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REMINDER: Register for OJJDP’s Youth Justice Action Month Webinar

OJJDP Youth Justice Action Month Webinar, October 3, 2022

Join OJJDP on October 3, 2022, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET for "Youth Justice Action Month: Creating Brighter Futures for Our Nation’s Youth."

This webinar—hosted by OJJDP in partnership with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and the National Juvenile Justice Network—will highlight Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), recognized each October to raise awareness about supporting justice-involved youth.

During the webinar, OJJDP Administrator...

Apply Now for Supporting System–Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program 

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR), in partnership with the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Ceres Policy Research, is accepting applications for its 2022 Supporting the Well-Being of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program, to be held virtually from November 14–18, 2022.

This training is designed to help juvenile justice, child welfare, and other system partners improve outcomes for LGBTQ youth in child-serving...

Raising the Bar on Juvenile Reentry Ways Agency Directors Use Data

June 2022
Held on May 26, 2022, this webinar discusses how state juvenile justice directors are increasingly looking at positive youth development data to help them improve reentry outcomes for young people leaving their care. A panel of agency directors discussed their experiences, what data lets them know reentry is successful, what information is critical, and more.