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Arts Programs for Justice-Involved Youth (Funding Opportunity)

Grants.gov Deadline: May 21, 2024, 11:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: June 4, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  With this solicitation (PDF, 26 pages), OJJDP seeks to support and strengthen collaborations between arts-based organizations and juvenile justice systems to develop, expand, or enhance promising and effective interventions that provide access to high-quality arts programs ...

Second Chance Month: April 2023

April is Second Chance Month. Second Chance Month seeks to help individuals, communities, and agencies recognize the importance of reentry programs and their role in building second chances. Second Chance Month will feature live learning events, videos, and publications to support the justice field and Second Chance Act grantees with ...

Report: Prevention with Purpose: A Resource for Campus Police and Public Safety Personnel

This resource (PDF, 8 pages) provides guidance to campus police and public safety personnel enforcing campus policies and community laws related to drug misuse, preventing crime, and participating in community policing efforts. This report provides tools to capitalize on their unique position to influence attitudes related to alcohol and other ...

Resource: We Meet Them Where They Are: The Importance of Mentoring as a Component of Youth Gang Violence Intervention

This webpage discusses the importance of mentoring as a component of youth gang violence intervention. Learn more.   

Youth Voices Have Moved to YE4C

On YE4C young people share their experiences and perspectives on what makes a difference for youth engaged in change. Learn from their stories.

Resource: Probation Reform: A Toolkit for State Advisory Groups (SAGs)

This toolkit (PDF, 26 pages) aims to help State Advisory Groups (SAGs) better understand the benefits of diversion programs as alternatives to probation for system-involved youth. It includes recommendations for implementing probation reform and offers examples of SAGs engaging in diversion strategies. Learn more.  ...

Resource: Prevention and Early Intervention Efforts Seek to Reduce Violence by Youth and Youth Recruitment by Gangs

This article highlights Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), youth involvement in OJJDP’s Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative, and the Office’s support of efforts to prevent and respond to violence by youth. It discusses current services and support mechanisms to prevent gang violence, reduce youth involvement in gangs, and ...

Resource: Helping Victims of Mass Violence & Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources

This toolkit provides tools and resources for developing a comprehensive victim assistance plan to help communities prepare for and respond to the needs of victims of mass violence and terrorism in the most timely, effective, and compassionate manner possible.   The toolkit’s Partnerships & Planning section reviews how to create and maintain ...

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

September 25 is National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. The observance pays tribute to murder victims and their surviving family members. Crime victims and survivors will gather at events across the country to commemorate this Day of Remembrance by focusing on the impact murder has on families and communities, ...

Resource: Trends in Youth Arrests for Violent Crimes

This brief (PDF, 4 pages) reveals that the estimated number of youth arrests for violent crime, which includes murder, robbery, and aggravated assault, has declined significantly since the mid-2000s. Data on violent crime arrest rates by gender and age are provided. Learn more. 
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