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Implementation and Outcome Evaluation of the Intensive Aftercare Program: Final Report. Presents findings from a 5-year, multisite evaluation of the implementation and outcomes of the Intensive Aftercare Program, which seeks effective intervention with high-risk, incarcerated juvenile offenders who demonstrate high recidivism rates and continue to offend as adults.
(Online Report. March 2005. NCJ 206177)

Recent Videoconferences

Truancy Prevention

On February 23, 2005, OJJDP and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) broadcast the satellite videoconference "Strategies, Programs, and Resources To Prevent Truancy." The videoconference provided an overview of the truancy issues addressed in the December 2004 conference "Partnering To Prevent Truancy: A National Priority," which was cosponsored by OJJDP and OSDFS and featured evidence-based approaches to truancy and related issues.

Copies of the videoconference may be ordered online. From the NCJRS Publications/Products page, enter the appropriate NCJ number in the search field. Use NCJ 208806 to order a DVD. Use NCJ 208807 to order a VHS videotape. The fee is $12.25, including shipping and handling.

The broadcast is available for free on the Juvenile Justice Telecommunications Assistance Project Web site.

Graduated Sanctions

On March 22, 2005, OJJDP, in conjunction with the Juvenile Sanctions Center, sponsored a live national satellite and Internet videoconference on the issue of graduated sanctions. "Graduated Sanctions: An Effective Intervention Strategy for Addressing Delinquency" took place during the annual meeting of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

The 90-minute videoconference highlighted the efforts of OJJDP and the Juvenile Sanctions Center to support and implement effective graduated sanctions strategies. It also provided examples of community efforts to improve collaboration, implement successful intervention strategies, and enhance public awareness surrounding the issue of graduated sanctions.

Copies of the videoconference may be ordered online. From the NCJRS Publications/Products page, enter the appropriate NCJ number in the search field. Use NCJ 209017 to order a DVD. Use NCJ 209016 to order a VHS videotape. The fee is $12.25, including shipping and handling.

The broadcast is available for free on the Juvenile Justice Telecommunications Assistance Project Web site.



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