Cooperative Agreement U97SM063115

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Children Exposed to Violence (CFDA 16.818) program provides $825,000 to the Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance (CCFJA) to build community and organizational capacity to increase equitable implementation of evidence-based practices that address the impacts of abuse and exposure to violence on children and youth from marginalized communities in Contra...

The Community Collective for Youth and Family Resilience and Violence Prevention (CCYFR) project will deliver evidence-based interventions and programs to help families impacted by violence in Boulder and Broomfield counties, Colorado. Funded by a $900,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Children Exposed to Violence program (CFDA 16.818), the University of Colorado will lead a...

The Children's Institute, Inc. (CII) was awarded a $825,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.818 - Children Exposed to Violence) to implement the Children Exposed to Violence (CEV) program in the Rampart community of Los Angeles, California. The CEV program is designed to address the widespread impact of adverse childhood experiences in the Rampart community, which has high rates of domestic and community...

The Chicago Children's Advocacy Center (ChicagoCAC) and its multidisciplinary team will implement a collaborative treatment model to provide trauma-informed and victim-centered services to help children and families heal from sexual abuse and serious maltreatment. Funded through a $425,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Missing Children's Assistance program (CFDA 16.543), ChicagoCAC...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center in Los Angeles, CA. The one-year award, effective September 30, 2024, will support the expansion of trauma-informed care and screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to adolescents (13-17 years) and transition-age youth (18-26 years) receiving mental health services at the...

The Children's Institute Inc. (CII) was awarded a $972,405 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Children Exposed to Violence program (CFDA 16.818). The funding will allow CII to expand services for two target populations in Los Angeles: children who have witnessed violence at LAPD crime scenes, and community youth impacted by trauma and violence. Key services include on-site crisis response, counseling, mental...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $523,233 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) funds the implementation of "Operation Connected Response" by Starry, Inc., a non-profit organization in Georgetown, Texas. The program aims to equip law enforcement officers across Texas with the knowledge and skills to effectively and compassionately interact with individuals, particularly...

The Council on At-Risk Youth (CARY) will provide trauma-informed care and violence prevention services to middle school students in Austin, Texas through a $750,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The award period is from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Under the STOP School Violence Program, CARY will enhance its PeaceROX program at three Austin Independent School District middle schools serving...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045) to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (DPH). This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will enhance the existing Trauma Prevention Initiative (TPI) by increasing accessibility of mental health and healing services for youth and young adult survivors of violence aged 14-30 in five...

The Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago was awarded a $972,405 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.818 Children Exposed to Violence) to develop and implement the Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY) - Hospital Based Violence Intervention Program (SCY-HVIP). This 3-year project will screen and assess 375 children ages 0-19 who present to the emergency department with a violent injury, and...