The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention coordinates the overall policy and development of objectives and priorities for all Federal programs and activities pertaining to juvenile delinquency and missing and exploited children. During FY 1998, OJJDP and the other Federal agencies represented on the Council continued to support the implementation of a national agenda as set forth in the Council's publication Combating Violence and Delinquency: The National Juvenile Justice Action Plan. This support was provided through a variety of activities. For example, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded grants to public housing authorities, tribes, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities to combat drugs and drug-related crime in the communities. The National Endowment for the Arts, through an interagency partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, funded seven programs that use the arts and humanities to build resilience in youth.
During FY 1998, the Council also convened a focus group to discuss with experts the link between juvenile delinquency and learning disabilities and related conditions. The focus group set the stage for the development of a new Center for Students With Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System to be jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs and OJJDP. The center will conduct research and provide training and technical assistance to States, schools, justice programs, families, and communities. The center's activities will focus on prevention, education, and reintegration or transition programs for students with disabilities in the juvenile justice system. OJJDP and the Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education also are developing a series of monographs and bulletins to address issues raised by the focus group.
The Council also reviewed the status of youth who are held in Federal custody and prepared a related report, Juveniles in Federal Custody—Recommendations and Prospects for Change, which is available online from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (see "How To Access Information From JJC").
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