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The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is an independent body within the executive branch of the Federal Government. The Council's primary functions are to coordinate Federal juvenile delinquency prevention programs, Federal programs and activities that detain or care for unaccompanied juveniles, and Federal programs relating to missing and exploited children.

The Council met most recently on June 8, 2007, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The quarterly meeting featured a panel discussion on 4-H partnerships with the U.S. Army and Air Force, and implications for Federal collaborations addressing youth at risk. After preliminary discussion on current research on military youth and teens in military families, presentations were made by Eliza Nesmith, Chief, Community Programs, U.S. Air Force Headquarters; and M.A. Lucas, Director, Child and Youth Services, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command, U.S. Army. Additionally, the Council reviewed and discussed the status of its priority projects and pertinent recommendations from the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice's 2006 Report to the President and Congress.

For meeting summaries, information about the Council's mission, and links to related resources, visit the Council's Web site at juvenilecouncil.gov.