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Tribal Youth Resource Center

The Tribal Youth Program Resource Center provides training and technical assistance to OJJDP Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court and Tribal Youth Program grantees.

Department of Justice Awards More Than $295.8 Million To Improve Tribal Public Safety

On September 30, 2020, the Department of Justice announced more than $295.8 million in awards to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. More than $103 million was awarded under the Justice Department’s Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) to enhance law enforcement and tribal justice practices, expand victim services, and sustain crime prevention and intervention...

OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2020

JUVJUST - Tribal Consultation

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2020. This issue's top story and Message From the Administrator discuss OJJDP's virtual tribal consultation, attended by 288 tribal leaders and representatives from across the country. The Youth Voices section highlights the activities of a youth peer guide in Indian country.

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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.

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.