Drug courts
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2021
Family Treatment Court Program
Overview
Family Treatment Courts (FTC) serve children, parents and families involved in the child welfare system due to parental substance use as a contributing factor to child abuse or neglect.
Between 60 and 80 percent of substantiated child abuse and neglect cases handled by these courts involve substance abuse by a custodial parent...
OJJDP FY 2021 Family Drug Court Program
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
Register for upcoming juvenile justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
| Date | Title | Registration |
| January 7, 2021 | OJJDP FY 2021 Family Drug Court Program | Register |
| January 12, 2021 | OJJDP FY2021 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Solicitation Webinar | Register |
| January 12-13, 2021 | Community Response to High Risk Missing and Sex Trafficking Victims | Register |
| January 14, 2021 | OJJDP FY 2021 Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Program | Register... |
Teen Matters – Meeting The Needs Of Adolescent Youth
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Department of Justice Awards More Than $341 Million To Combat Addiction
The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced awards of more than $341 million to combat addiction nationwide. OJJDP awarded more than $19 million to support its Family Drug Court Program and more than $5 million to support its Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program. OJJDP also awarded $14 million under its Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative to address opioid and other substance abuse...
Joint Jurisdiction Family Wellness Court
National Family Treatment Court (FTC) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance Project
Juvenile Drug Courts: Policy and Practice Scan
Why Housing Matters for Family Recovery, Stability, and Public Safety Webinar
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2020
OJJDP Observes National Prevention Week
OJJDP joins the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in observing National Prevention Week, May 10 to 16, 2020. This weeklong observance is dedicated to increasing awareness about substance use prevention and positive mental health.
OJJDP supports programs that employ a cross-system collaborative approach to address the needs of youth involved in the juvenile justice system with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. Working...
OJJDP Observes National Drug Court Month
May is National Drug Court Month. OJJDP-funded drug courts help youth and families overcome the effects of substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. In 2019, OJJDP awarded more than $19 million to drug court programs nationwide.
OJJDP recently released a new blog discussing OJJDP's support of its drug court grantees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The blog highlights how OJJDP is providing juvenile drug treatment...
