Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
December 19, Vol. 07-206

New Department of Justice Grants and Publications Available

Funding Available To Protect the Elderly
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)

NIJ Offers Funding for Research
Application deadline: March 5, 2008
The Crime and Justice Research solicitation is now available. The solicitation focuses on social and behavioral research and evaluation on topics relevant to state and/or local criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice. Applications should not duplicate NIJ's targeted solicitations, or those that could fall under the targeted solicitations but require additional funding. (NIJ)

Research Needed To Address Terrorism
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)

Three OVC Fellowship Program Grants Now Available
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)

Publications

Guide Provides Information on Juvenile Records Expungement
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)

OJJDP Guide Helps Siblings of Abducted Children
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)

Program Helps Disabled Inmates After Release
"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)

Serving Survivors of Multiple Sexual Assault Victimizations
"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)

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