OJJDP FY 18 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Applicants
Support costs to operate an ICAC task force (positions, equipment, etc.)
Support costs to operate an ICAC task force (positions, equipment, etc.)
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:
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 purpose of this project is to assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and cost benefits of government-funded internet crimes against children (ICAC) training to assist state and local law enforcement agencies develop effective responses to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and internet crimes against children.
This program will provide funding to support states, units of local governments, and Tribes to support juvenile drug treatment courts and family drug courts. Category 1 will provide funding to juvenile drug treatment courts to implement enhancements based on the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines. Category 2 will support family drug courts to address the complex needs of children who have been prenatally exposed to...
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 has announced the following fiscal year 2018 funding opportunities:
On March 8, 2018, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with The Innocent Justice Foundation, will present "Building Resiliency: The Importance of Privacy and Confidentiality in Wellness Programs." This webinar is designed to help professionals who address commercial sexual exploitation of children develop wellness practices to promote resilience and reduce or eliminate the negative effects of exposure to trauma and stress...
OJJDP has released the fall 2017 issue of The AMBER Advocate newsletter. This issue features articles on:
The U.S...