National crittenton, the national council of juvenile and family court judges (subrecipient), the assessment team, and the core consultants of girl experts will provide training and technical…

The National Florence Crittenton Mission, operating as The National Crittenton Foundation, was awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.830 Girls in the Juvenile Justice System) to provide training and technical assistance to strengthen programs and supports for girls and their families in underserved communities.

The National Crittenton, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (sub-recipient), the Assessment Team, and the Core Consultants of Girl Experts will develop customized training and technical assistance plans, host an annual grantee meeting, disseminate resources, and facilitate peer-to-peer learning opportunities and webinars. The project aims to address the complex drivers of girls' involvement in the juvenile justice system and create sustainable system and programmatic changes by engaging a broad array of stakeholders. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

National crittenton, the national council of juvenile and family court judges (subrecipient), the assessment team, and the core consultants of girl experts will provide training and technical assistance to grantees to strengthen the programs and supports available to girls and their families in communities that have been historically underserved. The training and technical assistance team will also integrate, support, and sustain meaningful youth and family partnerships by adding youth and families to the core experts team. National crittenton and the ojjdp girls training and technical assistance team will develop customized training and technical assistance plans for project sites for the provision of training and technical assistance, develop and host an annual meeting for all grantees, disseminate resources on girls, and provide other forms of training and technical assistance, including peer-to-peer learning opportunities and webinars. Additionally, due to the complexity of the drivers of girls into the juvenile justice system, national crittenton will engage a broad array of stakeholders in its effort to create and sustain system and programmatic change.