Child abuse
Ten Things Every Juvenile Court Judge Should Know About Trauma and Delinquency
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AMBER Alert in Indian Country: Protecting Children in Tribal Communities
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OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
Learn about webinars taking place June 18 and June 24.
National Children's Alliance Annual Report 2019
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Office of Justice Programs Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) joins communities nationwide in observing Child Abuse Prevention Month.
“Child maltreatment is pervasive and happens in many ways, from neglect, physical and sexual abuse to online exploitation, sex trafficking and the damage wrought by America’s addiction crisis,” said OJP Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan.
Office of Justice Programs' Blog Discusses Children's Advocacy Centers
The Office of Justice Programs has posted a new blog discussing Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Children's Advocacy Centers coordinate the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases nationwide.
OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2020
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/A
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
Register for upcoming juvenile justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
Office of Justice Programs Announces More Than $55 Million To Fight Human Trafficking
The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) recently announced more than $55 million in grant funding to help communities combat human trafficking and serve children and adult survivors of trafficking. Today, OJJDP released the Preventing Trafficking of Girls funding opportunity, which supports prevention and early intervention programs for girls who are at risk of or are victims of sex trafficking.
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunity
OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2020 funding opportunity:
• Preventing Trafficking of Girls
All applications are due by May 26, 2020.
OJJDP FY 2020 Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
Closing Date
This program supports prevention and early intervention strategies for girls who are involved in the juvenile justice system.
Applications submitted by nongovernment organizations should consider the importance of an established partnership (via a memorandum of understanding or analogous document) with public juvenile justice agencies at the local or state level. This will ensure close collaboration around referrals for those girls involved in the juvenile justice system and eligible for services provided by the proposed project.