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Multi-Level Approach to Preventing Child Exploitation

August 2022
As part of Internet Safety Month in June 2022, OJJDP and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program presented “Protect Our Youth Online: A Virtual Event to Start the Conversation." This virtual event—comprising three webinars—features presentations from technology safety experts with tips and resources to help inform and protect youth online.

Message From the Administrator: Listening to Young People

August 2022
OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan focuses on the importance of listening to what youth say they need. Reaching out to young people is the best way to both hold them accountable for their actions and improve outcomes, she says. Her commitment to ensure that the youth voice is solicited, heard, and amplified, is closely linked to fulfilling her three priorities for OJJDP.

OJJDP FY 2022 Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Solicitation

July 2022
Held on July 21, 2022, this webinar assisted eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY22 Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Solicitation. This webinar provided a general overview of the program, the goals and objectives, a discussion about the application process, and a Q&A opportunity for participants.

Sleep and Well Being

July 2022
Held on June 8, 2022, this webinar for law enforcement, prosecutors, and other professionals focused on sleep and well-being and how they affect the health and wellness of ICAC teams and their affiliates to enhance the effectiveness of those professionals in their work.

Second Chance Act: Children of Incarcerated Parents Performance Reporting Guidance for FY 2020 and Forward Awards

July 2022
This recorded webinar "Second Chance Act: Children of Incarcerated Parents Performance Reporting Guidance for FY 2020 and Forward Awards" from June 16, 2022 provides guidance on what goes into a performance report, grantee and subrecipient reporting via excel and using key performance measures to check your data before submitting a report.

U.S. and International Technology Safety Expert Panel Discussion

June 2022

As part of Internet Safety Month in June 2022, OJJDP and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program presented “Protect Our Youth Online: A Virtual Event to Start the Conversation." This virtual event—comprising three webinars—features presentations from technology safety experts with tips and resources to help inform and protect youth online.

Self-Generated Content and Sextortion Awareness and Prevention Panel Discussion

June 2022

As part of Internet Safety Month in June 2022, OJJDP and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program presented “Protect Our Youth Online: A Virtual Event to Start the Conversation." This virtual event—comprising three webinars—features presentations from technology safety experts with tips and resources to help inform and protect youth online.

Message From the Administrator: Helping Youth Find Positive Paths Forward

June 2022
New OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan outlines her top priorities for the Office—treating children as children, pursuing alternatives to detention so that children can remain at home and in their communities, and providing opportunities for young people who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. A commitment to racial equity and fairness permeates and unites them.

Raising the Bar on Juvenile Reentry Ways Agency Directors Use Data

June 2022
Held on May 26, 2022, this webinar discusses how state juvenile justice directors are increasingly looking at positive youth development data to help them improve reentry outcomes for young people leaving their care. A panel of agency directors discussed their experiences, what data lets them know reentry is successful, what information is critical, and more.

OJJDP FY 2022 National Resource Center for Justice Involved LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Youth Solicitation Webinar

May 2022
Held on May 17, 2022, this webinar assisted eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2022 National Resource Center for Justice Involved LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Youth Solicitation. This webinar provided a general overview of the program, the goals and objectives, a discussion about the application process, and a Q&A opportunity for participants.

OJJDP FY 2022 Drug Treatment Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program Solicitation Webinar

May 2022
Held on May 2, 2022, this webinar assisted eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2022 Drug Treatment Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program Solicitation. This webinar provided a general overview of the program, the goals and objectives, a discussion about the application process, and a Q&A opportunity for participants.

Office of Justice Programs Amy L. Solomon

May 2022
Office of Justice Programs Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon describes the critical support of programs that combat child exploitation and help find missing children such as the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, the AMBER ALERT network, as well as the long-standing partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.