Ethleen Iron Cloud-Two Dogs Senior Technical Assistance Consultant Anp’o Wicah’pi ya hi najin, wamayanka ye Morning Star, there you stand; see me, acknowledge me C’anunpa yuha hoye waye, taku wakan na mi ci hun ye I send a voice with this sacred pipe, all that is sacred, hear me Morning Star Song, Oglala Lakota […]
2019 National Child Welfare Evaluation Summit: Leveraging Data and Evaluation to Strengthen Families and Promote Well-Being
August 20–21, 2019, for the National Child Welfare Evaluation Summit at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC. The Evaluation Summit is a forum for child welfare leaders, members of the research and evaluation community, and their partners and stakeholders to come together for timely and important dialogue and learning. The Evaluation Summit provides […]
UNITY Announces its 2019-2021 OJJDP Peer Guides Cohort
News Release: Mesa, Az – May 20, 2019 – UNITY welcomes twelve young leaders who have been selected to participate in UNITY’s Peer Guide program; designed and built on the successes of the organization’s previous Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) National Intertribal Youth Leadership efforts and the Today’s Native Leaders program. The three-year program will support and enhance Native youth […]
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Alicia Mousseau, PhD and Alan Rabideau May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Taking care of mental health is essential to overall health and wellbeing. Mental health can be influenced by experiences, chemical imbalances in the body and brain including hormones, and patterns of thinking. In turn, mental health can have an impact on performance, relationships, […]
Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Camp (NAYEC)
NNI’s Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Camp (NAYEC) will help you build entrepreneurial skills, gain real-world experience, and teach you how to plan, implement, and run your own business. With the guidance of highly qualified instructors, you will learn the basics of economics and business plan preparation. OUTH ENTREPRENEURS WILL: Participate in fun, hands-on projects Transform […]
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Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaska Natives Awareness Day
Too many American Indians and Alaska Natives are the victims of abuse, sexual exploitation, or murder — or are missing from their communities. Some of those missing may be victims of human trafficking. We must work together as a Nation to correct these injustices and ensure the safety of all Americans, particularly our most […]
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Child Abuse Prevention Month April 2019
Child Abuse Prevention Month- April 2019 Anna Clough, JD April is child abuse prevention month. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in coordination with numerous partners has presented resources for communities and organizations to address child abuse. The Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center in partnership with the National Native Children’s Trauma Center supports […]
Family Drug Court Development- Supportive Funding Available
Is your community intersted in developing a family drug court program? Does your existing family drug court program need assistance? Supportive funding may be available to your community. The OJJDP Family Drug Court Program seeks to build the capacity to sustain existing family drug courts or establish new family drug courts. Family drug courts serve parents who […]
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Opioid Affected Youth- OJJDP Announces Initiative
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced new funding availability related to opioid affected youth. Sites will be funded to develop a data-driven coordinated response to identify and address challenges resulting from opioid abuse that are impacting youth and community safety. Sites will work with OJJDP and a technical assistance provider to develop […]
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Learn More: Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center
Welcome to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center, led by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute in partnership with the National Native Children’s Trauma Center. The Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center is a free resource for culturally based, trauma-informed training, support and technical assistance to all OJJDP-funded […]
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