Safety Matters: Helping Families Affected By Substance Use Disorders and Domestic Violence
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President Donald J. Trump proclaimed October as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. OJJDP is committed to supporting states and communities as they work to prevent and treat substance abuse and assist in the recovery of youth and families who have been impacted. Through opioid-focused prevention and intervention programs and specialized training and technical assistance, OJJDP is working to break the cycles of addiction and crime...
Opioid substance use disorders continue to negatively impact communities across America. In 2021, there were 80,411 reported overdose deaths with 75.4 percent attributed to opioids, that's up from 50 percent in 2019.
Opioid dependency has disrupted public safety – increasing the burden on law enforcement as well as the healthcare, child welfare, and juvenile and criminal...
Register for upcoming juvenile-justice related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
Date | Title | Registration |
September 15, 2020 | Comprehensive Gang Model: Building Impactful Collaboration Through Community Mobilization | Register |
September 16, 2020 | AMBER Alert in Indian Country 101 – Community Response | Register |
September 16, 2020 | Substance Use Issues in Juvenile Court: An Overview for Prosecutors | Register |
September 23, 2020 | AMBER Alert in Indian Country 101 – Law Enforcement Response... |
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...
Register for upcoming juvenile justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
Date | Title | Registration |
May 1, 2020 | Shielding Mental Health & Wellness for ICAC Teams in Uncertain Times | Register |
May 19, 2020 | Why Quality Legal Representation Matters for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders | Register |