In recognition of National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month in December, NCJRS has created an Impaired Driving Special Feature. This special feature contains links to publications and Web sites that provide information about impaired driving and efforts aimed at preventing individuals from driving while impaired. (NCJRS)

Application deadline: January 10, 2008
The purpose of the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program is to provide resources to state, local, and tribal governments and to state and local courts to develop and implement adult treatment drug courts that effectively integrate treatment, testing, sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in a judicially supervised court setting. (BJA)

Application deadline: February 5, 2008
NIJ is funding Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals and Residents of Residential Care Facilities. Priority research areas include identifying and exploring forensic markers of physical abuse; examining the use of medication; evaluating programs designed to prevent, deter, detect, investigate, and prosecute abuse; and conducting a rigorous external evaluation of the Orange County Elder Forensic Center, University of California, Irvine. (NIJ)

Application deadline: January 10, 2008
The goal of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Participation Program is to increase the number of states that currently provide data to NMVTIS and to begin planning for future, fully online connectivity where data are shared real-time and instant title checks occur before a title is issued. (BJA)

Application deadline: February 5, 2008
NIJ seeks applications for its Research on Terrorism solicitation. Applications may address either domestic or international terrorism, but research should have direct, immediate, and obvious implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. (NIJ)

Application deadline: January 10, 2008
OVC will award three grants of up to $125,000 to individuals through the 2008 Victim Assistance Fellowship Program. This program will address gaps in services for crime victims by developing training, technical assistance, and public awareness resources for practitioners serving victims of crime. (OVC)

Published by the Juvenile Law Center, "Juvenile Records Expungement: A Guide for Defense Attorneys" provides attorneys and youth advocates with information about the accessibility of juvenile records, the consequences of having a juvenile record, and the process for petitioning the court for an expungement. (OJJDP)

Written by siblings of abducted children, "What About Me? Coping With the Abduction of a Brother or Sister" (NCJ 217714, 69 pp.) provides help and support for siblings of children who have been abducted. The guide includes a DVD that features informative interviews with several of the publication’s authors. (OJJDP)

"Helping Inmates Obtain Federal Disability Benefits" (NCJ 216297, 29 pp.) examines three programs--one in Texas, one in Philadelphia, and one in New York--that help inmates prepare and file prerelease applications for federal disability benefits so they can continue to receive treatment without interruption after they are released from prison or jail. (NIJ)

"Helping Sexual Assault Survivors with Multiple Victimizations and Needs: A Guide for Agencies Serving Sexual Assault Survivors" identifies issues and considerations unique to this population. This new guide was developed by the University of Iowa School of Social Work under an OVC contract. It also offers advocacy agencies practical strategies for assessing and enhancing their responses to these survivors. (OVC)

On March 17-19, 2008, in Denver, Colorado, the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence will hold its biennial Blueprints Conference. The conference will provide information on youth violence, delinquency, and evidence-based prevention and intervention programs. (OJJDP)

ONDCP will host a Student Drug Testing Summit for charter schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 19, 2007. Attendees will learn about random student drug testing and will be encouraged to promote this drug prevention strategy at the local level. Topics will include types of testing available, legal issues, program development, and student assistance programs. (ONDCP)

BJA invites you to join colleagues from your region to learn about the latest information on key issues in law enforcement and criminal justice at BJA's 2008 Regional Conference Series. Locations and dates vary by region. The meetings will offer best practices and solutions to emerging and chronic crime concerns. (BJA)

Register now for OVC's upcoming training workshops, including Compassion Fatigue/Vicarious Trauma, January 29-30, 2008, in St. Louis, Missouri, and Responding to School Violence, March 11-12, 2008, in Portland, Oregon. To view course descriptions, learning objectives, or to register, visit the OVC TTAC Web site. (OVC)