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Register Now: OJJDP's National Conference: October 12–14, 2011
OJJDP will hold its National Conference at the Gaylord Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. The conference will bring together juvenile justice practitioners and policymakers from across the country to share current trends and promising practices in the juvenile justice field. For more information about the conference, see the article entitled "Mark Your Calendars: OJJDP's National Conference" in this issue. Registration is free and available online.
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: May 3, 2011
Young children exposed to five or more significant adversities in the first 3 years of childhood face a 76-percent likelihood of having one or more delays in their cognitive, language, or emotional development. With help from families, providers, and the community, young children can demonstrate resilience when dealing with trauma. National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day is a day to join communities, organizations, agencies, and individuals nationwide in raising awareness that positive mental health is essential to a child's healthy development from birth. On Awareness Day 2010, more than 1,000 sites observed the day with special events, and nearly 11,000 children and youth participated. This year, the national theme will focus on building resilience in young children dealing with trauma. To learn more about National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day 2011, go to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Web site.
National Conference on Combating Child Exploitation: May 17–20, 2011
This year's Web site.
Coalition for Juvenile Justice's Spring Conference: May 20–24, 2011
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice will hold its annual spring online.
Missing Children's Day Ceremony: May 25, 2011
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will hold its annual Missing Children's Day ceremony in DOJ's Great Hall. Planned and managed by OJJDP, the commemoration will include remarks by Deputy Attorney General James Cole, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Laurie O. Robinson, OJJDP Acting Administrator Jeff Slowikowski, and Ernie Allen, President and CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Mika Moulton, the parent of an abducted child and founder of Christopher's Clubhouse, a community safety education program, will also speak. Among its other highlights, the ceremony honors law enforcement personnel and private citizens for their outstanding contributions to the effort to recover missing children. For more information about the ceremony, contact OJJDP.
National Sexual Assault Response Team Training Conference: May 25–27, 2011
OJJDP, in collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime and the SANE-SART Resource Service, will sponsor the Sixth National Sexual Assault Response Team Training Conference, "online.
International Training on Local Youth Courts/Teen Courts: June 7–9, 2011
Global Youth Justice and the National African American Drug Policy Coalition will hold the training, "Web site.
Annual Drug Court Training Conference: July 17–20, 2011
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National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Conference: July 24–27, 2011
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges will hold its 74th annual conference in New York City. The mission of the conference is to provide cutting-edge information and tools to juvenile and family courts to support their efforts to improve case processing and outcomes for children, youth, families, victims, and communities. For more information, please contact the conference's planning and marketing department at 775–784–6012.
National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention: August 23–25, 2011
The 12th National online. For more information about the conference, contact NCAC.