OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of March 6 to 10, 2023.
News and announcements
NCMEC Launches Tool To Help Remove Explicit Online Images of Youth
OJJDP's National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has launched a free online tool to support victims of online child sexual exploitation called Take It Down.
New CDC Report Highlights Youth Risk Behavior Challenges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the "Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011-2021." This survey was developed to monitor health behaviors that contribute to death, disability, and social problems among youth in the United States.
This report focuses on behaviors and experiences among U.S. high school students related to their mental health and well-being, including substance...
OJJDP Administrator Interview on Youth Justice
In a recent interview, OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan discusses the Office's priorities and goals for juvenile justice reform.
OJJDP Announces Policy Advisor Job Openings
Join our team! OJJDP works with national, state, local, and Tribal organizations to prevent delinquency, improve the juvenile justice system, and protect children.
New OJJDP–Supported Tool Kit Supports Rural Youth and Families
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy recently released the "Common Problems, Common Solutions: Looking Across Sectors at Strategies for Supporting Rural Youth and Families Tool-Kit."
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of February 27 to March 3, 2023.
Apply Now for Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance
The Crime and Justice Institute, through funding from OJJDP's Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program, is accepting applications for its Improving Community Supervision National Training and Technical Assistance Program.
OJJDP Seeks To Share Successful Reentry Stories
In recognition of Second Chance Month, OJJDP is partnering with the Bureau of Justice Assistance to celebrate successful reentry journeys through the "Raising Voices of Reentry Project."
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of February 20 to 24, 2023.
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
OJJDP announces new funding opportunities for the week of February 13 to 17, 2023.
OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2023
OJJDP announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2023.
OJJDP Observes Safer Internet Day
Join OJJDP's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program in observing Safer Internet Day on February 7.
New Report Available on Missing and Murdered Native Hawaiian Women and Girls
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women have published the "Missing and Murdered Native Hawaiian Women and Girls Task Force Report."
Register for Webinar on Sextortion Prevention
OJJDP's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program on February 7, 2023 will host the webinar "Self-Generated Content and Sextortion Awareness and Prevention".
OJJDP's National Gang Center Blog Discusses Mentoring in Youth Gang Violence Intervention
The National Gang Center Blog Discusses Mentoring in Youth Gang Violence Intervention
OJJDP’s National Gang Center has posted a new blog focusing on the importance of mentoring as a component of youth gang violence intervention.
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars & Events
Register for upcoming OJJDP-funded youth justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
40th Annual National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest Now Open
OJJDP invites fifth graders to participate in the 40th Annual National Missing Children's Day poster contest.
Apply Now for Advancing Racial Justice and Equity in Youth Legal Systems Certificate Program
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy is accepting applications for its Advancing Racial Justice and Equity in Youth Legal Systems Certificate Program.
OJJDP to Participate in National Mentoring Summit
Join Administrator Ryan and staff at the National Mentoring Summit, hosted by MENTOR, on January 25-27, 2023.
Administrator's Message: Pursuing Racial Equity and Fairness
February 2023
Series
Administrator Liz Ryan underscores OJJDP's commitment to pursue racial equity and fairness in the juvenile justice system as the Office celebrates Black History Month. She discusses OJJDP's effort to eliminate racial disparities in the juvenile justice system through its funding priorities and technical assistance provided to states developing plans to increase equity for youth.
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OJJDP Observes AMBER Alert Awareness Day
Join OJJDP in Observing AMBER Alert Awareness Day.
January 13 is AMBER Alert Awareness Day. The AMBER Alert early warning system notifies the public when a child has been abducted. It was named in remembrance of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was abducted and murdered in Arlington, Texas, on January 13, 1996.
OJJDP has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) for...
OJJDP Observes National Mentoring Month
President Biden proclaimed January as National Mentoring Month, a nationwide observance honoring today’s mentors and encouraging communities to engage in mentoring activities to ensure positive outcomes for youth.
"A rising number of adolescents are experiencing mental health challenges, including from bullying and social media harms.
That is why, as part of my Unity Agenda I announced in my State of the Union address, my Administration...
OJJDP/NIJ–Supported National Report Available on Youth and the Juvenile Justice System
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot that highlights findings from OJJDP's 2020 Juvenile Residential Facility Census.