For the most updated information on the budget as well as other legislative activity impacting county operations, visit the

CCAP budget news page.

 

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

 

Employment Opportunities

Job Opening: Director of the Office of Research and Evaluation

Job Announcement: Director of Research and Evaluation at the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Deadline: June 15
Salary: $124,995 - $157,100 (GS-15)

Open to all citizens

 

The National Institute of Justice, a science agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, is dedicated to strengthening science and advancing justice. We are accepting applications for the Director of our Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE), one of our three science offices. Along with the directors of the forensic sciences and physical sciences offices, the ORE Director oversees the planning for and conducting of rigorous scientific studies to make America safer.

 

ORE's 25+ staff members manage portfolios worth approximately $100 million in grants to universities, nonprofits, and other research entities. The majority of the staff are senior professionals with advanced academic credentials, and many are recognized experts in their areas of specialization.

 

In addition to a director's traditional responsibilities for managing finances and personnel issues, the ORE Director is also responsible for:

• Creating an open atmosphere that promotes and enhances rigorous science.
• Promoting collaboration, communication, and responsiveness among the staff.
• Establishing and maintaining close and cooperative relationships with other scientific research entities in the government, at universities, in the private sector and with the international community of researchers.

Apply at www.USAJOBS.gov, announcement number JP-14-090, Supervisory Social Science Analyst, GS-0101-15.

 

Additional Information

Administrator Listenbee Announces OJJDP's Participation in My Brother's Keeper Mentoring Campaign

OJJDP Administrator Robert L. Listenbee has announced the agency's participation in the My Brother's Keeper Mentoring Campaign. This is a collaboration of the Corporation for National and Community Service, U.S. Department of Justice, and the Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The campaign supports the goals of the My Brother's Keeper initiative, a national call to invest in collaborative, multi-disciplinary approaches to expand educational and economic opportunity for young men and boys of color. The goal of the campaign is to recruit individuals, particularly men of color, to serve as mentors for at least 1 year.

 

Resources:

To access a database of national and place-based mentoring programs, click here.

 

To add your organization to the list of youth mentoring programs, click here.

 

OJJDP Announces Funding To Support the National Gang Center

OJJDP has announced the fiscal year 2014 National Gang Center funding opportunity. This solicitation provides funding to continue the activities of the National Gang Center. The Center provides training and technical assistance to OJP-funded programs and communities nationwide, tracks current research and trends on gangs, and maintains a database of comprehensive information on the development and implementation of effective gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies. Applications are due by July 14, 2014.

 

NIJ-funded Researchers Create Validated Tool to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking

Developed over the last seven years in collaboration with 11 victim service organizations, the Vera Institute of Justice's Trafficking Victim Identification Tool has been tested with a diverse sample of potential victims of trafficking and found reliable in predicting labor and sex trafficking. The tool is divided into a long and short version, both statistically reliable.

 

Vera has also developed a guide to provide users with recommendations on how to build trust with potential victims, maintain confidentiality, and use the tool correctly. When properly used, the tool could give victim service providers, law enforcement and legal, healthcare, and social service providers with a standard means of identifying victims of human trafficking.

 

Read the full report and download the tool here.

 

Registration Open for Youth Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health Workshop

On June 16-17, 2014, the National Academies' Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council will host "Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health" in Washington, DC. This public workshop will explore prevention and implementation strategies in cognitive, affective, and behavioral health outcomes for youth in health care settings, schools, social service and child welfare agencies, and the juvenile justice system.

 

Resources:

View the workshop agenda.

 

Register online to attend via live Webcast or in person.

 

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