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Shielding Your Well-Being: Transformational Meaning

April 2024
This webinar, held on April 8, 2024, is one in a webinar series hosted by the Innocent Justice Foundation that examines transformational meaning and its role in trauma recovery and post-traumatic growth. Professionals working in the child sexual exploitation fields are more likely to be exposed to conduct, material, and circumstances that can lead to chronic stress.

Second Chance Month: Utah Division of Juvenile Justice, A Chat with Emma

April 2024
This weekly podcast series is part of Second Chance Month 2024. During the week of April 2, 2024, the Youth Reentry Technical Assistance Center (YRTAC) featured the work of Second Chance Act grantee, the Utah Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS). JJYS provides a continuum of intervention, supervision, and rehabilitation programs to detained youth while assuring public safety.

OJJDP FY24 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program Solicitation Webinar

April 2024
Held on March 27, 2024, this webinar assisted eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2024 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program Solicitation. It 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 FY24 SCA Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Children Solicitation Webinar

April 2024
Held on March 28, 2024, this webinar assisted eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2024 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children Solicitation. It provided a general overview of the program, the goals and objectives, a discussion about the application process, and a Q&A opportunity for participants.

Strategies to Reduce Gang Violence in Juvenile Justice Settings

April 2024
Held on March 28, 2024, this webinar highlights key considerations from the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators Gang Reduction Strategies for Juvenile Justice Facilities toolkit, and speaks to how the guidance and resources listed can reaffirm or refine the work of juvenile justice practitioners and improve opportunities for young people involved in gang violence.

The Importance of Having Specialized Juvenile Prosecutors

January 2024
This webinar, held on January 11, 2024 and hosted by the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), will demonstrate the importance of having specialized juvenile prosecutors and bureaus/units, given the critical role that juvenile prosecutors play in youth rehabilitation, delinquency, and crime prevention, the development of school and community partnerships, and community safety.

Empowering People Working with Youth to Understand and Prevent Racism

January 2024

This webinar, held on December 7, 2023, focused on the intersection of hate, identity-based bullying, and racial bias and how these negative behaviors affect African American youth. In their discussions, presenters provided tools and strategies to understand and combat racism and prevent identity-based bullying. This webinar is part of OJJDP's Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative.  

Risk Assessments for Youth

December 2023
This webinar was presented by Dr. Jennifer Pealer on behalf of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) on December 8, 2023. In her presentation, Dr. Pealer discussed the research on risk assessments in the criminal justice/corrections field of social science research and its application in the youth court system.