Safety

This literature review discusses intentional gun violence involving youth aged 10 to 24 years. The resource describes various federal data sources on gun violence, risk factors for youth gun violence perpetration, protective factors for youth, policy research on guns, public health perspectives on gun violence, outcome evidence, and legal impacts ...

Grants.gov Deadline: May 8, 2024, 11:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: May 22, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  With this solicitation (PDF, 36 pages), NIJ will provide funding to accredited research universities for a study on the current landscape of multidisciplinary teams working on sexual exploitation crimes against children and best practices for multidisciplinary ...

Grants.gov Deadline: April 30, 2024, 11:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: May 14, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to support emergency planning for state, local, and Tribal juvenile justice residential facilities. Learn more and apply. 

Grants.gov Deadline: April 24, 2024, 11:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: May 8, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  This program (PDF, 33 pages) supports prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking. Services may be provided to girls and young women up ...

This webpage shares data on the rise in deaths from excessive alcohol use in the United States. The webpage provides tips for helping prevent excessive alcohol use at the individual, community, and state levels. Additional resources are provided. Learn more.

Date: April 27, 2024, from 10:00am-2:00 pm ET National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 27, 2024. This event is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in communities throughout the country. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day webpage shares ...

This infographic (PDF, 3 pages) outlines the benefits of creating a positive school climate and shares strategies and resources for enhancing school safety, fostering school connectedness and relationships, and enabling a supportive environment. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages). 

This virtual training series will highlight key findings and implications of the National Threat Assessment Center’s (NTAC) research on school violence prevention. Attendees will learn about the background, thinking, and behavior of school attackers and how some schools discovered and stopped plots before violence occurred. This series will also provide ...

This 12-week program provides students with opportunities to work alongside highly skilled intelligence or cybersecurity professionals at DHS, gain hands-on technical experience, interact with experts and peers at professional development events, and expand their professional network at national conferences. Participants will be immersed in a federal work environment by collaborating ...

This paid program equips Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) youth ages 15-29 with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to combat pedestrian deaths and injuries in their communities.  Ambassadors will participate in a 5-month educational and community engagement experience addressing pedestrian safety. This program harnesses the power of digital ...