Data Snapshot Reveals Alarming Depression Rates Among Youth
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot on major depressive episodes among youth.
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Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update, July 24, 2024
July 2024
During this call held on July 24, 2024, Administrator Ryan discussed how the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act has successfully guided states toward more developmentally appropriate and less punitive approaches to juvenile justice.
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Attend OJJDP’s PYHC July 25 Webinar on Engaging Youth To Advocate for Civil Rights
Join OJJDP on July 25, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET, for “The Civil Rights Movement - Celebrating 60 Years of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Getting Youth Involved” webinar. This webinar is presented as part of OJJDP’s Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative.
During the webinar, panelists will discuss the history of the civil rights movement and a...
OJJDP News @ a Glance, July 2024
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, July 2024.
OJJDP Launches JJDPA 50th Anniversary Social Media Toolkit
Join OJJDP and its partners in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). To help spread the word, OJJDP’s JJDPA 50th Anniversary Social Media Toolkit is now available.
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Data Snapshot Reveals Alarming Depression Rates Among Youth
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot on major depressive episodes (MDE) among youth. The snapshot draws on data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
The data show one in five youth ages 12–17 experienced an MDE in 2022. Among youth who had experienced an MDE in 2022, nearly half received treatment for depression. The data also show...
OJJDP Announces Funding Opportunities
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of July 1-July 5, 2024.
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars and Events
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Did You Know? We Have Made Progress Towards a More Fair and Equitable Juvenile Justice System
On June 16, 1944, George Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old African American boy, was falsely accused, convicted, and subsequently executed for murdering two white girls. He was denied due process and convicted by an all-white jury after only 10 minutes of deliberation.
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars and Events
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OJJDP Announces Funding Opportunities
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of June 24-June 28, 2024.
Register for Webinar on Education Support for Gang-Involved Youth
On June 26, 2024, at 3 p.m. ET, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) will present "Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Using Career-Connected Education."
Coordinating Council To Hold Meeting on June 27
On June 27, 2024, the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Council) will convene from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET in Washington, DC.
OJJDP Closing Funding Opportunities
There are no new funding opportunities this week.
OJJDP Joins the Nation in Commemorating Juneteenth
President Biden proclaimed June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day of Observance. Juneteenth marks the effective end of slavery in the United States, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
On Juneteenth, may we celebrate the essence of freedom that galvanized the country, the progress we have made in our Nation, and all that is possible when we march forward together.
—President Biden
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Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update
Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update, June 27, 2024
June 2024
During this call held on June 27, 2024, Administrator Ryan highlighted the new Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities, the Pride Justice Research Center, and the Gault Center's new youth defense standards.
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OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars and Events
Register for upcoming youth justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
OJJDP Closing Funding Opportunities
There are no new funding opportunities this week.
Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases Two Reports To Measure Prevalence of Crime
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released two reports on new methods to measure the prevalence of crime using BJS's National Crime Victimization Survey, the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization.
OJJDP News @ a Glance, June 2024
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, June 2024.
Did You Know? Youth Have the Right to Legal Counsel
On May 15, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court’s In re Gault decision affirmed that youth have a constitutional right to due process protections, including access to legal counsel during juvenile court proceedings.
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of June 3-June 7, 2024.