ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Meet the 2018 National Crime Victims' Service Awards recipients, recognized during an April 13 ceremony in Washington, DC (OVC)
- OVC spotlights consultant Chris Newlin, the executive director of the National Children's Advocacy Center (OVC)
- See the Child Abuse Special Feature for topical information and resources from OJP and other federal sources during National Child Abuse Prevention Month (April) (NCJRS)
- The SMART Office is now on Facebook – follow updates @DOJSMART (SMART)
FUNDING
- John R. Justice (JRJ) Program Application Guidance (BJA)
Applications due: 5/21/2018 - Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR) (NIJ)
Applications due: 5/21/2018 - Strategies for Policing Innovation (BJA)
Applications due: 5/21/2018 - Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents With Minor Children (OJJDP)
Applications due: 5/22/2018 - Law Enforcement and Youth Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program (OJJDP)
Applications due: 5/29/2018 - State System Enhancements for Youth Offenders (OJJDP)
Applications due: 5/29/2018 - Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives (NIJ)
Applications due: 8/6/2018 - Visit the OJP Funding Resource Center for additional opportunities (OJP)
PUBLICATIONS
- Body Armor Selection, Care, and Maintenance (NIJ)
- Fiscal Year 2017 Funding for DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement, and Other Forensic Activities (NIJ)
- An Overview of Offender Reentry (NIJ)
- Prioritizing Cold Case CODIS Hit Follow-up: Strategies for Sexual Assault Investigators (BJA)
- Risky Business: Part 1 of 2 in a Series on Correctional Officer Wellness (NIJ)
- Sex Offender Registration and Notification in the United States: Current Case Law and Issues (SMART)
- Utilizing CODIS for Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits (BJA)
ONLINE RESOURCES
- April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month – learn about available resources through OVC TTAC (OVC)
- Hear crime lab and law enforcement personnel from three states discuss the value of the NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership (NIJ)
- Latest issue of TechBeat highlights a Maryland county's efforts to offer a safe place for opioid addicts, the use of Project Lifesaver sUAS in Virginia, and how Colorado is using virtual reality to prepare inmates for release (NIJ)
- Notes from the Field: Opioid Crisis highlights Milwaukee's two-pronged approach which involves building comprehensive datasets and conducting event reviews of fatalities (NIJ)
- Watch Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories to learn of challenges faced by crime laboratories and how NIJ funding is being used to help and encourage innovation (NIJ)
WEBINARS
- Guiding Journalists to Victim-Centered Reporting (BJA)
April 18, 2018, 12:45 p.m. ET - Expert Q&A: The Intersection of Stalking, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence (OVC)
April 18, 2018, 2 p.m. ET - Key Methodological Considerations for Understanding Mentoring Relationships and Outcomes (OJJDP)
April 20, 2018, 1 p.m. ET - The Forgotten Victims: Elder Homicides Part 2, A Prosecutor's Perspective (OVC)
April 20, 2018, 2 p.m. ET - FY 2018 Second Chance Act Ensuring Public Safety and Improving Outcomes for Youth in Confinement and While Under Community Supervision Grant Solicitation Review (OJJDP)
April 24, 2018, 2 p.m. ET - Tribal Youth and Substance Use: Session 1: Addressing Tribal Community Youth Needs and Strengths (OJJDP)
April 24, 2018, 2 p.m. ET - Responding to Incidents Involving Children on the Autism Spectrum (OJJDP)
April 25, 2018, 2 p.m. ET - Promoting Screening Practices for Safety and Suitability of Mentors (OJJDP)
April 26, 2018, 1 p.m. ET - Addressing the Needs of Veterans in the Criminal Justice System (BJA)
April 26, 2018, 2 p.m. ET - Creative Corroboration in Child Abuse Cases (OJJDP)
April 26, 2018, 2 p.m. ET
EVENTS
- Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
April 15–18, 2018, Anchorage, AK
NIJ, OJJDP, and OVC materials available at event - Spring Conference on Correctional Healthcare
April 21–24, 2018, Minneapolis, MN
BJS materials available at event - American Jail Association's Annual Training Conference and Jail Expo
April 21–25, 2018, Sacramento, CA
Visit the BJA, BJS, and NIJ exhibit for resources - Tribal Self-Governance Conference
April 22–26, 2018, Albuquerque, NM
NIJ, OVC, and SMART materials available at event - Child Welfare League of America National Conference
April 26–29, 2018, Washington, DC
OJJDP materials available at event - Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development Conference
April 30–May 2, 2018, Denver, CO
Visit the NIJ and OJJDP exhibit for resources
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