Elementary school age (5-10)

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR), in partnership with the Center for Children's Law and Policy, is accepting applications for its new program, Transforming the Youth Justice System: Promoting Equity, Community, and Wellbeing for Youth of Color.

On July 26, the Office of Justice Program's (OJP's) Acting Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon provides remarks at the 2021 Janet Reno Forum virtual conference on the agency's support of the juvenile justice field and youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

The Office for Victims of Crime has released Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials, a new online resource to help children and youth in the justice system who are victims of or witnesses to a crime.

June is Internet Safety Month. OJJDP joins our partners in raising awareness about Internet safety and providing resources to keep kids safe online. 

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children website, with support from OJJDP, offers resources about digital safety for youth, parents, communities, and educators. They include: 

• Clicky's Internet Safety Month message  
• NetSmartz's "Internet Safety At Home" tip sheet  
• NetSmartz's "Into the...

Register for upcoming juvenile justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.

The second issue of the "Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice" addresses missing or murdered indigenous persons.

Register for upcoming juvenile justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.

Date	Title	Registration
May 17, 2021	OJJDP FY 2021 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence Grant Solicitation	Register
May 18, 2021	OJJDP FY 2021 Comprehensive Youth Violence Prevention and Reduction Programs Solicitation	Register
May 19, 2021	Expunging Juvenile Records: Misconceptions, Collateral Consequences, and Emerging Practices	Register
May 25, 2021	Putting the Pieces Together...

Register for upcoming juvenile justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.

On April 7, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration announced investments in community violence intervention (CVI) strategies to reduce gun violence. The announcement details changes to existing federal funding by five federal agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), to direct support to CVI programs.
 
As part of DOJ's efforts, OJJDP will give priority to applicants proposing CVI strategies under two competitive fiscal year 2021 grant...