Tribal Youth Programs and Services
OJJDP Holds Tribal Consultation
Tribal Youth Programs and Services
Overview
OJJDP's Tribal Youth Programs and Services helps Tribal communities prevent victimization and juvenile delinquency, reduce violent crime, and improve Tribal juvenile justice systems.
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Programs and Funding
Between fiscal years 2017 and...
OJJDP Tribal Youth Resource Center To Host Online Training
The OJJDP Tribal Youth Resource Center, in partnership with the National Native Children's Trauma Center, will be hosting online learning events in June 2019. Webinars start at 2 p.m. ET, topics and dates include:
- Developing Trauma Informed Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts. Date: June 13, 2019.
- Introduction to Childhood Exposure to Trauma in Tribal Communities. Date: June 20, 2019.
- Secondary Traumatic Stress...
New Peer Guide Program Seeks Native Youth
The United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY), with support from OJJDP, is seeking Native youth for its new Peer Guide Program. UNITY will recruit 12 Native youth between the ages of 18 to 24 to serve as Peer Guides for the implementation of youth-developed community service projects related to juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention. At least two youth will be selected from OJJDP...
OJJDP’s Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center To Host Tribal Youth Conference
The OJJDP Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center will host the 2018 National Tribal Youth Conference on December 3-4, 2018, on the Agua Caliente Reservation in Palm Springs, CA. The conference theme is "Reclaiming the Sacred Circle: Justice and Healing for Tribal Youth through Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment." This event will bring together OJJDP Tribal Youth Program and Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court grantees and...
Webinar To Discuss Creating Mentoring Programs To Support Native Youth
On August 16, 2018, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET, OJJDP and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership will present "Supporting and Inspiring Native Youth." This webinar will focus on creating conditions to support Native youth through mentoring and youth development programming. This webinar is part of the Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series, which is supported by OJJDP's National Mentoring Resource Center and facilitated jointly...
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OJJDP Webinar Series To Discuss Restorative Justice for Tribal Youth
OJJDP’s Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center will present the first part of the two-part webinar series "Restorative Justice for Tribal Youth: Philosophy and Practice" on March 27, 2018, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The second part of the series is on May 29, 2018, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The webinars will explore restorative justice for tribal youth...