Judicial education development initiative on domestic violence project

The National Council Of Juvenile And Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) received a $1.3 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative program (CFDA 16.526) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023.

The award will support the NCJFCJ's Judicial Education Development Initiative on Domestic Violence Project. Key products and services include staffing national and regional conferences on domestic violence for judicial professionals, moderating a podcast series on the topic, reviewing and revising curricula, and providing technical assistance and training upon request to courts and related stakeholders. Two sub-awards of approximately $100,000 each were provided to Futures Without Violence and Justice Innovation Inc. to support their participation in summit planning and staffing, fellowship programming, and the delivery of technical assistance and training.