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Child protection

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...

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.

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.