Community violence
Voices From the Field: Street Outreach: Safety in the Field
Date Published
2022
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Voices From the Field: Street Outreach: Engaging Gang-Involved Youth
Date Published
2022
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
OJJDP Recognizes National Youth Violence Prevention Week
Join OJJDP in recognizing National Youth Violence Prevention Week April 25-29, 2022.
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
Apply for these OJJDP funding opportunities released the week of July 15, 2022.
Essential Partnerships for Leading a Community-Based Response | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs
February 2022
The sixth webinar in the “Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs” series was held on December 14, 2021. It focuses on the steps for building a community-based comprehensive response with a focus on engaging partners and establishing a steering committee to guide the process.
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Understanding Youth Gang Involvement | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs
February 2021
This webinar is the third in the "Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs" series and was held on held on July 29, 2021, addresses why youth join gangs. Research suggests that joining a gang is a complex decision that involves multiple negative conditions that "push" youth into gangs, as well as perceived positive opportunities that "pull" youth into gangs.
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OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
Register for upcoming youth-justice related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
Message From the Acting Administrator: Collaborating To Meet Youth Needs in 2021
February 2022
Series
In this January/February 2022 video message, Acting Administrator Chyrl Jones reviews OJJDP's 2021 achievements, including launching the Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Bullying Initiative.
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Part 4: Community-Centered Evaluation in CVI
October 2021
This October 12, 2021 presentation "Webinar Series Part 4: Community-Centered Evaluation" from the Bureau of Justice Assistance is the fourth in their Community Violence Intervention webinar series.
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Part 3: CVI in Practice
September 2021
This September 2, 2021 recorded webinar from the Bureau of Justice Assistance discusses applied practices for community violence prevention and intervention.
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Part 2: Place-based Approaches to CVI
July 2021
This July 29, 2021 recorded webinar from the Bureau of Justice Assistance discusses placed-based approaches for community violence intervention.
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Part 1: Evidence-based Theory and Research on CVI
July 2021
This July 21, 2021 recorded webinar from the Bureau of Justice Assistance discusses research and evidence-based theory for community violence intervention.
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OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
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Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs: Essential Partnerships for Leading a Community-Based Response Webinar
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Understanding Violence in Your Community | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs Series
October 2021
This webinar held on October 28, 2021, focuses on the need for conducting a comprehensive and systematic community gang assessment to determine the nature and scope of what is driving the violence in a community.
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Operating a Multidisciplinary Intervention Team | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs
November 2021
This webinar took place on September 28, 2021 and focuses on the operation of the multidisciplinary intervention team, as a core strategy in a community violence intervention.
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Effective Street Outreach | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs Series
June 2021
This webinar held on June 30, 2021, focuses on street outreach as a core strategy in community violence intervention.
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Street Outreach & Law Enforcement Collaboration: Prioritizing Safety when Working with Gang Members
November 2021
This webinar held on March 16, 2016, outlines how best to conduct street outreach when gang-involved clients are in danger.
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Explaining the Directionality of Gang Violence with Court Records
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Newark Community Solutions: Youth Violence Prevention Project
15PJDP-21-GK-03224-CEVJ
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$926,299
National Gang Center Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs: Understanding Violence in Your Community Webinar
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
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