NIJ Journal Issue Focuses on Youth Justice and Child Protection
The October 2021 issue of the NIJ Journal, published by the National Institute of Justice, focuses on the needs of children and youth.
Adolescents at risk
Response to At-Risk Missing and High-Risk Endangered Missing Children
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Weldon Springs, MO
Weldon Spring, MO
Event Type
Classroom
OJJDP FY 2022 Supporting Vulnerable At-Risk Youth and Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This solicitation supports the establishment of a pilot demonstration program to develop, implement, and build replicable treatment models for residential-based innovative care, treatment, and services.
This solicitation consists of two categories:
Category 1: Project Sites
Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance
Voices From the Field: Street Outreach: Engaging Gang-Involved Youth
Date Published
2022
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Assessing the Association between Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Delinquent Behavior among Justice-Involved Young Men
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Learning to endure: A qualitative examination of the protective factors of homeless transgender and gender expansive youth engaged in survival sex
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Missing Children on the Autism Spectrum
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Analysis of Cases Involving Missing Children with Suicidal Tendencies
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Trauma-Focused Interventions for Justice-Involved and At-Risk Youth: A Meta-Analysis
Date Published
December 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Literature Review
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored,
NIJ-Sponsored
In Focus: Sexual Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents
Date Published
November 2020
Series
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Factsheet
Agencies
OJJDP
Recidivism Among High Risk Youths: A 2 1/2-Year Follow-up for a Cohort of Juvenile Detainees
Date Published
1991
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored,
NIJ-Sponsored
Juvenile Justice System and Risk Factor Data: 2005 Annual Report
Date Published
June 2008
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN GANG PARTICIPATION, DELINQUENCY, AND SUBSTANCE USE
Date Published
1993
Publication Type
Survey
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored,
NIJ-Sponsored
In Focus: Mentoring Youth
Date Published
January 2022
Series
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding,
Factsheet
Agencies
OJJDP
Violence Exposure, Continuous Trauma, and Repeat Offending in Female and Male Serious Adolescent Offenders
Date Published
September 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Safe Harbour Mentoring Program
2019-MU-FX-0036
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$450,000
Psychology of School Threat Assessments
Event Dates
–
Location
Dearborn Police Department
Dearborn, MI
Event Type
Classroom
Runaway and Homeless Youth
Youth runaways and homelessness is often linked to justice system involvement. Research has shown that these children also face a range of challenges related to their health, emotional well-being, safety, and development.
OJJDP Efforts
OJJDP is working to address these issues through several programs such as mentoring, drug treatment...
Programs
Overview
OJJDP provides national leadership to support states and communities in their efforts to protect children and the communities they call home. That protection comes in many different forms—from programs to prevent youth violence and reduce delinquency—to efforts to help system-involved youth reenter society and build successful futures.
Programs and Initiatives
The following are featured programs and initiatives. Additional programs may be found on the...
Synthesis of OJJDP-sponsored Mentoring Research
Date Published
September 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Group Mentoring for Resilience: Increasing Positive Development and Reducing Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System
Date Published
July 2018
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material,
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Mentee Risk Status and Mentoring Program Practices as Predictors of Match Outcomes
Date Published
November 2017
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Mentee Risk Status and Mentor Training as Predictors of Youth Outcomes
Date Published
September 2017
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Mi Hermana's Keeper: Toolkit of Promising Practices for Juvenile Justice Prevention Programs Supporting Latina Youth
Date Published
February 2017
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored