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Conferences To Assist Community and Faith-Based Organizations

OJJDP will conduct two training conferences designed to assist community and faith-based organizations in building and sustaining financial security for their efforts on behalf of youth. Called "Navigating the Future: Accessing and Sustaining Resources for Community & Faith-Based Organizations," the training will be offered in these cities:

• Philadelphia, PA
  March 19–20, 2008

• Los Angeles, CA
  April 1–2, 2008

The conferences, which will be addressed by OJJDP Administrator J. Robert Flores, will include such topics as:

• Applying for government funding.



• Attracting private funding.



• Managing financial growth.



• Managing and planning for organizational growth.

While there is no registration fee, early registration is recommended, as seating is limited.

To obtain further information about these conferences, visit the conference Web site.

Tribal Youth Program Training

OJJDP seeks to enhance law enforcement in Indian country and improve the quality of life in tribal communities as a means to address juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. Since fiscal year (FY) 1999, OJJDP has awarded Tribal Youth Program (TYP) cooperative agreements to federally recognized tribes throughout the Nation to develop and implement culturally sensitive delinquency prevention programs, alcohol and substance abuse prevention programs, interventions for court-involved youth, improvements to the juvenile justice system, and mental health services.

Beginning with FY 2006, OJJDP allowed TYP applicants the opportunity to designate the first year of the 4-year award as a "planning year." During this planning year, those newly-funded applicants who have requested it are provided training and technical assistance to help them in developing a comprehensive strategic plan and the capacity to collect and utilize program evaluation and performance management data during the remaining 3 years of the award. Grantees learn about OJJDP's STRAT PAC curriculum, developed specifically for creating the comprehensive strategic plan. Training attendees have the opportunity to network with their peers and community stakeholders as well as meet with their assigned OJJDP program manager.

Two training sessions were held in early 2008 for FY 2007 TYP grantees to begin the process of developing the comprehensive plan: Santa Fe, NM, January 22–25, 2008 and Seattle, WA, February 5–7, 2008.

Disproportionate Minority Contact Coordinator Training

A training program for new State Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Coordinators was held January 28–30 in New Orleans, LA. A training-for-trainers program for experienced State DMC Coordinators was held February 25–27 in Phoenix, AZ. The trainings focused on the role of a DMC coordinator, the ability to communicate clearly what disproportionate minority contact is, how to measure it, and how to design data-based DMC-reduction strategies. The trainings were also designed to enhance participants' group facilitation skills to help community groups and State advisory groups work collaboratively, systematically, and continuously toward DMC reduction.