Elementary school age (5-10)

On September 6, 2018, from 2 to 3:15 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with Children and Family Futures, will present "Part of the Problem or Solution? Ensuring Equity and Inclusion in Family Drug Courts." This webinar will discuss how family drug courts and partner agencies can examine their programs to ensure equity and inclusion for all children and families. The webinar will examine...

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2018. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp discusses how OJJDP is changing its Title II Formula Grants program to help states improve their juvenile justice systems, maintain public safety and ensure youth are treated fairly and held appropriately accountable for their...

On August 23, 2018, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the OJJDP-funded Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program will host "Internet Crimes Against Children/iKeepSafe Incident Response Tool for Schools." This webinar will discuss a free resource designed to help schools respond to technology-related incidents, including cyberbullying, sexting, hacking, and threats of violence. The webinar will identify how school officials can use this tool...

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 has published "A Law Enforcement Guide on International Parental Kidnapping." This guide is designed to help local, state, and federal law enforcement prevent and respond to international parental kidnapping cases. The guide describes law enforcement's role as initial responders and investigators, discusses laws and legal remedies for child recovery and reunification, and outlines considerations for criminal prosecution and extradition of offenders...

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2018. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp discusses OJJDP's commitment to support and provide resources to law enforcement officers who protect and rescue missing and exploited children. The top story highlights OJJDP's observance of National Missing Children's Day and agency-supported...

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...

OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2018 funding opportunities:

• Opioid Affected Youth Initiative. Applications are due by July 2, 2018. Solicitation webinar: June 22, 2018, 2 to 3 p.m. ET
• Addressing the Training Needs of Juvenile Prosecutors. Applications are due by July 2, 2018.
• Internet Crimes Against Children: Strengthening Investigative Tools and Technology for Combating Child Sexual Exploitation. Applications are due...

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...