News and announcements

Today, the Department of Justice announced the winners of the 2022 National Missing Children’s Day awards.

OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot on youth victims of suicide and homicide.

On May 16, 2022, Liz Ryan was sworn in as Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Register for upcoming youth justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.

On May 4, 2022, Office of Justice Programs Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon announced that President Biden has appointed Liz Ryan as Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

OJJDP highlights the vital role drug treatment courts can play in helping youth and families overcome the effects of substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Join OJJDP on May 26, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET for "Helping States Implement Hate Crime Prevention Strategies in Their 3-Year Plan," part of OJJDP's Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative webinar series.

Presenters will discuss best practices to mitigate juvenile hate crime and help states implement these prevention strategies over three years. Participants will learn about misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation...

This April 28th webinar will discuss a framework to help courts, probation, and corrections agencies shift from an ad-hoc, system-centered approach to one that centers on families.

Participants in this April 28th webinar will learn about ways to counter stereotypes and myths to promote respectful, inclusive, and safe environments for all students and the community.

Register for upcoming OJJDP-funded youth justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.

Register for upcoming webinars to review open solicitations for funding.

Learn about a National Institute of Justice funding opportunity related to juvenile justice research.

Apply for this week's funding opportunities.

OJJDP has released the latest issue of  The AMBER Advocate newsletter.

OJJDP funding updates for the week of April 25-29.

Apply for these OJJDP funding opportunities released the week of May 13, 2022.

Apply for these OJJDP funding opportunities released the week of May 27, 2022.

There were no new funding opportunities released in the week of May 20, 2022.

Apply for these OJJDP funding opportunities released the week of April 18, 2022.

Apply for these OJJDP funding opportunities released the week of May 6, 2022.

Apply for this week's funding opportunities.

The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators has released "The Impact of COVID-19 on Juvenile Justice Systems: Practice Changes, Lessons Learned, and Future Considerations."

The National Institute of Justice, with OJJDP support, is accepting applications for its  FY 2022 Youth Mentoring Research and Evaluation solicitation.

OJJDP announces upcoming webinars in April 2022.

President Biden proclaimed April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, dedicated to addressing child abuse and neglect nationwide.