Information for this Bulletin was taken from chapters 2 and 3 of Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report. For full listings of sources for these chapters, see pages 49 and 84 of the National Report.

Resources

There are many youth-focused programs with afterschool initiatives and activities for children and youth. For comprehensive information on resources that support children and youth during out-of-school hours, visit www.afterschool.gov. This Web site, which is sponsored by the interagency Federal Support to Communities Initiative, provides a database of more than 100 Federal grant and loan programs; information on community success stories and networking opportunities for afterschool programs, Federal publications and clearinghouses, and Web sites designed for children and teenagers; and access to information on food and nutrition, health and safety, learning, recreation, technology, transportation, and volunteers.

Answers to frequently asked questions about juvenile justice statistics as well as periodic updates of data presented in Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report are available on the Internet in the OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book, which can be accessed through the OJJDP home page at www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org through the JJ Facts & Figures prompt.

For information on OJJDP initiatives related to the reduction of juvenile crime, violence, and victimization, contact the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC) at www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org or call 800-638-8736.

1999 National Report Series, Juvenile Justice Bulletin: Violence After School	November 1999