OJJDP News @ a Glance - November/December 2007

News From the Coordinating Council on Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention

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The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention met on Friday, December 7, 2007, at the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC, in the main conference room. At the meeting, council members heard a presentation on preventing disproportionality in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and reviewed the status of current Council-sponsored initiatives.

Jelani Mandara, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University, spoke about "Family Factors Related to the Disproportional Rates of African American Boys in the Juvenile Justice System." He explained the research he has conducted on the effects of various parenting styles on minority youth's academic achievement, drug use, sexual activity, and behavioral problems.

Charles Mann spoke about The Good Samaritan Foundation, a group he cofounded which runs a program in the DC area called the Student Training Opportunity Program. This program is an employment and leadership development program designed to prepare inner-city high school students for success in the community and in the workplace.

Charles Williams, President and CEO of Prodigy Learning Solutions, gave an overview of his organization, which offers specialized training courseware and certifications in personal development, leadership development, financial development, and real estate development. The company also offers mentoring programs.

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

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.

It is chaired by the Attorney General and includes the Administrator of OJJDP (vice chairperson); the Secretaries of Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development; the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service. As many as nine expert practitioners appointed by the President, the Senate Majority Leader, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives also serve as Council members.