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The next formal JDCAP Board Membership meeting will be held on June 19, at the CCAP office (2789 Old Post Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110).

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OJJDP Launches New Online University Web Site

OJJDP has launched a new Web site for the OJJDP Online University, a central source for the juvenile justice community to easily connect with training and technical assistance. The Online University is a one-stop shop for training courses, Webinars, training and technical assistance events, and materials that OJJDP's training and technical assistance providers and partners have developed. The key new features:

• A calendar consolidating all the upcoming training and technical assistance events in the juvenile justice field.
• "Quick links" to training and resources, including Webinars, online and classroom trainings, and publications.
• New browse capabilities.

Resources:

Access the Online University for juvenile justice resources and trainings.

NIJ and OJJDP Release Three Bulletins in Justice Research Series

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) have released three bulletins in the Justice Research series. The series reports on findings from joint NIJ and OJJDP research on youth in the juvenile justice system. These three bulletins address the juvenile's transition from delinquency to adult crime:

• "Criminal Career Patterns" describes criminal career patterns in adolescence and adulthood (NCJ 242545).
• "Explanations for Offending" examines various developmental, biological, social, and psychological explanations for offending (NCJ 243975).
• "Prediction and Risk/Needs Assessment" explores predictions of young adult crime from juvenile histories and assessments of risk, needs, and protective factors (NCJ 243976).

Resources:

Learn about previous bulletins in the Justice Research series.

OJJDP Announces Support for States' Juvenile Justice Systems Improvement Projects

OJJDP has announced the fiscal year 2014 Coordinated Assistance for States funding opportunity. OJJDP's Coordinated Assistance for States project will provide states and communities with coordinated resources and training and technical assistance to assist in planning, establishing, operating, coordinating, and assessing delinquency prevention, intervention, and juvenile justice systems improvement projects. Applications are due by July 3, 2014.

Resources:

View FAQs about this funding opportunity.

OJJDP and ACF To Examine Data on Dual-System Involved Youth

On May 29, 2014, OJJDP announced plans for a collaborative research effort with the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families to examine the prevalence of dual-system involved youth. In fiscal year 2015, OJJDP will solicit proposals to investigate how state and local jurisdictions' juvenile justice and child welfare data can be used to develop estimates of how many youth are involved in both systems. This project will identify jurisdictions in which juvenile justice and child welfare systems are currently sharing information for services and treatment. Findings will inform the development of strategies to improve data capacity and data sharing at the state and local levels.

Resources:

Access OJJDP's four-part Webinar series "Improving Outcomes for Multi-System Involved Youth Who Cross Over Between Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice."