Juvenile delinquency prevention
Coordinating Council To Hold Meeting
On March 4, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, the Department of Justice will convene the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Council) in Washington, DC. The Council coordinates federal programs related to juvenile delinquency prevention and missing and exploited children.
The meeting will focus on the positive impact of reentry programs to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for youth in...
OJJDP FY 2020 Delinquency Prevention Program Solicitation
OJJDP FY 2020 Delinquency Prevention Program
OJJDP Administrator Harp's January/February 2020 Video Message
This issue's Message From the Administrator discusses the vital role mentoring can play in ensuring a brighter future for our nation's youth: Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52 percent less likely than their peers to skip a day of school, 46 percent less likely to start using illegal drugs, and 55 percent more likely to enroll in college.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2020
The January/February issue of OJJDP News @ A Glance is now available. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp discusses the vital role mentoring can play in ensuring a brighter future for our nation's youth: Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52 percent less likely than their peers to skip a day of school, 46 percent less likely to start using...
A Judicial Checklist for Children and Youth Exposed to Violence
Why Housing Matters for Family Recovery, Stability, and Public Safety
OJJDP FY 20 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative
OJJDP FY 2020 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative
Tribal Youth Truancy Prevention Learning Series: Developing Truancy Codes
A Guide to the Guidelines: Practical Tips for Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts to Implement
Collecting Data and Sharing Information To Improve School-Justice Partnerships
Individualizing Responses to Motivate Behavior Change in Youth: A Four-Pronged Approach
Violence Exposure, Continuous Trauma, and Repeat Offending in Female and Male Serious Adolescent Offenders
Exposure to Violence, Trauma, and Juvenile Court Involvement: A Longitudinal Analysis of Mobile Youth and Poverty Study Data (1998-2011)
Juvenile Justice Model Data Project
OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2019
OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2019
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2019. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp reviews OJJDP activities during fiscal year (FY) 2019, including a comprehensive 3-day national training conference designed to assist states and territories in their administration of OJJDP's Title II Formula Grants Program. The top story highlights...
Coordinating Council To Hold Meeting
On December 10, 2019, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET, the Department of Justice will convene the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Council) in Washington, DC. The Council coordinates federal programs related to juvenile delinquency prevention and missing and exploited children. The meeting will feature mentors and their youth mentees from the Boys & Girls Club of Annapolis and Greater Anne Arundel...
Office of Justice Programs Awards More Than $212 Million To Support Juvenile Justice
Today, the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced awards of more than $212 million to support juvenile justice. The awards will enhance state and local juvenile justice systems; provide gang prevention and intervention services; support mentoring and reentry services for youth and families; and help states comply with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. OJJDP and the Office for Victims of...