| | OJJDP's Tribal Youth Initiatives | | (NCJ 193763) May 2003 | | Bulletin, 8 page(s) | | McKinney, K. | | | | Describes the efforts of OJJDP to assist tribal communities in addressing risk factors for delinquency. The Bulletin highlights five program areas: OJJDP's Tribal Youth Program (TYP), which provides funds directly to tribal communities to develop programs that prevent and control delinquency, reduce violent crime, and improve tribal juvenile justice systems; the TYP Mental Health Project, which supports efforts to diagnose and treat at-risk tribal youth; the Comprehensive Indian Resources Community and Law Enforcement (CIRCLE) Project, which helps tribal communities develop comprehensive programs to address crime, violence, and substance abuse; training and technical assistance to TYP grantees and other tribal communities; and research and evaluation activities that focus on juvenile justice problems in tribal communities. | |
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