Child abuse investigations

Training and Technical Assistance Project To Expand Childrens Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities

The National Native Children's Trauma Center provides training and technical assistance for the expansion of child advocacy centers to improve access and services to American Indian and Alaska Native children, families, and communities.

Corroborating Evidence: For Prosecutors, Law Enforcement, Forensic Interviewers and other MDT members

Event Dates

November 3, 2020, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2018

Date Published

August 2018

Series

OJJDP News @ a Glance

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Newsletter, Instructional Material

Agencies

OJJDP

EPIC-SCAN: Educating Physicians In Their Communities -- Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect

Date Published

July 2002

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

OJJDP-Sponsored

Which Sexual Abuse Victims Receive a Forensic Medical Examination?: The Impact of Children's Advocacy Centers

Date Published

October 2007

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

OJJDP-Sponsored

Office of Justice Programs' Blog Discusses Children's Advocacy Centers

The Office of Justice Programs has posted a new blog discussing Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Children's Advocacy Centers coordinate the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases nationwide. The blog discusses OJJDP's funding of training and technical assistance through four regional CACs that support state chapters and local centers. OJJDP also funds the National Children's Alliance...

Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness Is Caused by Abuse

Date Published

July 2014

Series

OJJDP Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse

Publication Type

Instructional Material, Guideline

Agencies

OJJDP

VOCA Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals - Child Abuse Response Enhancement (CARE) Program

2017-CI-FX-K001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$800,000

Conducting Child Abuse Investigations

Event Dates

November 18, 2019, 12:00 am – November 22, 2019, 11:59 pm

Location

Venue to be announced

Pittsburgh, PA

Event Type

Classroom

Enhancing Law Enforcement Efforts and Engagement with Youth

OJJDP envisions a nation where children are free from crime and violence. In fiscal year 2019, OJJDP awarded $323,477,998 in grants to support programs, research, training and technical assistance, and information dissemination activities that enhance public safety, ensure youth are held appropriately accountable, and empower them to live productive, law abiding lives.

OJJDP continues its commitment to programs and initiatives that focus on fostering police-youth...

Nearly 1,700 Suspected Child Sex Predators Arrested During Operation "Broken Heart"

The Department of Justice has announced that the recently concluded Operation "Broken Heart" led to the arrest of almost 1,700 suspected online child sex offenders. The OJJDP-funded Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces conducted this operation during the months of April and May 2019 as a coordinated investigation to identify and arrest suspected online child sex offenders. OJJDP launched the ICAC Task Force Program...