The children's justice act (CJA) partnerships for indian communities grant program (victims of crime act of 1984, section 1402(G), 34 U.S.C. 20101(G) supports american indian and alaska native…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $447,292 to the Sitka Tribe of Alaska on October 1, 2025, under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583) to strengthen operations at the tribe's Child Advocacy Center in Sitka, Alaska.

The recipient will hire and train two new healthcare providers to deliver trauma-informed care to children who are victims of crimes, including sexual abuse. The tribe will also work toward Child Advocacy Center accreditation, develop a strategic plan, and host trainings on trauma-informed care. The program aims to improve the investigation, prosecution, and handling of child abuse cases—particularly child sexual abuse—in a manner that increases support for and lessens trauma to child abuse victims while providing comprehensive, coordinated multidisciplinary responses and culturally responsive, holistic services to victims and their families.

Period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028.

The children's justice act (CJA) partnerships for indian communities grant program (victims of crime act of 1984, section 1402(G), 34 U.S.C. 20101(G) supports american indian and alaska native communities for the purpose of improving the investigation, prosecution, and handling of child abuse cases, especially cases of child sexual abuse, in a manner that increases support for and lessens trauma to child abuse victims. The funding further supports programs to provide comprehensive and coordinated multidisciplinary responses to child abuse victims and provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive, holistic services to child abuse victims and their families.sitka tribe of alaska willstrengthen operations at their child advocacy center (CAC) to provide effective and trauma informed services to children who are victims of crimes including sexual abuse in sitka, AK. With this funding, sitka tribe of alaska will hire and train two new healthcare providers to provide trauma informed care at the CAC, work towards CAC accreditation, develop a strategic plan, and host trainings on trauma-informed care.