American Indians/Alaska Natives
The AMBER Advocate, Issue 2 2020
Date Published
June 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Newsletter,
News and Announcement,
Case Study
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
OJJDP Tribal Consultation
July 2020
Held on June 25, 2020, OJJDP provided an overview of the Tribal-related provisions of the JJDP Act as amended by the JJRA, facilitated discussions on how OJJDP can work with Tribes to implement provisions, and responded to questions about Tribes access to juvenile justice funding.
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OJJDP Holds Tribal Consultation
Tribal leaders and representatives from across the country provided input on how OJJDP can collaborate with Tribes to implement applicable provisions of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act.
The AMBER Advocate, Issue 1 2020
Date Published
March 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance To Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Solicitation
March 2020
The purpose of this webinar, held on March 10, 2020 and titled, "OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance to Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Solicitation Webinar," is to assist potential applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance to Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Solicitation.
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OJJDP FY 2020 Tribal CAC Expansion Initiative for Child Abuse Victims Solicitation Webinar
February 2020
Held on February 26, 2020, the OJJDP FY 2020 Tribal Children's Advocacy Center Expansion Initiative for Child Abuse Victims Solicitation Webinar provided a general overview of the OJJDP FY 2020 Alaska Children's Advocacy Center Initiative for Child Abuse Victims Solicitation.
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OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
Register for upcoming juvenile-justice related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
| Date | Title | Registration |
| March 4, 2020 | OJJDP FY 2020 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative | Register |
| March 10, 2020 | OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance to Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities | Register |
| March 12, 2020 | Why Housing Matters for Family Recovery, Stability, and Public Safety | Register |
| March 17, 2020... |
OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance To Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2020 funding opportunities:
- Training and Technical Assistance To Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities: All applications are due by April 7, 2020.
- Tribal Children's Advocacy Center Expansion Initiative for Child Abuse Victims: All applications are due by April 7, 2020.
- Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative: All applications are due by April 13, 2020...
Webinar To Discuss Tribal Youth Truancy Prevention
On February 13, 2020, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the OJJDP Tribal Youth Resource Center will present "Tribal Youth Truancy Prevention Learning Series: Developing Truancy Codes." This webinar will provide best practices relative to laws and policies for reducing truancy as a risk factor among tribal youth. Register for this webinar.
Resources:
- Visit OJJDP's Tribal Youth Programs and Services website.
- Follow OJJDP...
OJJDP FY 2020 Tribal Children's Advocacy Center Expansion Initiative for Child Abuse Victims
Closing Date
This solicitation seeks to expand Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) by providing funding for satellite CACs to address the needs of child victims and their families in Tribal communities.
OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance To Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
Closing Date
This solicitation provides funding to support training and technical assistance (TTA) services to develop, improve, or expand Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) and multidisciplinary team responses to child abuse cases in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
Tribal Youth Truancy Prevention Learning Series: Developing Truancy Codes
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
OJJDP FY 2020 Alaska Native Youth Training and Technical Assistance Project
Closing Date
OJJDP seeks a training and technical assistance provider to establish a regional network of partnerships to develop strategies to address Alaska Native youth's cultural needs and support their successful functioning at home, in school, and in the community in order to build the capacity of Tribal communities across Alaska to address the specific needs and challenges of those who work with Alaska Native youth.
New Issue of AMBER Advocate Newsletter Now Available
OJJDP has released the latest issue of The AMBER Advocate newsletter. This issue features articles on:
- The 2019 AMBER Alert in Indian Country Symposium and remarks by Pamela Foster, the mother of Ashlynne Mike, a Navajo girl who was abducted and murdered.
- The Good Samaritan and Minnesota AMBER Alert that lead to the safe return of two abducted girls.
- Tanea Parmenter, Idaho's AMBER Alert co-coordinator...
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2020 funding opportunities:
- Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS): All applications are due by February 25, 2020.
(Open to federally recognized Tribes and Tribal consortia.)- CTAS Category 8: Juvenile Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts
- CTAS Category 9: Tribal Youth Program
- Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children: All applications are due...