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Training and technical assistance

OJJDP Provides Grant Training and Technical Assistance to Guam

 

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention recently visited Guam and provided training and technical assistance on Title II Formula Grants Program (Title II) compliance. States and territories must comply with the core requirements outlined in the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act to receive federal funding under Title II. Grants Management Specialist Tina Borner met with representatives from various agencies within Guam's ...

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Need Training and Technical Assistance? Access TTA360

TTA360 is OJJDP's centralized training and technical assistance (TTA) request system. It offers a single point of entry to access the full range of OJJDP's TTA services and network providers. Through TTA360, users can submit a TTA request, create an account, and view status of requests.

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National Training and Technical Assistance Center

OJJDP created the National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) in 1995 to coordinate resources and providers, provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to meet constituent needs, and promote the use of best practices and standards in TTA assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation.

NTTAC services include:

  • Connecting juvenile justice and child victimization prevention practitioners, policymakers, and constituents to appropriate TTA providers and resources.
  • Promoting the...

Training and Technical Assistance

Training and technical assistance (TTA) is the planning, development, and delivery of activities designed to achieve specific learning objectives, resolve problems, and foster the application of innovative approaches to juvenile delinquency and child victimization prevention.

Overview

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to those working to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. A major component of...

Visiting Our Partners at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

 

By Caren Harp, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

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Representatives from OJP and NCMEC.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a critical partner to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), serving as a resource to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. Since its founding in 1984, NCMEC has helped recover more than 296,000 missing...

Events

Locate upcoming webinars, conferences, and other juvenile justice-related events, including, but not limited to, those sponsored by OJJDP. Each event is reviewed for suitability and the final determination for inclusion is at the sole discretion of OJJDP.

To search an expanded list of upcoming events of interest to the justice and victim assistance communities, visit the Office of Justice Programs' Justice Events webpage.

Webinar To Discuss Improving Juvenile Justice Systems Through Cross System Collaboration

On June 17, 2019, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and ICF, will present Improving Your Local Juvenile Justice System Through Cross System Collaboration." This webinar will discuss how state and local jurisdictions can collaborate across systems to improve juvenile justice systems. OJJDP grantees and training and technical assistance providers will identify best practices...

OJJDP Releases 2018 Annual Report

OJJDP has released its 2018 Annual Report to Congress. The report describes OJJDP's programs and activities during fiscal year (FY) 2018. OJJDP awarded approximately $300 million in FY 2018 to fund programs, research, training and technical assistance, and information dissemination activities that enhance public safety, ensure young offenders are held appropriately accountable, and empower youth to live productive, law-abiding lives. In FY 2018, the Office...

OJJDP FY 19 Specialized Services and Mentoring for Child and Youth Victims of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation

Closing Date

The purpose of the program is to support the efforts of organizations to develop or enhance their mentoring capacity, facilitate outreach efforts, and increase the availability of direct services for child and youth victims of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic sex trafficking. Under this initiative, experienced organizations work with OJJDP's existing training and technical assistance provider to develop or enhance mentoring service models and mentor...

Webinar To Discuss Supporting Child Welfare Through Mentoring

On April 30, 2019, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP and the National Mentoring Resource Center will present "Supporting Child Welfare through Mentoring: Building Effective Partnerships." In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, this webinar will highlight OJJDP mentoring grantees who are partnering with child welfare organizations to support children and families. Presenters will share how their mentoring programs support child abuse prevention efforts...

Child Abuse Prevention Resources Available Online

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Child Abuse Library Online (CALiO), supported by OJJDP, provides a collection of publications and resources for professionals working in fields associated with child abuse prevention. CALiO is a service of the National Children's Advocacy Center.

Resources:

  • Learn how OJJDP is working to prevent child abuse through partnerships, programs, and training and technical assistance.
  • Learn how children's advocacy...

OJJDP FY 19 Supporting Effective Interventions for Adolescent Sex Offenders and Youth with Sexual Behavior Problems

Closing Date

This program will fund project sites to develop a community-based, multidisciplinary, comprehensive approach to responding to youth with sexual behavior problems, their child victims, and their families as well as a training and technical assistance provider to support project sites in developing intervention models. The purpose of this program is to prevent sexual reoffending, promote healing, and provide services for victims and families. The program...

OJJDP To Provide Drug Treatment Resources at Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit

OJJDP will provide drug treatment resources at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on April 22-25 in Atlanta, GA. The Summit brings together stakeholders to address the opioid crisis and discuss what's working in drug abuse prevention and treatment. Available resources include the following OJJDP fiscal year 2019 funding opportunities:

OJJDP FY 19 Coordinated Assistance to States Program

Closing Date

OJJDP's Center for Coordinated Assistance to States (CCAS) provides states, territories, Tribes, and communities with coordinated resources and training and technical assistance (TTA) to assist in planning, operating, and assessing delinquency prevention, intervention, and juvenile justice systems improvement projects. CCAS is also the primary vehicle for OJJDP to provide TTA to states to ensure they are in compliance with the core requirements of the Formula...

OJJDP FY 19 Comprehensive School-based Approach to Youth Violence and Victimization Prevention, Intervention and Accountability

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This program will support a comprehensive effort to address youth violence and victimization through implementing prevention, intervention and accountability efforts in a school-based setting. The goals of the program are to: 1) reduce the incidence of school violence through accountability efforts for offenders; 2) respond to victimization whether as a result of violence that occurs in the school or community; 3) improve overall school safety...

OJJDP FY 19 Drug Treatment Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program

Closing Date

The Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program will fund a TTA provider for family drug courts under Category 1 and a TTA provider for juvenile drug treatment courts under Category 2. The TTA under this program will support OJJDP funded drug courts as well as family drug courts and juvenile drug treatment courts across the nation. In addition, TTA under this program will...