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YOUth Are Worth It! Episode 5: Youth Are Worth Healing

October 2024

In celebration of Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), the National Youth Justice Network and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice launched the "YOUth Are Worth It! YJAM 2024 Video Series."

This YJAM video series builds off of the work of the youth justice movement to re-envision what it means to create youth justice. In this episode, leaders and experts discuss why it's critical to move youth justice away from punishment toward healing. This video focuses on the power of self-love in continuing to define progress.

YOUth Are Worth It! Episode 3: Youth Are Worth Investment - Why the JJDPA Matters

October 2024

In celebration of Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), the National Youth Justice Network and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice launched the "YOUth Are Worth It! YJAM 2024 Video Series."

This YJAM video series builds off of the work of the youth justice movement to re-envision what it means to create youth justice. In this episode, youth justice leaders discuss the importance of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act as a federal protection for young people in the legal system.

YOUth Are Worth It! Episode 1: Youth Are Worth Being Heard

October 2024

In celebration of Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), the National Youth Justice Network and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice launched the "YOUth Are Worth It! YJAM 2024 Video Series."

This YJAM video series builds off of the work of the youth justice movement to re-envision what it means to create youth justice. In this episode, youth justice advocates discuss the importance of centering youth leadership in advocacy spaces.

OJJDP FY24 Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks applications for funding to assist jurisdictions in planning and assessing promising and evidence-based prevention and intervention services that will inform the development of a community-based continuum of care for youth at risk of becoming or already involved in the juvenile justice system.

OJJDP FY24 Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative Solicitation Webinar

May 2024
Held on May 9, 2024, this webinar assisted eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2024 Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative solicitation. It provided a general overview of the program, the goals and objectives, a discussion about the application process, and a Q&A opportunity for participants.

OJJDP FY24 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program - Invited to Apply

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No. 118–42) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).