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Applications Being Accepted for School-Justice Partnerships Certificate Program

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform has released a request for applications for the 2018 School-Justice Partnerships and Diversion Pathways Certificate Program to be held September 24-28, 2018, in Washington, DC. This program, held in partnership with theAmerican Institutes for Research and the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, will provide an intensive, weeklong training to help school and district staff...

OJJDP FY 18 Title II

Closing Date
This Title II Formula Grants program provides funding to States to support delinquency prevention activities, compliance with JJDP Act requirements, and evidence-based improvements in state juvenile justice systems.

Applications for Youth in Custody Certificate Program Being Accepted

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) is accepting applications for its Youth in Custody Certificate Program, to be held June 11-15, 2018, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. This training is designed for juvenile justice system leaders and partners working to improve outcomes for youth in post-adjudication custody. The curriculum covers critical areas, including culture change and leadership, addressing racial and ethnic disparities...

Crime Victims' Rights and Crime Victim Assistance

Date Published
1999
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Summary), Report (Grant Sponsored), Legislation/Policy Description, Issue Overview, Historical Overview
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored

Mentoring Initiative for System-Involved Youth (MISY)

Date Published
August 2010
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material, Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored

Council of State Governments Report Highlights Nevada Juvenile Justice Initiative

The Council of State Governments Justice Center has released "Nevada's Statewide Approach to Reducing Recidivism and Improving Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System." This report summarizes Nevada's participation in Improving Outcomes for Youth: A Statewide Juvenile Justice Initiative (IOYouth). This project helps states identify and implement policies and funding to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice...