Community-based organizations

    Grant Writing and Federal Grant Procurement Training

    The Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police will host a Grants 101 Training on grant writing and the federal procurement process from June 12 - 13. Attendees will learn about finding grant funding sources, identifying regional issues, creating a budget, writing a winning application, and engaging in effective grant management practices.

    On Monday, June 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT, attendees will attend an all-day Grant Writing 101 training and earn eight Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) accredited hours.

    Webinar - A Walk Through the Multidisciplinary Team Guide and Toolkit

    Do you want to create an elder abuse case review multidisciplinary team (MDT), but you don’t know where to start? Start here!

    The Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) is pleased to announce the launch of the new Multidisciplinary Team Guide and Toolkit. The toolkit is designed for anyone looking to create or grow a local elder abuse MDT, regardless of their experience with MDTs. The web-based toolkit is enhanced for use on mobile devices and contains easy-to-download PDF sample documents and citations. 

    Webinar - Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Communities in Action

    States and communities both play an important role in addressing racial and ethnic disparities. However, many jurisdictions struggle with the question, “We have the data – now what?” During this Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) webinar, attendees will learn more about the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) and their work with states and localities to implement data-driven reforms that achieve measurable reductions in racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system.

    National Forum on Criminal Justice (July - Aug 2017)

    Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association, the Justice Research and Statistics Association, and the IJIS Institute, the National Forum on Criminal Justice showcases programs, research, and technologies that help justice practitioners and decisionmakers in states, local communities, and tribal nations address pressing public safety issues. It is the only criminal justice conference that brings together leaders from federal, state, local, and tribal government and the public and private sector to share real world strategies and solutions from around the country.

    Webinar - U.S. Paroling Authorities as Key Partners in Promoting the Governor’s Criminal Justice Policy Agenda

    Of the many responsibilities U.S. governors have related to a state’s criminal justice system, one of the more important is appointing members and chairs of paroling authorities. Though paroling authorities vary in size and responsibilities, collectively they are responsible for deciding whether and when to release approximately 125,000 inmates on an annual basis.

    OJJDP Webinar - ReEntry Mentoring: Conversations from the Field on Working with System-Involved Youth

    Thousands of youth are arrested each year, beginning a gateway for many into the juvenile justice system. Throughout the country, mentoring programs are providing system-involved youth with the opportunity to be connected to a mentor in their own community to stop the cycle. Join this webinar as representatives from the following organizations share how they engage system-involved youth through mentoring and how they are expanding: 

    Onsite Training - 2017 Comprehensive Gang Model Workshop

    Training on the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Comprehensive Gang Model will be offered by the National Gang Center (NGC) on June 13–15, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. The training is free; however, all other costs will be the responsibility of the participants (e.g., travel, meals, lodging, and transportation).

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    OJJDP Webinar - Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement

    This webinar will discuss a new toolkit of resources to enable law enforcement officers to identify and respond to children exposed to violence and potentially traumatic events. The new toolkit, "Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement," launches on April 4, 2017 and will be available in electronic and hardcopy. 

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