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Youth Trauma Experiences and the Path From Child Welfare to Juvenile Justice

Date Published

December 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

OJJDP-Sponsored, NIJ-Sponsored

OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2020

Juvenile Violent Victimization, 1995-2018

Date Published

December 2020

Publication Type

Survey, Statistics, Report (Grant Sponsored), Report (Annual/Periodic), Issue Overview

Agencies

OJJDP-Sponsored

Model Programs Guide

OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2020

Date Published

October 2020

Series

OJJDP News @ a Glance

Publication Type

Youth-Oriented Material, Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Newsletter, News and Announcement, Grants and Funding

Agencies

OJJDP

South Dakota ICAC Task Force

2019-MC-FX-K018

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2020

$314,330

New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

2020-MC-FX-K027

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$1,091,509

Office of Justice Programs Awards $261 Million To Support Youth Mentoring and Protect Children

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has announced $261 million in awards to support mentoring services for youth and protect children from abuse, exploitation, and sex trafficking. OJJDP awarded nearly $85 million to national, state, and local organizations to provide mentoring to youth who are at risk of juvenile delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement. This includes support of OJJDP's National...

National Family Treatment Court (FTC) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program

The Family Drug Court TTA Program assists new and operational family drug courts with developing and implementing improved practices to increase program effectiveness and long-term participant success.

SHIFT (Supporting Heroes in Mental Health Foundational Training)

Supporting Heroes in Mental Health Foundational Training addresses the serious negative effects that chronic exposure to child sexual exploitation and abuse material can have on professionals engaged in rescuing victims and arresting perpetrators.

Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center

Under this project, the Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center provides training and technical assistance to develop and strengthen children's advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams in the Northeast Region.

National AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program

The National AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program provides training and technical assistance support to enhance the national AMBER Alert network.

National Subgrants Program for Victims of Child Pornography

Through this program, National Children's Alliance will increase the number of children's advocacy center programs serving child/youth victims of sex trafficking and child pornography.

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.

OJJDP’s National Training and Technical Assistance Center

OJJDP’s National Training and Technical Assistance Center serves as the principal coordinator, broker, and facilitator for all of OJJDP’s training and technical assistance resources and services.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – Responding to Instances of Child Sex Trafficking Victimization

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children® is enhancing existing programs of work with additional staff and creating new programs of work to address gaps in the fight against child sex trafficking in the United States.

Trauma-informed Prosecutor Project (TiPP)

This program enhances the effectiveness of the investigation and prosecution of child abuse by providing TTA to prosecutors and other child abuse multidisciplinary team members on trial advocacy, crime scene investigation, and advanced forensic interviewing.

Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Technical Assistance

The Institute for Intergovernmental Research provides technical assistance to Opioid Affected Youth Initiative grantees as they develop and implement effective, data-driven, and coordinated responses that address the abuse of opioids and other substances.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children® provides virtual learning, in-person training, case support, publications, community engagement, and prevention education programs.

Western Regional Children's Advocacy Center

The Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center will provide training and technical assistance and web-based resources to develop and strengthen children’s advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams in the 13 states of the region.

Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center

The Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center's mission is to improve the community response to child abuse through strategic leadership, collaboration, and capacity building.

Victims of Child Abuse Children’s Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program

This program provides funding for membership and accreditation services for children’s advocacy centers, multidisciplinary teams, and related professionals who provide a coordinated and comprehensive response to victims of child abuse and their families.

Child Abuse Training for Judicial Court Personnel

The project seeks to increase awareness and knowledge confronting families served by juvenile and family court systems and the impact prior adverse experiences can have on families.

The Resource Basket – Alaska Native Youth Provider Network and Community Connection

The Resource Basket training and technical assistance center works to serve rural communities to support healthy, resilient, and culturally connected Alaska Native youth.

National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth

The National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth provides training and technical assistance for the Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior Program.