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OJJDP Launches Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Website

Opioid Affected Youth Initiative

OJJDP recently launched the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (OAYI) website. OAYI helps nationwide project sites to develop data-driven and coordinated responses to opioid abuse and other substance use disorders affecting youth, families, and communities.

The website highlights OJJDP-funded OAYI grantees and serves as a central hub to share and document the impact of implemented strategies designed to combat the opioid epidemic.

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OJJDP FY 2021 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative

Closing Date
This program supports the efforts of states, communities, Tribal jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education to implement programs and strategies that identify, respond to, treat, and support children, youth, and families impacted by the opioid epidemic to ensure public safety.

OJJDP FY 2021 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program

Closing Date
This program provides resources to state, local, and Tribal governments to create and enhance juvenile drug treatment court programs for youth in the justice system with substance abuse problems, specifically related to opioid abuse.

Department of Justice Awards More Than $341 Million To Combat Addiction

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced awards of more than $341 million to combat addiction nationwide. OJJDP awarded more than $19 million to support its Family Drug Court Program and more than $5 million to support its Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program. OJJDP also awarded $14 million under its Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative to address opioid and other substance abuse...

President Trump Proclaims October as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

President Donald J. Trump proclaimed October as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. OJJDP is committed to supporting states and communities as they work to prevent and treat substance abuse and assist in the recovery of youth and families who have been impacted. Through opioid-focused prevention and intervention programs and specialized training and technical assistance, OJJDP is working to break the cycles of addiction and crime...

Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Technical Assistance

The Institute for Intergovernmental Research provides technical assistance to Opioid Affected Youth Initiative grantees as they develop and implement effective, data-driven, and coordinated responses that address the abuse of opioids and other substances.
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In Focus: Drug Courts

Date Published
April 2022
Series
OJJDP In Focus
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding
Agencies
OJJDP

OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars

Register for upcoming juvenile-justice related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.

Date  Title  Registration
March 4, 2020 OJJDP FY 2020 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative Register
March 10, 2020 OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance to Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Register
March 12, 2020 Why Housing Matters for Family Recovery, Stability, and Public Safety Register
March 17, 2020...