OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of January 13-17, 2025.
News and announcements
OJJDP Announces Job Opening for Grants Management Specialist
Join our team! OJJDP works with national, state, local, and Tribal organizations to prevent juvenile delinquency, improve the juvenile justice system, and protect children.
Administrator Ryan Reflects on Her Time at OJJDP and Highlights Her Hope for the Future
As OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan closes out her tenure, she explores OJJDP's priorities and emphasizes her optimism about the future of youth justice in a new series of blog posts.
OJJDP Releases New Guide for Families of Missing Children
In observance of National AMBER Alert Awareness Day, OJJDP has released the second edition of "What About Me? Finding Your Path Forward When Your Brother or Sister is Missing." Written by family members who have experienced the abduction of a brother or sister, the guide serves as a resource for siblings of missing children and their parents or caretakers.
The guide...
OJJDP Observes AMBER Alert Awareness Day
January 13 is National AMBER Alert Awareness Day.
New OJJDP Funding Opportunities Available
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of January 6-10, 2025.
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars and Events
Register for upcoming youth justice-related webinars on programs and initiatives from the OJJDP, Western Regional Children's Advocacy Center and more.
Administrator Ryan Highlights Impact of Youth and Family Partnership During Her Tenure
In a new blog post, OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan reflects on the Office's work with youth and families during her tenure.
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars and Events
Register for upcoming youth justice-related webinars on programs and initiatives from the National Mentoring Resource Center and OJJDP.
OJJDP Observes National Mentoring Month
President Biden proclaimed January as National Mentoring Month, a nationwide observance honoring today's mentors and encouraging communities to engage in mentoring activities to ensure positive outcomes for youth.
Access the Juvenile Court Statistics 2022 Report
The National Center for Juvenile Justice has released "Juvenile Court Statistics 2022." This report describes delinquency and petitioned status offense cases handled in U.S. courts with jurisdiction over juvenile populations between 2005 and 2022.
Characteristics are presented on an estimated 549,500 delinquency cases and 62,000 petitioned status offense cases handled in 2022. The report also tracks caseload trends from 2005 to 2022. Data include...
Coordinating Council Releases Two New Reports to Congress
The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has released two new reports to Congress representing input from multiple federal agencies and practitioners in the field.
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of December 16-20, 2024.
OJJDP News @ a Glance, December 2024
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, December 2024.
OJJDP Launches Webpage on New Medicaid and CHIP Policies Impacting Incarcerated Youth
OJJDP has launched a webpage of resources to help state, local, and Tribal jurisdictions learn about new statutory requirements to ensure the availability of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) services for incarcerated youth (up to age 21, and former foster youth up to age 26).
New Youth Mental Health Campaign Focuses on Building Trust with Caring Adults
The National Children's Alliance has launched a youth mental health awareness campaign called #BeThereNow.
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars and Events
Register for upcoming youth justice-related webinars on programs and initiatives from the National District Attorneys Association and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.
OJJDP Releases Youth and Family Partnerships Best Practices Guide
OJJDP has released "Partnering With Youth and Families: A Best Practices Guide for Youth Justice Stakeholders."
OJJDP's 2024 National Conference on Youth Justice Showcases Youth Leadership
More than 2,500 attendees united at OJJDP's 2024 National Conference on Youth Justice November 19–21, in Washington, DC. The conference, cosponsored by the federal Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, brought together young people, families, youth justice practitioners, community leaders, educators, OJJDP grantees, and policymakers to discuss transforming juvenile justice. The conference was the capstone of OJJDP's yearlong 50th anniversary celebration of...
Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Focuses on Credible Messenger Mentorship
The OJJDP-funded Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice has released a new video in its monthly series on racial equity resources.
OJJDP News @ a Glance, November 2024
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, November 2024.
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars and Events
Register for upcoming youth justice-related webinars on programs and initiatives from the National District Attorneys Association, Opioid Affected Youth Initiative and more.
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars and Events
Register for upcoming youth justice-related webinars on programs and initiatives from the Pride Justice Resource Center, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
New Issue of Tribal Youth Resource Center Newsletter Available Now
The OJJDP Tribal Youth Resource Center has released the latest issue of its quarterly newsletter: “Roots of Resilience: Empowering Our Most Vulnerable Youth.”
Data Snapshot Shows Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Delinquency Cases
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot on racial and ethnic disparities in the processing of delinquency cases from 2005 to 2022.