Elementary school age (5-10)

OJJDP has extended the deadline to February 21, 2018, for state managers to submit the winning poster for their state and supporting documentation for the 2018 National Missing Children's Day poster contest. OJJDP will invite the national winner, parents, teacher, and state clearinghouse manager to Washington, DC, to participate in the National Missing Children's Day commemoration on May 23, 2018.

Submissions are due...

The nomination period for the 2018 National Missing Children's Day Awards is open through January 24, 2018. OJJDP is seeking nominations for the following awards:

• Missing Children's Citizen Award recognizes the courageous act of private individuals whose actions directly helped to safely recover a missing/abducted child or children.
• Missing Children's Child Protection Award recognizes the efforts of child protective service agency personnel, individual law enforcement...

On December 19, 2017, from 3 to 4 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with The Innocent Justice Foundation, will present "Maintaining Your Balance — Resiliency Action Plan." This webinar is designed to help law enforcement professionals and their families and friends develop a resiliency action plan for both work and life to help them succeed. The Innocent Justice Foundation provides wellness and resiliency programs...

On February 12-14, 2018, 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 in Asheville, NC. This interactive training for judges and judicial officers will address child sex trafficking in the United States. The training will feature hypothetical case scenarios, practical courtroom exercises, small group discussions...

OJJDP invites fifth graders to participate in the 2018 National Missing Children's Day poster contest. The annual contest creates an opportunity for schools, law enforcement, and other child advocates to discuss the issue of missing and/or exploited children with youth, parents, and guardians and to promote child safety. OJJDP will invite the national winner, parents, teacher, and state clearinghouse manager to Washington, DC, to...

Each year, the U.S. Department of Justice, through OJJDP, recognizes individuals, organizations, and law enforcement agencies that have made a difference in recovering abducted children and protecting children from exploitation. The Department recognizes the awardees each May at the annual National Missing Children's Day ceremony in Washington, DC. Access the nomination forms for the 2018 National Missing Children's Day awards online:

• Missing Children's Law Enforcement...

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges has released "Trauma-Informed Classrooms." This OJJDP-funded technical assistance bulletin provides an overview of the impact of trauma on students and explores how adverse life experiences can impact their behavior in the classroom. The bulletin also offers strategies for creating trauma-informed classrooms.

Resources:

• Register for the accompanying webinar "Trauma-Informed Classrooms: Moving Theory into Practice"...

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released "Federal Prosecution of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Cases, 2004-2013." This report examines data from commercial sexual exploitation of children cases prosecuted in the federal criminal justice system between 2004 and 2013. These offenses include production and possession of child pornography and child sex trafficking.

Resources:

• View the Department of Justice press release about the...

In a new blog post commemorating October as National Bullying Prevention Awareness and National Cyber Security Awareness Month, OJJDP Acting Administrator Eileen M. Garry discusses OJJDP's commitment to keeping children safe online through education, resources, training, and grant funding. The blog also highlights OJJDP's funding to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forceprogram, which helps law enforcement develop responses to online child victimization...

On October 21-24, 2017, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) will host its Annual Conference and Exposition in Philadelphia, PA. More than 14,000 public safety professionals are expected to attend. OJJDP staff will present two educational sessions at the conference:

• "The Power of Action and Dialogue: Police and Youth Engagement" (session number 1750) on Saturday, October 21, from 2 to 3 p.m.
• "Child...