JUSTINFO recipients now have the opportunity to send the newsletter to their colleagues via an "Email a Colleague" option. This new feature (see end of left column) will allow subscribers to share relevant news and information with their colleagues, managers, or clients. (NCJRS)

OJP has announced block grant awards of more than $19 million in fiscal year 2008 under the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) Program. Administered by OJJDP, the EUDL Program is the only federal initiative directed exclusively toward preventing underage drinking. (OJJDP)

Abstracts deadline: October 15, 2008
NIJ and the FBI's Laboratory Division are seeking presenters for the 2009 Trace Evidence Symposium. The Symposium will be held August 2-7, 2009, in Clearwater Beach, Florida. (NIJ)

Application deadline: September 9, 2008
OVC is accepting applications for a Writer/Editor position. Responsibilities include reviewing and editing materials for clarity of expression, accuracy, timeliness, completeness, and copyright compliance. The incumbent will also establish office style, readability, script consistency, and signage policies for all print and online publications and products. For more information, visit job opportunities at OVC. (OVC)

"Caretaker Satisfaction With Law Enforcement Response to Missing Children" (NCJ 217909, 8 pp.) examines the perceptions of primary caretakers who contacted police when their children were abducted, ran away, were thrown away, or missing. It is the eighth and final bulletin in OJJDP's National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART) series. (OJJDP)

"Evaluating Children's Advocacy Centers' Response to Child Sexual Abuse" (NCJ 218530, 12 pp.) describes the findings of a study by researchers at the University of New Hampshire's Crimes Against Children Research Center that evaluated the effectiveness of the centers' response to child sexual abuse. (OJJDP)

"Sexually Assaulted Children: National Estimates and Characteristics" (NCJ 214383, 12 pp.) provides information on the estimated number and characteristics of children who were sexually assaulted in the United States in 1999. The bulletin is the seventh in OJJDP's National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART) series. (OJJDP)

"A Framework for Improving Cross-Sector Coordination for Emergency Preparedness and Response: Action Steps for Public Health, Law Enforcement, the Judiciary and Corrections" (NCJ 223342, 54 pp.) provides action steps for public health, law enforcement, judiciary, and corrections personnel to improve cross-sectoral coordination for emergency preparedness and response. These four sectors share overlapping responsibilities for the public's health and welfare, yet in general they tend to operate in isolation from one another. (BJA)

"Strategies for Success: new pathways to drug abuse prevention" (NCJ 223702, 11 pp.) provides up-to-date information on random student drug testing (RSDT), a promising approach to helping children avoid using dangerous drugs. This issue examines statistics on schools that use RSDT; provides facts about methamphetamine, ecstasy, and prescription drug abuse; and offers tips for schools that are considering starting their own RSDT program. (ONDCP)

This series of reports presents test assertions, environments, and results on various Hardware Write Block Devices and other alternatives: "Test Results for Hardware Write Block Device: Tableau T8 Forensic USB Bridge (FireWire Interface)" (NCJ 223431, 24 pp.), "Test Results for Hardware Write Block Device: Tableau T8 Forensic USB Bridge (USB Interface)" (NCJ 223432, 22 pp.), and "Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: EnCase 5.05f" (NCJ 223433, 124 pp.). (NIJ)

On September 10, 2008, at 2 p.m. ET, join Rachel Lloyd, Executive Director of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services, and Jay Albanese, Ph.D., author of “Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: What Do We Know and What Do We Do About It?” for an OVC and NIJ cosponsored OVC Web Forum Guest Host Session on assisting child victims of commercial sexual exploitation. (OVC)

Application deadline: September 29, 2008
The National Drug Court Institute will deliver 5-day training programs for eligible jurisdictions that are planning to develop an adult drug court. The Drug Court Planning Initiative is designed to educate jurisdictions on the basic concepts of a drug court program and equip teams with fundamental skills necessary to implement a program. (BJA)

Register now for OVC's upcoming training workshops, including Identity Theft: Supporting Victims' Financial and Emotional Recovery, October 8-9, 2008, in San Diego, California (new location), and Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training, October 15-16, 2008, in Portland, Maine. To view course descriptions and learning objectives or to register, visit the OVC TTAC Web site. (OVC)

NIC is offering a program titled “Your Role: Responding to Sexual Abuse” through the NIC E-Learning Center. This 2-hour program provides a comprehensive overview of the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and is designed to increase understanding of the dynamics of sexual abuse among male inmates and female inmates, and between staff and inmates. (NIC)

NIC, in conjunction with the Southern Region RTI Team, will present a program titled "Preparing Trainers to Deliver the NIC Program 'Staff Supervision for Corrections Professionals.'" The program will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 15-19, 2008. (NIC)