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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. 

OJJDP Is Taking Action To Achieve an Equitable Juvenile Justice System

By Chyrl Jones, Acting OJJDP Administrator

When President Biden proclaimed October 2021 as National Youth Justice Action Month, he noted that far too many young people have been "sidelined by unnecessary encounters with the justice system." Citing the adverse effects of system involvement, the President called for a national shift from incarceration to prevention.

National Youth Justice Action Month supports intervention and prevention strategies...

OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2021

JUVJUST AMBER Alert

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2021. This issue's Message From the Administrator introduces OJJDP’s new Acting Administrator, Chyrl Jones. The top story chronicles the 25-year history of the development of the AMBER Alert system. The Youth Voices column recounts how an OJJDP-sponsored youth mentoring program led one high school student to...

Upcoming Webinars to Provide Solicitation Overviews

Register for upcoming juvenile justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives. 

Date Title Registration
February 2, 2021 OJJDP FY 2021 Multistate Mentoring Programs Initiative Solicitation Webinar Register
February 4, 2021 OJJDP FY 21 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence Solicitation Webinar Register
February 11, 2021 OJJDP FY 21 Mentoring for Youth Affective by the Opioid Crisis and Drug Addiction Solicitation Webinar Register