National Institute of Justice Releases Process Evaluation of Defending Childhood Program Sites

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice, today released a process evaluation of the scientific research agency of the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), six sites participating in the United States Department of Justice's Defending Childhood Demonstration Program, a national initiative aimed at addressing and raising awareness about the negative impact of children's exposure to violence. 

The researchers analyzed the ways six sites implemented strategies and promising practices. The report synthesizes data and makes recommendations for others interested in doing similar work. The six sites are part of the eight Defending Childhood Demonstration sites selected by the Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The sites included in the report are: Boston, Massachusetts; Chippewa Cree Tribe, Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana; Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rosebud Sioux Tribe, South Dakota; and Shelby County, Tennessee. Individual reports on each site are forthcoming in the next few months. The outcome evaluation report is anticipated in early 2016.           

TITLE:  Protect, Heal, Thrive: Lessons Learned from the Defending Childhood Demonstration Program

AUTHOR:  Center for Court Innovation, Rachel Swaner, Lama Hassoun Ayoub, Elise Jensen, Michael Rempel

WHERE:  www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/248882.pdf

The Office of Justice Programs, headed by Assistant Attorney General Karol V. Mason, provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist victims. OJP has six bureaus and offices: the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; the Office for Victims of Crime; and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). More information about OJP and its components can be found at www.ojp.gov.

SOURCE Office of Justice Programs

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