Elementary school age (5-10)
Talking to Child Victims for Prosecutors
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
President Biden proclaimed April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, dedicated to addressing child abuse and neglect nationwide. Join OJJDP in honoring those who work to support children and strengthen families, and help spread awareness on the many ways we can address and prevent child abuse.
"During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and throughout the entire year, it is imperative that we join together as...
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Responding to Child Abuse
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What You Need to Know about Background Screening: A Reference Guide for Youth-Serving Organizations and their Communities
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
Register for upcoming juvenile-justice related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
Date | Title | Registration |
April 15, 2021 | Talking to Child Victims for Prosecutors | Register |
April 20, 2021 | Initial Response Strategies and Tactics When Responding to Missing Children Incidents | Register |
April 21, 2021 | Juvenile Sex Offenders: Navigating Risk of Re-Offending and Treatment | Register |
AMBER Alert Program Develops Virtual Training in Response to Pandemic
OJJDP has released the latest issue of The AMBER Advocate newsletter. This issue features articles on:
- Virtual AMBER Alert training during COVID-19
- The Utah AMBER Alert that led to the safe recovery of an abducted infant girl
- AMBER Alert in Indian Country
- Corporal Shawn Kofluk, Pennsylvania's AMBER Alert Coordinator
- AMBER Alert briefs
- AMBER Alert international news
The U.S. Department of Justice and the National Center...
Conducting Unexplained Child Death Investigations
Phoenix , AZ
Conducting Child Abuse Investigations
San Diego, CA
Conducting Child Abuse Investigations
Tampa, FL
Conducting Child Abuse Investigations
Salt Lake City, UT
The AMBER Advocate Issue 1, 2021
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
Register for upcoming juvenile-justice related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
Date | Title | Registration |
March 31, 2021 | Wellness Program Implementation Series (Part 3): Components of a Wellness Program: Embedded Mental Health Provider | Register |
April 1, 2021 | Response to At-Risk Missing and High-Risk Endangered Missing Children | Register |
April 6 – 8, 2021 | Child Abduction Response Team (CART) Training | Register |
April 13, 2021 | Initial Response Strategies and... |
Department of Justice Releases Online Journal on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
The Department of Justice has published the first of two issues of the "Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice" addressing missing or murdered American Indian and Alaska Native people. This issue focuses on law enforcement and prevention surrounding missing or murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. Featured articles highlight OJJDP’s AMBER Alert in Indian Country Initiative and the OJJDP-supported National Center...
Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Recommendations for the Multidisciplinary Team and Children’s Advocacy Center Response
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars
Webinars on Wellness Program Implementations and Missing Children Response Strategies
Register for upcoming juvenile justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
Date | Title | Registration |
March 2, 2021 | Response to At-Risk Missing and High-Risk Endangered Missing Children | Register |
March 3, 2021 | Wellness Program Implementation Series (Part 1): Components of a Wellness Program: How to Build a Program | Register |
March 5, 2021 | Response to At-Risk Missing and... |