Youth (under 15)

NCJTC staff will provide suicide prevention training, and education regarding reduction of risk factors such as alcohol and substance abuse, lethal means and mental health/distress. Sessions will be appropriate for middle and high school youth and tailored to include discussion of historical and intergenerational trauma.

Native American youth are impacted by unique and challenging threats that affect their physical and emotional development and well-being. Often tribal communities do not have the same access to the necessary resources for addressing these threats. The Crimes Against Children in Indian Country (CACIC) Conference was formed in response to the often unmet needs of Native youth. The advisory/planning committee is made up of representatives from a wide range of tribal and non-tribal law enforcement, government, and social service agencies.

This two-day train-the-trainer course provides resources and training to adults who serve tribal youth and desire to: increase the knowledge, skills, and capacity of tribal youth to identify the threats of human trafficking and identify resources that would strengthen protective factors and decrease the risk of victimization.

Provide coaching support to the KS DOC as they implement the activities outlined in their FY'11 BJA PREA grant.

National DEC increased knowledge and awareness about DEC to our network of practitioners, state DEC alliances, communities, and other similarly focused local and national agencies through our staff participation in national, state and local conferences or meetings. For this meeting we provided information on the DEC Approach that supports the following goal of IACP in Indian Country:

Goal 4: Partnerships

National DEC increased knowledge and awareness about DEC to our network of practitioners, state DEC alliances, communities, and other similarly focused local and national agencies through our staff participation in national, state and local conferences or meetings. For this meeting we provided information on the DEC Approach that supports the following goal of IACP in Indian Country:

Goal 4: Partnerships

Provide coaching support to AL DOC as they implement their goals and objectives as part of their FY11 BJA PREA grant.

NCCJD will be participating in a Vera Institute of Justice Roundtable August 5-6, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Vera’s Center on Victimization and Safety is working in partnership with the Ms. Foundation to create a blueprint for a national strategy to end sexual abuse of children with disabilities and Deaf children. NCCJD staff is providing expertise for this national project as materials are developed.

National DEC increased knowledge and awareness about DEC to our network of practitioners, state DEC alliances, communities, and other similarly focused local and national agencies through our staff participation in national, state and local conferences or meetings.

MECP and The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability (NCCJD) partnered for MECP's July 2014 webinar. NCCJD's Program Manager, Leigh Ann Davis, was the guest presenter. This webinar provides an overview of the common types of violence, risk factors for violence and signs of possible victimization among children with disabilities. The presenter provides examples on how to improve responses to effectively serve child victims with disabilities.