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Youth gangs

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...

Gangs in Schools

Date Published
March 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored

Reducing Crime Among Youth at Risk for Gang Involvement

Date Published
November 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored, OJJDP-Sponsored

National Gang Center Blog Discusses Study on Reducing Youth Gang Membership and Delinquency

 

The National Gang Center has posted a new blog examining a study cosponsored by OJJDP and the National Institute of Justice on reducing youth gang membership and delinquency among gang-involved youth. The study evaluated a trial modification of the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model on youth from the Philadelphia Juvenile and Family Court. The study found that the FFT model was effective for reducing...