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Juvenile health/mental health

OJJDP FY 2022 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence

Closing Date
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This solicitation provides funding for communities to develop coordinated and comprehensive community-based approaches to assist children and their families who are exposed to violence build resilience and prevent future juvenile violence and delinquency.

OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2021

This issue's Message from the Acting Administrator and top story recognize National Native American Heritage Month and highlight OJJDP's efforts to better serve Tribal youth. Additional stories feature a college freshman who serves as a youth advisor to the National Mentoring Resource Center and OJJDP's National Training Conference for state officials. 

Journal Article on OJJDP Study of Psychiatric Disorders Among Youth After Detention

JAMA Pediatrics recently released an article that discusses the prevalence, continuity, and comorbidity of psychiatric disorders among youth over a 15-year period following their release from a youth detention facility. The article is based on findings from the OJJDP-funded Northwestern Juvenile Project, the first large-scale longitudinal study of delinquent youth's mental health outcomes after detention.

The researchers found that 64 percent of males and 35...

OJJDP Tribal Youth Resource Center to Host Virtual Tribal Youth Conference

JUVJUST 2021 OJJDP Tribal Youth Virtual National Conference

The OJJDP Tribal Youth Resource Center will host the 2021 OJJDP Tribal Youth Virtual National Conference from March 29 to April 2, 2021. The conference theme is “Shaping Brighter Futures with American Indian, Alaska Native Youth, and Tribal Communities—Strengthening Resilience, Promoting Healing, Restoring Culture.” 

This free event will feature sessions to support Tribal youth programs, juvenile healing to wellness courts, and more. The...