Family strengthening
OJJDP Launches Youth and Family Partnership Working Group
By Liz Ryan, OJJDP Administrator
The most effective decisionmaking involves the people a decision impacts most. For decisionmaking at the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), that means soliciting input from youth directly impacted by the justice system and the people who know them best—their families.
As Administrator, involving and listening to young people and their families will be a standard business practice...
New Webinar on Family Engagement in Juvenile Justice Systems
OJJDP FY 2022 Family Treatment Court Program
OJJDP FY 2022 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children
Building Trauma-Informed Children's Advocacy Centers: Resource Guide
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars for Juvenile Court Professionals
Day Two: Family-Based Alternatives to Sentencing An OJJDP Listening Session
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Day One: Family-Based Alternatives to Sentencing An OJJDP Listening Session
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OJJDP FY 2021 Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Program
OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2021
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2021. This issue's Message From the Administrator highlights National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The top story focuses on the shift children's advocacy centers made to continue responding to cases of child abuse after the emergence of COVID-19. The Youth Voices column recounts how an OJJDP-funded...
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
President Biden proclaimed April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, dedicated to addressing child abuse and neglect nationwide. Join OJJDP in honoring those who work to support children and strengthen families, and help spread awareness on the many ways we can address and prevent child abuse.
"During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and throughout the entire year, it is imperative that we join together as...
How School, Family, and Community Protective Factors Can Help Youth Who Have Experienced Maltreatment
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2019
Youth Reentry and Family Engagement
Overview
The Second Chance Act authorizes federal grants for comprehensive reentry planning, direct pre- and postrelease services, and sustainable justice system improvements that promote positive youth and family outcomes, reduce recidivism, and increase public safety.
On any given day, there are approximately 25,000 youth in residential placement. Most of these youth will return to their...
Why Housing Matters for Family Recovery, Stability, and Public Safety
Exploring Outcomes Related to Legal Representation for Parents Involved in Mississippi's Juvenile Dependency System
OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2019
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2019. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp reviews OJJDP activities during fiscal year (FY) 2019, including a comprehensive 3-day national training conference designed to assist states and territories in their administration of OJJDP's Title II Formula Grants Program. The top story highlights...