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By Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner, Children's Bureau and Caren Harp, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Nearly five children die daily from abuse and neglect. In 2017, an estimated 1,720 children died from abuse, and 72% of them were younger than three years old.
In order to promote safety for children, focus on abuse prevention, and raise awareness, President Donald Trump...
The United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY), with support from OJJDP, is seeking Native youth for its new Peer Guide Program. UNITY will recruit 12 Native youth between the ages of 18 to 24 to serve as Peer Guides for the implementation of youth-developed community service projects related to juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention. At least two youth will be selected from OJJDP...
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports a wide range of mentoring initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency. Under this solicitation, the successful applicant will develop the OJJDP National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC), which will provide comprehensive mentoring resource, reference, and training materials and advance the implementation of evidence- and research-based mentoring practices. NMRC's goal is to enhance the capacity...
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports a wide range of mentoring initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency. This multi-category solicitation supports youth mentoring services (1:1, group or peer) provided by National and Multi-State mentoring organizations as well as mentoring for specific populations. Specific category titles might include: National Mentoring Programs; Multi-State Mentoring Programs; Mentoring Programs for Youth Involved in...
By Caren Harp, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The beginning of a new school year is an exciting time for most students. Unfortunately, returning to the classroom can be nerve-racking for some youth because of bullying.
Bullying continues to affect a large number of students. According to the latest data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for...
