National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS is administered by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice JUSTICE INFORMATION February 01, 2008 Volume 14, Number 3. Access this issue online at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/justinfo/Feb0108.html JUSTINFO, published the 1st and 15th of each month, highlights information from the NCJRS sponsoring agencies. ************************************************************************* CONTENTS Announcements - Discussing Urban High-Crime Neighborhood Victim Services (OVC) - National Neighborhood Watch Awards of Excellence (BJA) - OVW Spotlights Teen Dating Violence (OVW) - Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week (NCJRS) Funding Opportunities - Accepting Applications for HOPE Grants (OVC) - Applications Invited for Community-Police Partnership Awards (BJA) - Apply for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program (OJJDP) - Financial Support Available for Postconviction DNA Testing (NIJ) - Implementing Evidence Based Practices in Kansas (NIC) - New OVC Grants Available (OVC) Publications - Community Policing Newsletter Released (COPS) - ONDCP Releases New Student Drug Testing Newsletter (ONDCP) Conferences and Trainings - Attend the Applied Technologies Conference (NIJ) - Conferences Focus on Best Practices (BJA) - Conferences To Assist Community and Faith-Based Organizations (OJJDP) - Eliminating Rape in Prisons (NIJ) - OVC Training Schedule Workshops (OVC) - OVC Victim Assistance Academy Scheduled for May (OVC) ************************************************************************* *** Announcements *** Discussing Urban High-Crime Neighborhood Victim Services On February 13, 2008, OVC will host a Web Forum Guest Host Session on best practices for serving victims of crime in urban neighborhoods that experience substantial amounts of crime. Join Linda Miller and Kerry Cosgrove, OVC Urban High-Crime Neighborhood Initiative grantees, for the live discussion at 2 p.m. ET. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovcproviderforum/index.asp ============================================================ National Neighborhood Watch Awards of Excellence The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) is accepting nominations for the Fifth Annual National Neighborhood Watch Awards of Excellence, which will be presented during the 2008 NSA Conference. Programs that have made an exceptional contribution to the Neighborhood Watch program in their communities are encouraged to submit nominations to NSA by March 31, 2008. (BJA) For more information, visit: http://www.usaonwatch.org/AboutUs/AwardsProgram.php ============================================================ OVW Spotlights Teen Dating Violence National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week is February 4-8, 2008. Join OVW this month and throughout the year in addressing and preventing dating violence. For more information, visit www.enditnow.gov. (OVW) For more information, visit: http://www.enditnow.gov/ ============================================================ Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week In recognition of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week (February 4-8, 2008), NCJRS has created a Teen Dating Violence Special Feature. This special feature contains links to publications and related resources that provide information about dating violence among teens and what can be done to prevent the occurrence of teen dating violence. (NCJRS) For more information, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/teendatingviolence ************************************************************************* *** Funding Opportunities *** Accepting Applications for HOPE Grants Application deadline: Open (contingent upon fund availability) Helping Outreach Programs to Expand (HOPE) grant awards help recipients improve their outreach and services to crime victims. Funds may be used by grassroots, nonprofit, community-based, and faith-based victim services organizations and coalitions to develop programs, aid networking, build coalitions, and deliver services. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/fund/expandingoutreach/welcome.html ============================================================ Applications Invited for Community-Police Partnership Awards Application deadline: February 29, 2008 MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation are partnering to recognize, sustain, and share the work of innovative partnerships between community groups and police to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization. Awardees will receive monetary grants ranging from $10,000 to $25,000. (BJA) For more information, visit: http://www.lisc.org/section/areas/sec1/safety/awards/ ============================================================ Apply for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Application deadline: February 19, 2008 The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families is accepting applications for its Basic Center Program. The program offers an alternative to runaway and homeless youth by providing appropriate shelter, counseling, and aftercare. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-ACYF-CY-0063.html ============================================================ Financial Support Available for Postconviction DNA Testing Application deadline: March 24, 2008 Funding is available for NIJ’s Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program. The program will offer funding to help states defray the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing of forcible rape, murder, and nonnegligent manslaughter cases in which actual innocence might be demonstrated. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000833.pdf ============================================================ Implementing Evidence Based Practices in Kansas A Technical Resource Person (TRP) is sought to facilitate a Kansas Evidence Based Practice Implementation program. The TRP will facilitate the implementation process at the Kansas Department of Corrections and at selected local community corrections agencies. Onsite and offsite facilitation and coaching, beginning in early April 2008 and continuing for 12 months, are required. (NIC) For more information, visit: http://community.nicic.org/blogs/nic/archive/2008/01/22/Kansas-EBP-Implementation.aspx ============================================================ New OVC Grants Available Application deadlines: February 21, 2008, for applications under “National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims” and May 29, 2008, for all others The FY 2008 National Field-Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects grant offers awards of $50,000 to $500,000 to support the development of national-scope training, technical assistance, and demonstration project initiatives. All initiatives must focus on improving the capacity of victim service providers and allied practitioners to advance rights and services to crime victims. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/fund/pdftxt/FY08_fieldtraining.pdf ************************************************************************* *** Publications *** Community Policing Newsletter Released COPS has launched The Community Policing Dispatch, a monthly online newsletter. This forum aims to educate readers about criminal justice issues affecting the implementation of community policing and to assist law enforcement practitioners in more effectively addressing crime and social disorder in their communities. (COPS) For more information, visit: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/html/dispatch/index.html ============================================================ ONDCP Releases New Student Drug Testing Newsletter "Strategies for Success: New Pathways to Drug Abuse Prevention" provides a wealth of guidance and resources on student drug testing program development, implementation, and maintenance. The newsletter explores what happens when a drug testing program is halted (and ultimately restarted) in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and discusses the effects of marijuana and nonmedical use of prescription drugs. (ONDCP) For more information, visit: http://www.randomstudentdrugtesting.org/newsletter/fall_winter_07/index.html For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+221082&repro=0 ************************************************************************* *** Conferences and Trainings *** Attend the Applied Technologies Conference The fifth NIJ Applied Technologies Conference will be held in Point Clear, Alabama, on March 18-20, 2008. The conference will showcase tools and technologies that enhance the safety of our communities and will feature forums for discussing procedures, policies, and issues that arise when new technology is introduced in a community. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/events/applied-technologies/welcome.html ============================================================ Conferences Focus on Best Practices 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 Training Series. The South Region Conference will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11-13, 2008. (BJA) For more information, visit: http://www.bjaregionalmeetings.com/ ============================================================ Conferences To Assist Community and Faith-Based Organizations OJJDP will hold two conferences on Accessing and Sustaining Resources for Community and Faith-Based Organizations. The first conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 19-20, 2008, and the second will be held in Los Angeles, California, on April 1-2, 2008. Early registration is recommended because space is limited. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://www.sei2003.com/ojjdp/ ============================================================ Eliminating Rape in Prisons On February 7, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m. ET, join a group of experts to discuss the state of Prison Rape Elimination Act research--what data are available and what is yet to come. This free online event, Sexual Victimization in Prisons: Moving Toward Elimination, will examine ways to move from better understanding to reliable prevention and eventual elimination. Registration is required. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/spotlight.html?id=721&preview=1 ============================================================ OVC Training Schedule Workshops Register now for OVC’s upcoming training workshops, including Identity Theft, February 20-21, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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) For more information, visit: http://www.sei2003.com/ovcttac2008/IdentityTheft.htm http://www.sei2003.com/ovcttac2008/SchoolViolence.htm https://www.ovcttac.gov/trainingCenter/training.cfm ============================================================ OVC Victim Assistance Academy Scheduled for May The 2008 National Victim Assistance Academy will be held May 4-9, 2008, in St. Louis, Missouri. Visit OVC's Training Center for more information and to be added to the mailing list. 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