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Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
OJJDP
NEWS @ a Glance
March/April 2004
Volume III Number 2
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Funding Update Usage surveys tell only part of the story. Researchers have found associations be-
tween substance use and more serious delinquency, more numerous risk behaviors,
Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and poor academic performance. Many youth in the justice system have substance use
disorders, and 186,600 of the approximately 2.3 million juvenile arrests in 2002 were
for drug charges. In short, substance abuse disrupts young lives and limits potential.
Advisory Committee OJJDP sponsors a number of programs that support the efforts of states and commu-
nities nationwide to prevent and reduce youth substance abuse. This article focuses on
Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 the cornerstones of these programs: evidence-based strategies—finding approaches that
work and making them available to communities—and collaboration with other federal
agencies. The article also describes a program that supports state efforts to enforce
underage drinking laws.
News Briefs
implementation and evaluate out- The Tribal Youth Program (TYP) and assess EUDL’s impact on
comes. Findings will enhance knowl- Mental Health Initiative is part of communities.
edge about effective prevention the Mental Health and Community
strategies, providing communities Safety Initiative for American Indian/ ➤ The EUDL Rural Communities
with solid information for deciding Alaska Native Children, Youth, and Initiative will fund implementation
how to spend the limited resources Families—a coordinated federal pro- of EUDL programs in rural set-
available for prevention activities. gram developed by the U.S. Depart- tings in up to four states. To pro-
ments of Justice, Health and Human mote understanding of issues
The Blueprints for Violence Preven- Services, Education, and the Interior. related to underage drinking in
tion Initiative has developed rigorous Research has shown that alcohol rural communities, OJJDP is
criteria for identifying model pro- consumption and its negative conse- partnering with the National
grams on the basis of research de- quences (including alcohol-related Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
sign, deterrent effect, sustainability, arrests) are especially prevalent Alcoholism, which will conduct
and replicability. The Blueprints among tribal youth. The TYP Men- process and outcome evaluations
for Violence Prevention: Drug tal Health Initiative promotes both of this initiative.
Prevention Initiative supports more alcohol- and drug-related services for
than 100 sites that have implemented The Center for Enforcing Underage
tribal youth and supports juvenile
the school-based Life Skills Training Drinking Laws provides training
delinquency prevention and interven-
(LST) program, a Blueprints model and technical assistance for EUDL
tion efforts that emphasize culturally
designed to reduce tobacco, alcohol, programs. The center offers states
sensitive approaches.
and marijuana use among junior and communities a number of prac-
high and middle school students. tical, research-based tools and a
Operating in more than 400 schools, Enforcing Underage wide range of services.
this program has been shown to dra- Drinking Laws
matically reduce use of these “gate- Online Resources
way” substances. It is effective with Through block grants to all 50 states
a diverse range of adolescents, pro- and the District of Columbia, the ➤ White House Office of National
duces long-lasting results, and can Enforcing the Underage Drinking Drug Control Policy: www.
be taught by teachers, peer leaders, Laws (EUDL) Program supports whitehousedrugpolicy.gov.
or health professionals. efforts to enforce state laws prohibit- Includes a “Drug Facts” section
ing the sale of alcoholic beverages that provides access to drug-
to minors and to prevent minors from related research and statistics.
Collaboration purchasing or consuming alcohol.
In FY 2004, each state will receive ➤ Office of Juvenile Justice and
A collaborative effort of OJJDP and
$356,211 to fund activities such as Delinquency Prevention: www.
the White House Office of National
law enforcement/prosecutorial task ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp. Under
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the
forces to target establishments sus- “topics,” click on “Drugs” for
Drug-Free Communities Support
pected of violating laws that prohibit access to relevant publications,
Program strives to reduce substance
sales to minors, public advertising programs, funding opportunities,
abuse among youth through the work
campaigns to educate establishments events, and other resources.
of community coalitions. Strategies
include strengthening local collabo- about the law, and innovative pro-
grams to address underage drinking. ➤ Blueprints for Violence Preven-
ration; enhancing intergovernmental tion: www.colorado.edu/cspv/
cooperation and coordination; enabl- OJJDP also sponsors two EUDL blueprints.
ing communities to conduct data- discretionary programs:
driven, research-based prevention ➤ Center for Enforcing Underage
planning; and providing communities ➤ The EUDL Community Trials Drinking Laws: www.udetc.
with technical assistance, guidance, Program supports systematic im- org.
and financial support. In fiscal year plementation of promising pro-
(FY) 2004, OJJDP and ONDCP grams in local communities. Using ➤ Drug-Free Communities Support
will award approximately 180 new a randomized community trial Program: ojjdp.ncjrs.org/dfcs.
grants of up to $100,000. In addi- design, Wake Forest University’s ➤ Tribal Youth Program Mental
tion, about 480 current grantees will School of Medicine in Winston- Health Initiative: ojjdp.ncjrs.
be eligible for continuation funding. Salem, NC, will evaluate programs org/typ. ■
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OJJDP
NEWS @ a Glance
New Publications
National Youth
Publications may be viewed and downloaded at OJJDP’s Web site Gang Survey
(www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp). Print publications may also be ordered
from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (call 800–851–3420 or order
online at puborder.ncjrs.org).
Youth Gangs in Indian Country. OJJDP Annual Report A report presenting detailed findings
from National Youth Gang Surveys
Describes the nature of youth gangs in 2002 for 1999–2001 is currently under
Indian country, based on findings from
a survey conducted by the National A report describing OJJDP’s activities review at OJJDP. Fact Sheets high-
Youth Gang Center. and accomplishments during fiscal lighting findings for each survey year
Youth Gang Series Bulletin. March 2004.
year (FY) 2002 are available on the OJJDP Web
NCJ 202714. will soon be avail- site, as are detailed reports for 1998
able. The report and previous years. NYGC is cur-
also summarizes rently compiling 2003 survey data.
Upcoming Online the latest informa-
tion available on For more information, visit the NYGC
Publications . . .
juveniles taken Web site at www.iir.com/nygc. ■
Access to Counsel. As part of OJJDP’s into custody and
Juvenile Justice Practices online series, lists OJJDP publi-
this Bulletin will examine access to legal cations released during FY 2002.
counsel in the juvenile justice system,
including factors that hinder access,
elements of effective counsel, and ap-
proaches to improving access.
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Funding Update
B e sure to check the OJJDP Web site (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp) for the latest news on OJJDP fund-
ing opportunities, including grant application information, deadlines, and links to the Office of Justice
Programs’ online Grants Management System (GMS). To receive e-mail notification of new funding
opportunities, subscribe to JUVJUST via the OJJDP Web site.
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