Child (under 12)
OJJDP ICAC Training and Technical Assistance - Category 3: Specialized Training on Tools and Technology
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) National Training Program (NW3C Digital Evidence Forensic Training Program)
OJJDP Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance
America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2018
Child Safety Is More Than a Slogan: Stranger Danger Warnings Not Effective at Keeping Kids Safer
What Should You Do If You See a Child Who Appears To Be Lost?
Registration Open for Judicial Institute on Domestic Child Sex Trafficking
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, in partnership with OJJDP and Rights4Girls, will host the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Child Sex Trafficking on August 13-15, 2018, in Portland, OR. This free interactive training will provide judges with tools to better work with youth who have been victimized or are at risk of being victimized. The training will feature hypothetical case...
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2018
More Than 2,300 Suspects Arrested During Operation Broken Heart
The Department of Justice has announced that the recently concluded Operation Broken Heart led to the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders. The OJJDP-funded Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces conducted this operation during the months of March, April, and May 2018 as a coordinated investigation to identify and arrest suspected online child sex offenders. OJJDP launched the ICAC Task...
Child Physical Abuse: A Guide to the CAC Response
National Missing Children's Day Ceremony To Stream Live
Today at 2 p.m. E.T., the U.S. Department of Justice will live-stream the National Missing Children's Day ceremony honoring the heroic and exemplary efforts of agencies, organizations, and individuals to protect children. OJJDP Administrator Caren Harp will give opening remarks and Acting Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio will present awards to the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children task force and two law enforcement officers...
The AMBER Advocate, Spring 2018
Adolescent Motherhood: Implications for the Juvenile Justice System
Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse
OJJDP FY 2018 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents With Minor Children
This program will promote and expand services in detention and correctional facilities to incarcerated individuals who have children younger than age 18. This program will provide states and localities with funding to implement positive family engagement strategies and activities that address the needs of incarcerated parents with minor children. Program activities include developing strategies to increase and enhance communication between the child and his or...
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2018 funding opportunities:
- Specialized Services and Mentoring for Child and Youth Victims of Sex Trafficking. Applications are due by May 15, 2018.
- National Juvenile Court Data Archive. Applications are due by May 16, 2018.
- Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court Personnel. Applications are due May 3, 2018.
- Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse...
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2017
Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Family Drug Courts
OJJDP Extends Deadline for 2018 National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest
OJJDP has extended the deadline to February 21, 2018, for state managers to submit the winning poster for their state and supporting documentation for the 2018 National Missing Children's Day poster contest. OJJDP will invite the national winner, parents, teacher, and state clearinghouse manager to Washington, DC, to participate in the National Missing Children's Day commemoration on May 23, 2018.
Submissions are due...
Prediction and Prevention of Premature Closures of Mentoring Relationships: The Study To Analyze Relationships (STAR Project)
Insights Into Recruiting Male Mentors: Motivations, Concerns, and the Role of Payment
Recognize Your Peers for Missing Children's Day Awards
The nomination period for the 2018 National Missing Children's Day Awards is open through January 24, 2018. OJJDP is seeking nominations for the following awards:
- Missing Children's Citizen Award recognizes the courageous act of private individuals whose actions directly helped to safely recover a missing/abducted child or children.
- Missing Children's Child Protection Award recognizes the efforts of child protective service agency personnel, individual law enforcement...