and Delinquency

    • Stoneleigh Foundation

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      Stoneleigh Foundation Fellow

    • Leslie Acoca and Associates

      Jun 2010 - now
      Psychotherapist in Private Practice

    • Leslie Acoca Publications/ National Girls Health and JUstice Institute

      Jan 2019 - now
      Book Author

      I am disseminating the GIRLS HEALTH SCREEN the only science-based, medical screen for detained girls to girls behind bars and in foster care, and finishing my book, Murder Comes Home, the true story of my reconciliation -with my brother's killer & my continuing fight to create a new, fairer justice system. Leslie.acoca@girlshealthandjustice.org. My agent is Jill Marr

    • Acoca and Assopciates

      Mar 2020 - now
      Licensed California Psychotherapist

    • National Girls Health and Justice Institute

      May 2021 - Sept 2023

      Leslie Acoca designed and created the Girls Health Screen© and is the founder of the National Girls Health & Justice Institute (NGHJI), and currently serves as the institute’s President and member of the board of directors. Acoca lectures nationally and is a published author, producing presentations and publications for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD), New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission, California Department of Corrections, and the Child Welfare League of America.

      • Director Stoneleigh grant to health access for migrant girls in ICE facilities

        May 2021 - Sept 2023

      • United States and Nevada PREA Office, GIRLS HEALTH SCREEN for detained girls

        May 2021 - Apr 2023

    • NATIONAL GIRLS HEALTH AND JUSTICE INSTITUTE, Acoca Mental Health Associates

      Apr 2023 - now
      United States & Global Psychotherapist & Creator of GIRLS HEALTH SCREEN trauma screen for girls

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed California Marriage Family Therapist

      California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Leslie Acoca MA, MFT
      Stoneleigh Fellowship Award Stoneleigh Foundation Jan 2008 I received a three year Fellowship Award which allowed me to convert my research on the health needs of incarcerated girls into a validated health and trauma screen that has been piloted in New Mexico and across California.The Stoneleigh Foundation is one of the few Foundations nationwide to support innovative work in the fields of Juvenile Justice, Education and Foster Care stoneleighfoundation.org
    • Awarded to Leslie Acoca MA, MFT
      Recipient of the Dalai Lama International Hero of Compassion Award Dalai Lama Feb 2001 The Dalai Lama Awards gave me this awarded to recognize my work on behalf of incarcerated girls.