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08/17/05 On
August 12, 2005, the Office of Justice Programs issued the
following press release: "These
awards will assist communities with early intervention, giving
children exposed to violence much better opportunities for
development of healthy behavior early in their lives," said
Regina B. Schofield, Assistant Attorney General for the Office
of Justice Programs. "Helping communities combat the long-term
impact of violence in the life of a child reduces the potential
for substance abuse problems, educational difficulties, mental
health problems and other emotional and developmental challenges." The
grants are awarded under OJP's Safe Start Promising Approaches
for Children Exposed to Violence program. Funds may be used
to implement effective intervention strategies that curb children's
exposure to violence. Safe Start Promising Approaches enables
communities to strengthen existing alliances among community
groups such as law enforcement, mental health practitioners,
child welfare organizations and domestic violence victim advocates
and providers, in order to supply the best services to meet
the needs of young children and families who have been exposed
to violence or who are at risk of exposure. "A
child who witnesses or is exposed to violence at a young age
can experience severe trauma, and Safe Start provides these
children with a chance to succeed in life," said J. Robert
Flores, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention. Safe
Start Promising Approaches is the second phase of the Safe
Start Initiative, which was created by OJP's Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The original Safe Start,
which included 11 sites nationwide, began in 2000 and focused
on developing a systemic response to the problem of children's
exposure to violence. Those sites received initial Safe Start
funding to implement systems and develop enhanced policies
and practices within their communities to better identify and
serve children exposed to violence. Resources: For
the full text of the press release, including the list of grantees,
visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/pressreleases/SAFESTART081205.htm. To subscribe or unsubscribe to JUVJUST, please visit http://puborder.ncjrs.org/listservs/subscribe_JuvJust.asp The
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that some $15
million will be competitively awarded in Responsible Reintegration
of Youthful Offenders grant funds to address the specific workforce
challenges of youth offenders and prepare them to enter high
growth and high demand industries. A
competitive Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) was published
in the April 22, 2005, edition of the Federal Register. Applicants
may be public, private for-profit, and private nonprofit organizations,
including faith-based and community organizations. DOL expects
to award grants for 15 projects at an average grant amount
of $1 million. The closing date for receipt of applications is May 23, 2005. Resources: For further information about the
SGA, visit http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm and
read the solicitation in the April 22, 2005, Federal Register at http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga/SGA-DFA-PY-04-09.pdf. ----------------------------------------
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