Volume 4, No. 5

May 15, 2006

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Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities

Webcasts Will Discuss Gang Prevention

On May 23, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services will air the first two Webcasts and satellite broadcasts on Preventing Gangs in Our Communities. (The second will be broadcast on June 6, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. ET.) 

Gang specialists from federal and local law enforcement agencies and community and faith-based organizations will join participants in discussing what law enforcement and communities are doing to share responsibility for gang prevention. For more information about these broadcasts and to sign up to participate, visit http://www.DOJConnect.com.

Are you planning a training event or conference?

The NYCC can provide youth court resources for you to distribute at your training events and conferences. Contact us at 859-244-8193 or via email at youthcourt@ncjfcj.org for more information.

Funding Opportunities

Department of Justice Announces $17 Million In Awards to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) (http://www.usdoj.gov/) announced awards of more than $17 million to 50 states and the District of Columbia to enforce state and local underage drinking laws. The awards are made through the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws program, which supports activities in law enforcement, public education programs, and innovative methods for reaching youth. 

“Families, communities, and law enforcement must work together to stop the effects of underage drinking.” said Regina B. Schofield, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs. “These awards fund initiatives to assist youth in preventing alcohol and substance abuse by strong enforcement of laws and zero tolerance for those who provide alcohol to minors. In addition, prevention programs will assist youths and their families with developing alternatives to drinking.”

Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) is the only federal initiative directed exclusively toward preventing underage drinking. The program consists of $350,000 block grants for each state and the District of Columbia. For more information visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp

Scholarships and Awards

Publications

The 2006 National Youth Court Month Action Kit is Released!!

Get an early start on the 2006 National Youth Court Month in September by visiting the NYCC website at www.youthcourt.net where you will find vital information about promoting your program, recruiting volunteers, printing media releases, and helpful hints about what your youth court program.

2006-2007 NYCC Resource Directory Released

The 2006-2007 National Youth Court Center National Program Directory and National Resources has been mailed out to all youth court, teen court, peer courts, and student courts across the country. For up to date listings, please go to: http://www.youthcourt.net//national_listing/index.htm.

Announcements

Constitutional Rights Foundation Launches New Youth Site

The Constitutional Rights Foundation recently launched its new interactive website that will help

• Stay current on world, national, and local events.

• Discuss today’s pressing social and political issues

• Write and publish your own news and opinion articles on CRF Forum.

For more information visit, http://www.crf-usa.org/. 

National Police Week May 14-22

Join thousands of law enforcement agencies, officers, family and friends in Washington, D.C. for National Police Week May 14-22. For more information, visit http://www.nationalcops.org/NPW2006.htm.

Sponsored by:

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention




National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Operated by:



 American Probation and Parole Association



Department of Education

            

 

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    National Youth Court Center                                                            Phone: 859-244-8193
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    P.O. Box 11910                                                                                Email: youthcourt@ncjfcj.org
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