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REMINDER: Register for OJJDP’s Virtual Symposium on Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying

Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Bullying | An OJJDP Initiative

OJJDP will host its second Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Virtual Symposium October 17-18, 2023, from 12 to 5 p.m. ET.

This two-day virtual symposium coincides with Bullying Prevention Month and will focus on how to prevent extremist hate groups from radicalizing youth and provide bullying prevention strategies for young people. Presenters will discuss current research and trends, support for vulnerable youth, and strategies...

OJJDP FY 2023 Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) in Juvenile Justice

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With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to fund a new Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice to assist states and territories to strengthen their compliance with a core requirement of the Formula Grants Program authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

Apply Now for Supporting System–Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program 

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR), in partnership with the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Ceres Policy Research, is accepting applications for its 2022 Supporting the Well-Being of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program, to be held virtually from November 14–18, 2022.

This training is designed to help juvenile justice, child welfare, and other system partners improve outcomes for LGBTQ youth in child-serving...

OJJDP FY 2022 National Resource Center for Justice Involved LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Youth Solicitation Webinar

May 2022
Held on May 17, 2022, this webinar assisted eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2022 National Resource Center for Justice Involved LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Youth Solicitation. This webinar provided a general overview of the program, the goals and objectives, a discussion about the application process, and a Q&A opportunity for participants.