The Joseph J. Peters Institute (JJPI) has been awarded a $450,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Missing Children's Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 16.543). The funding will enable JJPI to address problematic sexual behavior among youth in Philadelphia through the following means: Expanding access to evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Problem Sexual Behavior...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $475,000 to Youth Outreach Services under a three-year Cooperative Agreement from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The award supports the Missing Children's Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 16.543), which aims to ensure equivalent access to drug court programs and examine related program data. Specifically, Youth Outreach Services will implement effective interventions...
This $425,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will support Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in developing a pre-trial diversion program for youth with problematic sexual behaviors. Through this three-year award under the Missing Children's Assistance program, Mission Kids will train four therapists in cognitive behavioral therapy for problematic sexual behaviors and establish a...
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Office of Grants and Research (OGR) received a $659,621 Title II Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program (CFDA #16.540) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The grant funds will support EOPSS's efforts to ensure compliance with the core requirements of the...
This $525,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.543 - Missing Children's Assistance) will enable the Cleveland Cuyahoga County Child Advocacy Center, doing business as Canopy Child Advocacy Center, to expand interventions and treatment for youth ages 7-17 with problematic or illegal sexual behavior, as well as provide treatment and support services for child victims and their non-offending caregivers in...
This $220,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) aims to enhance the assessment, identification, and treatment of sexually abused children. The grant will fund the hiring of a clinician specializing in evaluating and treating child sexual abuse victims, as well as a family advocate to provide case management and advocacy services. These efforts will support coordinated...
The University of Alabama was awarded a $525,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.543 - Missing Children's Assistance) to provide community-based treatment services for youth with problematic sexual behaviors in four Alabama counties. The funding will enable the university's Youth Services Institute (YSI) to deliver teletherapy services, train local professionals, and engage a youth and caregiver advisory board to...
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) was awarded a $646,754 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to ensure compliance with the core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and address priorities through October 2026. Funds support compliance monitoring, the State Advisory Group, and subawards. Key activities include regaining compliance with the...
The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators, in partnership with the WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center and the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families, Juvenile Rehabilitation, was awarded a $741,975 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.842 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative). The grant will fund a comprehensive systems approach to identify, respond to, treat, and support children,...
This $434,881 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention), supports the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' efforts to ensure compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and address other program priorities. The award funds compliance activities, State Advisory Group activities, and sub-awards to address juvenile justice system needs,...