Tribal Youth Focus Group Report Will Guide OJJDP Efforts
July 16, 2008
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released the report "Building Brighter Futures in Indian Country: What's on the Minds of Native Youth."
The report captures the meeting of the 2007 Tribal Youth Focus Group, which was comprised of boys and girls, ages 10 to 17, from 20 tribes across the United States and their chaperones.
The meeting was subsequently described by OJJDP Administrator J. Robert Flores as "an important event that will shape the relationship between our Office and your communities for many years to come," and the report will guide OJJDP as it continues to develop programs to help tribal communities address the challenges they face in strengthening families and assisting at-risk youth.
Resources:
"Building Brighter Futures in Indian Country: What's on the Minds of Native Youth" is available at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/typ/download/223353.pdf.
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