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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2020. This issue's Message From the Administrator and top story highlight how OJJDP-funded drug treatment courts are empowering youth and families to live drug- and crime-free lives.
Other features in this issue—
OJJDP joins the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in observing National Prevention Week, May 10 to 16, 2020. This weeklong observance is dedicated to increasing awareness about substance use prevention and positive mental health.
OJJDP supports programs that employ a cross-system collaborative approach to address the needs of youth involved in the juvenile justice system with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. Working...
May is National Drug Court Month. OJJDP-funded drug courts help youth and families overcome the effects of substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. In 2019, OJJDP awarded more than $19 million to drug court programs nationwide.
OJJDP recently released a new blog discussing OJJDP's support of its drug court grantees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The blog highlights how OJJDP is providing juvenile drug treatment...
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Substance use poses a significant threat to the well-being of the nation's youth and to the communities in which they live. Approximately 43.7 million people age 12 and older needed substance use treatment in the past year, according to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey showed 2.2 million adolescents...
Register for upcoming juvenile-justice related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
| Date | Title | Registration |
| February 5, 2020 | OJJDP FY 2020 Family Drug Court Program | Register |
| February 27, 2020 | Alaska Children's Advocacy Center Expansion Initiative for Child Abuse Victims | Register |
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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines.
Juvenile drug treatment courts (JDTC) are designed for youth with substance use disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. The new guidelines provide juvenile courts with an evidence-based, treatment-oriented approach that emphasizes family engagement, and addresses the substance use and often co-occurring mental health...
