Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center
The Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center's mission is to improve the community response to child abuse through strategic leadership, collaboration, and capacity building.
Child abuse/neglect
Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center
The Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center provides training and technical assistance to child abuse professionals in communities to support the growth and improvement of coordinated multidisciplinary responses to child abuse.
Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals: National Children's Advocacy Center's Child Abuse Response Enhancement (CARE) Program
Under this project, the National Children's Advocacy Center provides training opportunities, technical assistance, publications, and resources for child abuse response professionals.
EPIC-SCAN: Educating Physicians in Their Communities -- Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect
Date Published
July 2002
Publication Type
Program Description (Model)
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
EPIC-SCAN: Educating Physicians In Their Communities -- Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect
Date Published
July 2002
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Advanced Forensic Interviewing Training
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Classroom
Advanced Forensic Interviewing Training
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Classroom
OJJDP FY 2020 Alaska Children's Advocacy Center Expansion Initiative for Child Abuse Victims
Closing Date
This solicitation provides funding to address the needs of child victims and their families in Alaska through a multidisciplinary team response to child abuse cases.
Changing Minds: Unique's Story
Content Advisory
Please be aware that this video contains descriptions of violence that may be distressing to some viewers.
October 2016
This short film, inspired by true stories, shows how a supportive and caring adult can help a child overcome childhood trauma and exposure to violence. Each year, nearly 60% of youth are exposed to violence in their homes, schools, and communities. Recent studies demonstrate how observing violence has a lasting negative impact on a child’s brain and their cognitive development. Over time, exposure to violence during childhood is significantly correlated with negative outcomes such as psychological issues, adverse behavior, and serious illnesses. The U.S.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2019
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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2019. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp reviews OJJDP activities during fiscal year (FY) 2019, including a comprehensive 3-day national training conference designed to assist states and territories in their administration of OJJDP's Title II Formula Grants Program. The top story highlights...
International Conference on Innovations in Family Engagement
Event Dates
–
Location
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
San Diego, CA
Event Type
Conference
Virginia Crimes Against Children Conference
Event Dates
–
Location
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
Event Type
Conference
OJJDP and the Children's Bureau recognize National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 2019
OJJDP and the Children's Bureau partnered on a proactive prevention approach to support families and safeguard children. This video features Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner of the Children's Bureau, and Caren Harp, Administrator of OJJDP, as they recognize National Child Abuse Prevention Month and discuss how communities can come together to raise awareness about healthy parenting practices, child safety skills, available resources, and community partnerships.
This video was published in April 2019.
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Responding to Child Abuse
Overview
Child abuse can have lifelong consequences that last well into adulthood. However, the psychological toll on victims and families can be mitigated with evidence-based, trauma-informed care from experienced multidisciplinary teams. OJJDP funds projects, programs and training that are critical to the intervention and investigation of child abuse and neglect cases...
OJJDP FY17 Family Drug Court Traning and Technical Assitance Program
2016-DC-BX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$1,446,650
OJJDP FY 2016 Family Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance Program
2016-DC-BX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$1,000,000
First Judicial District Family Drug Court
2016DCBX0081
Open
Funding First Awarded
2016
$600,000
Title II Formula Grant Application
2013-MU-FX-0018
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$871,698
Summit County Juvenile Court FY2013-2015 Family Drug Court Implementation Project
2013-DC-BX-0054
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$538,363
Enhanced Home Visitation Project
2010-JW-FX-K011
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
$250,000
Van Buren County (MI) Family Drug Treatment Court
2012-DC-BX-0070
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
$613,513
National CASA Association - expansion of court appointed special advocate service to abused and neglected children
2011-CH-BX-K032
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
$1,810,795
GEMS Court, to address substance abuse and abusive behaviors for children and families involved in matters heard in the Child Protection Division, Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Department.
2011-DC-BX-0007
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$649,727
Jefferson County Family Drug Court
2011-DC-BX-0006
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$550,000
Harris County STAR Family Intervention Court Capacity, Services and Training Enhancement.
2010-DC-BX-0090
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$350,000