National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children® provides virtual learning, in-person training, case support, publications, community engagement, and prevention education programs.
Labor trafficking
Victims of Child Abuse Children’s Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program
This program provides funding for membership and accreditation services for children’s advocacy centers, multidisciplinary teams, and related professionals who provide a coordinated and comprehensive response to victims of child abuse and their families.
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.
Child Abuse Training for Judicial Court Personnel
The project seeks to increase awareness and knowledge confronting families served by juvenile and family court systems and the impact prior adverse experiences can have on families.
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).
NW3C Digital Evidence Forensics–Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force National Training Program
The National White Collar Crime Center providing training opportunities in computer forensics, cyber/financial crime, and intelligence analysis.
Child Advocacy Centers Military Partnership Pilot Project
Through this new initiative, the National Children’s Alliance will continue efforts to increase the number of children served in all jurisdictions across the U.S.
Department of Justice Awards $144 Million To Improve Services for Crime Victims
The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced awards of more than $144 million to enhance services for victims of crime nationwide. OJJDP awarded more than $54 million to support the effective investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases and improve positive outcomes for child abuse and neglect victims. This includes OJJDP's support of children's advocacy centers (CACs) to address child abuse and...
The AMBER Advocate, Issue 3 2020
Date Published
October 2020
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Office of Justice Programs Announces More Than $55 Million To Fight Human Trafficking
The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) recently announced more than $55 million in grant funding to help communities combat human trafficking and serve children and adult survivors of trafficking. Today, OJJDP released the Preventing Trafficking of Girls funding opportunity, which supports prevention and early intervention programs for girls who are at risk of or are victims of sex trafficking. Visit the funding...
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinar
Register for upcoming juvenile justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
Gangs and Human Trafficking
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Office of Justice Programs Awards More Than $143.7 Million in Child Protection Grants
Today, the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs announced awards of more than $143.7 million in child protection grants. The awards will enhance state, local and tribal jurisdictions' capabilities to protect children and respond to juvenile victimization. OJJDP and the Office for Victims of Crime awarded grants to more than 120 sites, jurisdictions, and task forces nationwide. The funds will help communities find missing children...
Medical Symposium on Human Trafficking
Event Dates
–
Location
VCU School of Medicine
Richmond, VA
Event Type
Symposium
20th Annual International Family Justice Conference
Event Dates
–
Location
InterContinental Hotel Downtown San Diego
San Diego, CA
Event Type
Conference
Anti-Trafficking Conference
Event Dates
–
Location
Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex
Wichita, KS
Event Type
Conference
Developing a Community Response to Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Specialized Training
Event Dates
–
Location
Mercy Hospital
Springfield, MO
Event Type
Classroom
Law Enforcement Investigative Response to Child Sex Trafficking Specialized Training
Event Dates
–
Location
DC Children’s Advocacy Center Safe Shores
Washington, DC
Event Type
Classroom
Anti-Human Trafficking Conference
Event Dates
–
Location
Wichita State University Metropolitan Complex
Wichita, KS
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Forthcoming
San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment
Event Dates
–
Location
Town and Country San Diego
San Diego, CA
Event Type
Conference
Louisiana ICAC Task Force Program
2017-MC-FX-K021
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$421,580
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Taskforce KS
2019-MC-FX-K054
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$342,474