December 30, 2015

In a new blog post on the Office of Justice Programs website, OJJDP Administrator Robert L. Listenbee introduces OJJDP's new Senior Tribal Policy Advisor Marilyn Bruguier Zimmerman and discusses OJJDP’s support for tribal youth. Bruguier Zimmerman is a member of the Assiniboine-Sioux tribes of the Fort Peck reservation, a former member of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence, and a member of the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. Listenbee also highlights significant strides that OJJDP has made on its tribal initiatives, including:

• The Today's Native Leaders program, a partnership between OJJDP and United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) that provides tribal youth with tools to develop leadership skills.
• The Department of Justice's Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation, which has provided $620 million to tribal communities, including more than $49 million to support tribal youth initiatives.
• OJJDP's Tribal Youth Program, which supports tribal efforts to improve juvenile justice systems for tribal youth.

Resources:

Learn more about OJJDP's programs for Tribal youth.

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