The Office of Juvenile JUstice Delinquency Prevrntion is seeking applications to provide a full range of comprehensive training and technical assistance.
The Faith and Community-Based Youth Violence Prevention Training and Technical Assistance will provide training to organizations representing all faith traditions and to community-based institutions that are engaged with the DOJ signature youth violence programs.
Specifically, grantee will support communities taking part in the Defending Childhood, National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, and Community-Based Violence Prevention initiatives to reduce youth violence.
The successful applicant will help the communities develop professional knowledge and capacity, reform policy and practice, increase effective use of data to inform decision making and raise public awareness. Prevention of gang related crimes and violence against youth is the main focus.