OJJDP Announces $17 Million to Support a Continuum of Care
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Harrisburg, Penn. The Office of Justice Programs; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announced today more than $17 million in awards to 23 state and local sites and three training and technical assistance providers to foster positive youth development, prioritize community safety and focus on effective program outcomes. The awards were made under the fiscal year 2023 Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success initiative.
OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan announced the awards at a press event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, alongside Mike Pennington, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, and Lisa Varon, Deputy Director of Juvenile Justice Initiatives at the City of Philadelphia's Office of Criminal Justice. Both agencies received planning grants under the initiative.
This new OJJDP investment leverages decades of evidence-based learning to prevent youth from entering or deepening their involvement in the juvenile justice system and steer them on a path to success. “At its core, the continuum of care framework is a holistic approach that is community-driven, leverages local insights and addresses youth needs through mentoring, after-school programs and other prosocial activities,” said Administrator Ryan. “Serving youth well strengthens communities and contributes to public safety.
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