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OJJDP Accepting Nominations for
National Missing Children's Day Awards

The U.S. Department of Justice, through OJJDP, recognizes individuals, organizations, and agencies that have made a difference in recovering missing and abducted children and protecting children from exploitation. The deadline for nominations is January 20, 2017.
Interested in working at OJJDP?

We are hiring a Social Science Analyst as part of the Innovation and Research Division. Applications are due by December 7, 2016. Learn More and apply.

Changing Minds About Children's Exposure to Violence and Trauma

Changing Minds, a new national education campaign, seeks to raise awareness, teach skills, and inspire public action to address children's exposure to violence and trauma.

OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2016
The September-October newsletter highlights National Youth Justice Awareness Month and OJJDP's efforts to reform the juvenile justice system to better serve system-involved youth.

The Role of Technology in Youth Harassment Victimization
This bulletin discusses key findings from the National Institute of Justice-sponsored Technology Harassment Victimization study and is a follow-up study to OJJDP's second National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV II).

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Webinar To Discuss Embracing Youth Activism in Tribal Communities

On December 15, 2016, from 5 to 6 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY), will present the webinar "Embracing Youth Activism." During this webinar, participants will hear from American Indian youth activists about how and why they became involved in social and cultural movements. Register for this free webinar.