Browsing by Author "Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention"
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Item 2020 Annual Report to Congress: Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2021) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionAnnual reportItem Child Protection: Dependency Courts(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2023) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionOJJDP funding supports juvenile and family courts as they develop policies, practices, and programs to improve safety, permanency, and outcomes for abused and neglected youth. Funding also broadens youth’s access to welltrained volunteer advocates who represent their best interests in dependency cases and help decrease the time children spend in foster care.Item Children Exposed to Violence -Literature Review: A product of the Model Programs Guide(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2022) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionThis literature review examines the prevalence and consequences of CEV; describes definitional challenges for researchers and program providers; reviews risk and protective factors related to CEV; summarizes approaches to preventing, reducing, and addressing the consequences of CEV, such as trauma-informed care; and provides outcome evidence related to interventions that seek to prevent or address CEV. Throughout the literature review, there is an emphasis on delinquency and juvenile justice–related outcomes. Because studies of ACEs and studies of CEV often examine similar experiences and because some research on CEV does so through the lens of ACEs, relevant research on ACEs also is included in this literature review.Item Implementation of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018 -A Report to Congress(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2019) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionThis report provides Congress with an assessment of the readiness, education and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans. The report presents background information on the AMBER Alert program, including the role of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in supporting state and local law enforcement, previous efforts by DOJ to support AMBER Alert in Indian country, the methodology used in conducting the assessment, and recommendations for next steps in continuing to expand tribes’ access to the AMBER Alert system.Item Model Programs Guide(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2014) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionThe Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP’s) Model Programs Guide (MPG) contains information about evidence-based juvenile justice and youth prevention, intervention, and reentry programs. It is a resource for practitioners and communities about what works, what is promising, and what does not work in juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and child protection and safetyItem Sexual Exploitation of Children(2011) Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionItem Spotlight on Youth Victims of Violence-Infographic(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2015) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionData from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) shed light on youth victims of violence and domestic violence (family and intimate partner violence) reported to law enforcement.Item Support for Prosecutors Who Work With Youth(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2022) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionProsecutors who work with youth have a difficult and essential job. Whether prosecuting a delinquency case or a child welfare case, a prosecutor’s decisions can potentially change the trajectory of a young person’s life. Prosecutors need ongoing training to help them develop best practices in juvenile court and keep them up to date on evolving topics such as adolescent brain development, risk and needs assessments, expanded juvenile court jurisdiction, and jurisprudence in child sexual abuse cases. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides rigorous training and technical to increase the competency of prosecutors who work with youth.Item Teen Dating Violence: Literature Review: A product of the Model Programs Guide(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2022) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionThis literature review will discuss research surrounding teen dating violence, including definitions of different types of dating violence, the scope of the problem, risk and protective factors related to perpetration and victimization, short- and long-term consequences, and outcome evidence of programs that seek to prevent or reduce the occurrence of teen dating violence. This review focuses on dating violence that occurs between adolescents in middle and high school (primarily youth ages 12 to 18). The terms teens, youths, and adolescents are used interchangeably throughout the review.Item Toolkit for Court Performance Measures in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2014) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionThe Toolkit for Court Performance Measures in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases includes five publications: Technical Guide, Implementation Guide, User's Guide, Assessment Guide, and Key MeasuresItem Trauma-Informed Care for Children Exposed to Violence(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2012) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention