Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health

November 2006

Interested in Educating Trouble Children/Youth: Innovative Approaches, Alternative Settings, and Multidisciplinary Collaboration Resulting in Positive Outcomes?
An International Forum on this topic will be held in Las Vegas, NV on February 9-10, 2007. This forum is in response to the international concern for providing quality servidces, wihtin a safe and nurturing educational environment, for a diverse population of children/youth with challenging behaviors. The Forum will focus on practical issues and solutions to promote positive educational outcomes and much more!

Well respected authorities in the field will be providing keynote addresses and a series of discussion groups will be featured facilitated by well respected professional. You are invited to access http://www.unt.edu/behavioraldisorders/ccbdforum2007/index.html for detail on the program, as well as registration and hotel information. Make plans TODAY to attend!!

September 2006

OJJDP Announces Juvenile Drug Courts Program Evaluation
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applicants for its FY 2007 Evaluation of Juvenile Drug Courts Program to conduct an independent evaluation of the strategies employed in juvenile drug courts and their impact on the behavior of participating youth. To learn more, visit http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/2006juvdrugcts.pdf

July 2006

DOJ Initiates Talks To Bring AMBER Alert to Indian Country
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has initiated talks with tribal leaders about bringing AMBER Alert to Indian country. As of last year, all 50 states had statewide AMBER Alert plans in place so that all levels of state law enforcement know when a child is abducted. To create a seamless AMBER Alert network across the country, Assistant Attorney General Schofield is encouraging tribal nations to develop their own plans tailored to their specific needs so that children in Indian country may also benefit from AMBER Alert. To read the press release, click here.

March 2006

Professional Juvenile Justice Administrator - Online Certification Program
The Professional Juvenile Justice Administrator (PJJA) certification program is designed for those members who occupy administrative positions within the field of juvenile justice administration. The program is offered 100% online, with 5 week courses. First course sections begin February 13th. For more information, visit www.njcsacertification.org.

January 2006

Federal Funding Resources to Support Juvenile Justice Programming

Federal government agencies that serve youth are members of the Coordinating Council for Juvenile Justice and Delinquecy Prevention, which is co-chaired by the U.S. Attorney General and the President. This body meets quarterly. One of the goals of the body was for every agency to look at what they currently fund and how some of that funding could be directed to youth in the juvenile justice system and their families, as well as those at risk of entering the juvenile justice system. Several of the agency representatives delivered a workshop at the January 9 - 13, 2006 juvenile justice conference sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. At the workshop, each of the participating agencies prepared handouts for the participants on the resources in each agency.

I have compiled those resources into one PDF file that you can load on your computer and review when it at your convenience. The document contains the most current funding resources, Web sites, listservs, publications and other related resources. These resources are intended to enhance community initiatives for youth and families. Not all persons or jurisdictions will be eligible for every funding source. To view the document, CLICK HERE.

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	November 2006 Interested in Educating Trouble Children/Youth: Innovative Approaches, Alternative Settings, and Multidisciplinary Collaboration Resulting in Positive Outcomes? An International Forum on this topic will be held in Las Vegas, NV on February 9-10, 2007. This forum is in response to the international concern for providing quality servidces, wihtin a safe and nurturing educational environment, for a diverse population of children/youth with challenging behaviors. The Forum will focus on practical issues and solutions to promote positive educational outcomes and much more! Well respected authorities in the field will be providing keynote addresses and a series of discussion groups will be featured facilitated by well respected professional. You are invited to access http://www.unt.edu/behavioraldisorders/ccbdforum2007/index.html for detail on the program, as well as registration and hotel information. Make plans TODAY to attend!! September 2006 OJJDP Announces Juvenile Drug Courts Program Evaluation The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applicants for its FY 2007 Evaluation of Juvenile Drug Courts Program to conduct an independent evaluation of the strategies employed in juvenile drug courts and their impact on the behavior of participating youth. To learn more, visit http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/2006juvdrugcts.pdf July 2006 DOJ Initiates Talks To Bring AMBER Alert to Indian Country The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has initiated talks with tribal leaders about bringing AMBER Alert to Indian country. As of last year, all 50 states had statewide AMBER Alert plans in place so that all levels of state law enforcement know when a child is abducted. To create a seamless AMBER Alert network across the country, Assistant Attorney General Schofield is encouraging tribal nations to develop their own plans tailored to their specific needs so that children in Indian country may also benefit from AMBER Alert. To read the press release, click here. March 2006 Professional Juvenile Justice Administrator - Online Certification Program The Professional Juvenile Justice Administrator (PJJA) certification program is designed for those members who occupy administrative positions within the field of juvenile justice administration. The program is offered 100% online, with 5 week courses. First course sections begin February 13th. For more information, visit www.njcsacertification.org. January 2006 Federal Funding Resources to Support Juvenile Justice Programming Federal government agencies that serve youth are members of the Coordinating Council for Juvenile Justice and Delinquecy Prevention, which is co-chaired by the U.S. Attorney General and the President. This body meets quarterly. One of the goals of the body was for every agency to look at what they currently fund and how some of that funding could be directed to youth in the juvenile justice system and their families, as well as those at risk of entering the juvenile justice system. Several of the agency representatives delivered a workshop at the January 9 - 13, 2006 juvenile justice conference sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. At the workshop, each of the participating agencies prepared handouts for the participants on the resources in each agency. I have compiled those resources into one PDF file that you can load on your computer and review when it at your convenience. The document contains the most current funding resources, Web sites, listservs, publications and other related resources. These resources are intended to enhance community initiatives for youth and families. Not all persons or jurisdictions will be eligible for every funding source. To view the document, CLICK HERE.

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