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OJJDP Moderates Panel on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

On July 23, at the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ's) annual conference, in Arlington, VA, OJJDP moderated the panel “Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: Pathways and Prosecution.” Over the past few years, OJJDP and NIJ have supported programs and research addressing this problem and the response of law enforcement and victim service agencies. Panelists presented findings from two such projects on risk factors, prevention, intervention, and prosecution, among other topics.

OJJDP Panel Features Best Practices To Address Gangs

On July 22, at the National Institute of Justice's annual conference, in Arlington, VA, OJJDP moderated a panel featuring best practices in addressing youth gang issues. The panel discussed findings and lessons from gang research projects and the OJJDP publication “Best Practices To Address Community Gang Problems: OJJDP's Comprehensive Gang Model.”

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Helping America's Youth Conference

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SMART tracks local issues and maps community resources.

OJJDP assists faith-based and community organizations serving youth.

DOJ's Anti-Gang Initiative focuses on prevention and enforcement. OJJDP's
National Youth Gang Center provides the latest information.

OJJDP supports programs that address the commercial sexual exploitation of children.

Newsletter Reports on DOJ's Missing Children's Day Observance

The latest issue of OJJDP News @ a Glance features DOJ's observance of Missing Children's Day. The issue also reports on a child safety symposium at Western New England College and the Juvenile Justice Summit convened by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and OJJDP and alerts readers to upcoming OJJDP conferences.

OJJDP Announces Tribal Solicitations

The Tribal Youth Program supports tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system. Eligible applicants are limited to federally recognized tribes.

Mentoring Programs for At-Risk Tribal Youth supports initiatives that assist in the development of community programs to provide mentoring services to underserved populations.

The application deadline for each of these solicitations is August 4.