Save the Date
October 2 JDCAP Strategic Planning Session open to all JDCAP members and affiliates. This will be held at the Marriott City Center, Pittsburgh at 2:30 PM.
JDCAP Board Meeting, Wed Oct 3, 9AM-1PM. This is also being held a the Marriot City Center, Pittsburgh.
Reclaiming Futures Webinar To Explore Adolescent Recovery Supports
On September 27, 2012, at 2 p.m. E.T., Reclaiming Futures will present the free, 1-hour Webinar "Implementing Adolescent Recovery Supports and Developing Resources in Our Communities." The presenter, Michelle Muffett-Lipinski, who is principal of the Northshore Recovery High School in Beverly, MA, and co-founder of the icanhelp project, will outline successes and challenges in developing recovery programming within schools and communities, describe responses to mental health and substance abuse issues in schools, and discuss approaches to identifying and engaging youth in need of support.
Training Available on Mentoring in Juvenile Justice Settings
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership will conduct nationwide trainings for juvenile justice and mentoring professionals. Participants will learn about the advantages and challenges of and best practices for mentoring within or in partnership with the juvenile court, juvenile probation, juvenile detention, juvenile corrections, teen court/youth court, and dependency court. Content of these trainings is derived from the OJJDP-funded study, "Researching the Referral Stage of Youth Mentoring in Six Juvenile Justice Settings: An Exploratory Analysis."
"Lights On" Event To Promote Afterschool Programs
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention invites communities to participate in the annual Lights on Afterschool on October 18. The nationwide event emphasizes the value of afterschool programs, which keep kids safe, help working families, and inspire learning. They provide opportunities to help young people develop into successful adults.
Resources:
Download the Lights On Afterschool event planning kit.
Register your event by September 12 for a chance to win 100 Scholastic books.
Philadelphia Receives $1.5 Million OJJDP Grant To Reduce Youth Violence
On September 19, 2012, OJJDP Acting Administrator Melodee Hanes announced a $1.5 million Community-Based Violence Prevention award to the city of Philadelphia. "Youth violence is not inevitable," said Hanes. "Among other activities, this funding will allow Philadelphia to expand its CeaseFire program and continue to change the culture of violence-by mobilizing communities, educating the public, and reaching out to youth-with the help of the city's leadership and law enforcement personnel."
Philadelphia is one of four cities that will receive a 2012 Community-Based Violence Prevention grant. Under the program, recipients replicate proven strategies that target the high-risk activities and behaviors of a small number of carefully selected members of the community who are likely to be involved in violent activities, specifically gang and gun violence.
Webinar To Address Youth Crossover Between Systems
On September 26, 2012, at 2 p.m. E.T., the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will present a free 90-minute Webinar "Preventing Youth From Crossing Over Between the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems." Presenters will explore strategies to keep youth in the dependency system from crossing over into the delinquency system and how engaging the education and workforce sectors can support efforts to keep youth from crossing over between systems.
Online Bullying Prevention Training Modules Available
Free, online bullying prevention training modules are now available on StopBullying.gov. The training modules offer a PowerPoint presentation for community events, speaker notes with suggested talking points, a Community Action Toolkit, and a video for use in bullying prevention efforts in communities.
