OJJDP's award winning bimonthly electronic newsletter OJJDP News @ a Glance highlights agency activities, publications, funding opportunities, and upcoming events.
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2013 Archives
March/April 2013. This issue highlights defense attorney Robert L. Listenbee’s assumption of the leadership of OJJDP in March 2013; the Justice Department’s launch of a task force to address violence against children in tribal communities; and more. HTML | Abstract
January/February 2013. This issue highlights OJJDP's ongoing efforts to combat child sex trafficking in the United States; the third annual National Mentoring Summit; OJJDP’s new "Beyond Detention" publication series; and more. HTML | Abstract
2012 Archives
November/December 2012. This issue describes the Defending Childhood Task Force's release of recommendations for launching a coordinated national response to children's exposure to violence. The issue also includes special features on the following topics: OJJDP's FY 2012 awards, the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention's working session, and a National Research Council report supporting a developmental approach to juvenile justice. HTML | Abstract
September/October 2012. This issue features highlights of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s fall 2012 meeting, which focused on girls and the juvenile justice system; OJJDP’s announcement of a $1.5 million grant to reduce youth violence in Philadelphia; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; and more. HTML | Abstract
July/August 2012. This issue of OJJDP’s bimonthly newsletter features highlights of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) National Intertribal Youth Summit, the Supreme Court ban on mandatory life without parole for juveniles convicted of homicide, the third Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit, and more. HTML | Abstract
May/June 2012. This issue of OJJDP’s bimonthly newsletter features offers highlights of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) National Missing Children’s Day ceremony, DOJ’s joint project with the U.S. Department of Education to keep youth in school and out of court; National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, and more. HTML | Abstract
March/April 2012. This issue of OJJDP’s bimonthly newsletter features an indepth interview with Melodee Hanes, OJJDP’s Acting Administrator; features on the second annual summit of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention; findings of an OJJDP-supported study on serious juvenile offenders; and more. HTML | Abstract
January/February 2012. Reports on the White House designation of Melodee Hanes as OJJDP's Acting Administrator, the 10th anniversary of OJJDP News @ a Glance, the National Mentoring Summit, the public awareness campaign highlighting teen dating violence, and more. HTML | Abstract
2011 Archives
November/December, 2011. The latest issue of "OJJDP News @ a Glance" reports that in fiscal year 2011, OJJDP awarded $393 million to numerous programs. HTML | Abstract
September/October, 2011. This issue's lead article reports on OJJDP's 2011 National Conference on Children's Justice and Safety, held on October 12–14, 2011. HTML | Abstract
July/August 2011. The latest issue of "OJJDP News @ a Glance" features articles on CrimeSolutions.gov, a special feature on a new joint initiative by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education to address school disciplinary practices, and a story on the recent National Intertribal Youth Summit in Santa Fe, NM. HTML | Abstract
May/June 2011. The latest issue of "OJJDP News @ a Glance" features the Attorney General's public service announcement to raise awareness about the problem of children's exposure to violence and about the Justice Department's Defending Childhood initiative. The issue also features the 2011 National Missing Children's Day observance, and the May 2011 meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. HTML | Abstract
March/April 2011. The latest issue reports on the recent op-ed stating that research has proven "Scared Straight" programs to be ineffective as means of deterring juvenile delinquency. The issue also features Child Abuse Prevention Month, the National Girls Institute's launch of listening sessions nationwide, and OJJDP's National Conference in October 2011. HTML | Abstract
January/February 2011. This issue reports on a partnership that will enable millions of Facebook users across the country to receive AMBER Alerts through their accounts. It also features articles on First Lady Michelle Obama's announcement at the National Mentoring Summit and OJJDP's FY 2010 fellows in tribal youth and juvenile justice and children's exposure to violence. HTML | Abstract
2010 Archives
November/December 2010. This issue reports on OJJDP's initiatives to prevent and intervene in girls' delinquency. The issue also includes special features on OJJDP's FY 2010 grant awards, an OJJDP survey of juvenile justice professionals to determine training and technical assistance needs, and the recent national AMBER Alert Symposium. HTML | Abstract
September/October 2010. This issue reports on the Attorney General's Defending Childhood initiative, and includes special features on the September meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; arts programs that help at-risk and delinquent youth replace destructive behavior with positive activities and interests; and the Office of Justice Programs' SMART Office, which supports the nation's efforts to register and monitor sex offenders. HTML | Abstract
July/August 2010. This issue features OJJDP’s green detention and reentry programs for tribal youth and reports on the National Institute of Justice Conference, which featured evidence-based practices in addressing crime; DOJ's Tribal Youth Summit; and AMBER Alert training on cross-border abductions. HTML | Abstract
May/June 2010. This issue includes an article on the U.S. Department of Justice's commemoration of Missing Children’s Day on May 25. The issue also includes special features on the April meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; the OJJDP-led Justice Working Group on Children and Disasters; and the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws conference scheduled for August. HTML | Abstract
March/April 2010.
This issue presents notices of agency activities, recent publications, funding opportunities, and upcoming events. This issue includes a lead article on the National Symposium on Indigent Defense. The issue also includes special features on the recent National Symposium on Child Protection in Indian Country; the third annual Blueprints Conference promoting evidence-based programs to prevent youth violence; and the upcoming Internet Crimes Against Children Conference. HTML | Abstract
January/February 2010. This issue includes a special feature on a media event held by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington celebrating National Mentoring Month; highlights recent activities and achievements of the AMBER Alert program; the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s approval of a 2010 workplan and identification of key areas of focus for the future; and updates to OJJDP’s online resources for preventing gang violence. HTML | Abstract
2009 Archives
November/December 2009. This issue includes a special feature on the Department of Justice priority on reentry programs for ex-offenders and OJJDP’s more than two decades of commitment to ensuring a safe and successful reentry for juveniles. The issue also includes features on the Obama Administration’s meeting with tribal leaders to discuss public safety needs in Indian country; an historic gathering of former OJJDP Administrators to discuss their tenures, issues in the juvenile justice field, and the future of the Office; and an OJJDP-sponsored workshop on evaluating gender-sensitive programs. HTML | Abstract
September/October 2009. This issue highlights "Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey", which summarizes the most comprehensive study to date on children's exposure to violence; features the Recovery Act funds awarded by OJJDP; a new Web site launched to help Federal staff support comprehensive community initiatives; and a recently released publication highlighting model courts' success in improving outcomes in child abuse and neglect cases. HTML | Abstract
July/August 2009. This issue features a new report recommending comprehensive dependency court improvements for American Indian/Alaska Native children; information on the upcoming Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws conference; recent visits to OJJDP by delegations from the United Kingdom, Spain, and Brazil to learn more about the Office's programs; and a Tribal Youth Program grant that enabled American Indian youth to travel to the Oregon Statehouse to view lawmakers at work. HTML | Abstract
May/June 2009. This issue includes a special feature on the Department of Justice's commemoration of the 26th annual National Missing Children's Day, OJJDP's monthly focus groups, which are establishing an ongoing dialog with policymakers and practitioners on the most important issues facing the juvenile justice field; and an OJJDP-sponsored training course that educates law enforcement personnel on the best ways to approach and interact with adolescent girls during police calls. HTML | Abstract
March/April 2009. This issue includes a feature on OJJDP's participation in major national conferences on child abuse prevention and juvenile justice issues, describes the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provides updates on OJJDP's juvenile drug court initiative and efforts to reduce the disproportionate number of minority youth who come into contact with the justice system. An overview of the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement (SYRP) and upcoming OJJDP Bulletins describing the first national SYRP is also included. HTML | Abstract
Newsletter Achievements
OJJDP's Newsletter received two awards:
OJJDP's News @ a Glance bimonthly newsletter received top honors in the 2009 National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards competition. News @ a Glance took first place in the Gold Screen E-Newsletter category.
In addition News @ a Glance received a Communicator Award in the Government Category.
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