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Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System

The goal of the OJJDP's Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice Training and Technical Assistance is to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for girls who come in contact with the juvenile justice system.

Office of Justice Programs Awards $261 Million To Support Youth Mentoring and Protect Children

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has announced $261 million in awards to support mentoring services for youth and protect children from abuse, exploitation, and sex trafficking. OJJDP awarded nearly $85 million to national, state, and local organizations to provide mentoring to youth who are at risk of juvenile delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement. This includes support of OJJDP's National...

Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center

Under this project, the Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center provides training and technical assistance to develop and strengthen children's advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams in the Northeast Region.

Victims of Child Abuse Act Children’s Advocacy Centers Sub-Grant Program

Through this program, the National Children's Alliance will increase the number of children advocacy center programs serving child victims of abuse, with an emphasis on reaching underserved areas (rural, remote, and Tribal) and populations (American Indian, Alaska Native, and Hispanic communities, and military families).