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The Office of Justice Programs has posted a new blog discussing the Bigs in Blue national mentoring program that matches youth with police in their community. Bigs in Blue, a program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, has matched 1,090 police officers or "bigs" with children or "littles" who come largely from poor or single-parent homes or have an incarcerated parent. The blog highlights...
On May 16, 2019, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership will present "Kickstart Better Business Strategy at all Levels: How to Run a 'Strategy-Led' Mentoring Program." This webinar will focus on how to implement a "strategy-led" mentoring program. During the webinar, participants will discuss how the strategy is used, how to develop an organizational strategy and take ownership...
On April 30, 2019, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP and the National Mentoring Resource Center will present "Supporting Child Welfare through Mentoring: Building Effective Partnerships." In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, this webinar will highlight OJJDP mentoring grantees who are partnering with child welfare organizations to support children and families. Presenters will share how their mentoring programs support child abuse prevention efforts...
On April 18, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET, OJJDP and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership will present "Family Matters: Family Engagement as a Strategy in Strengthening Mentoring Relationships." This webinar will focus on the role caregivers and families can play in supporting youth in mentoring relationships. This webinar is part of the Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series, which is supported by OJJDP's National Mentoring...
OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2019 funding opportunities:
On March 18, 2019, in Washington, DC, First Lady Melania Trump met with Office of Justice Programs' Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matt Dummermuth during a meeting of the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs. The First Lady convened the working group to discuss federal programs related to the three pillars of her "Be Best" campaign, which focuses on the well-being of children, social...
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...
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2019. This issue’s top story and Message From the Administrator discuss National Mentoring Month and OJJDP’s longstanding commitment to mentoring.
Other features in this issue—
On January 28, 2019, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Family and Youth Services Bureau, in collaboration with OJJDP, will present "How Mentoring Supports Runaway and Homeless Youth Victims and Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking." This webinar will focus on mentoring programs that work with youth who are at risk of or are victims of commercial sexual exploitation...
