Institute Wins Part of $1.5 Million Grant to Study Native American Youth

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 - 12:01 pm

Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), and Purdue University Calumet have formed a partnership to improve the understanding of tribal youth victimization and its impact on future juvenile delinquency in order to reduce these experiences in American Indian/Alaska Native communities. It is estimated that 20% of Native children will be at risk for a life of victimization beginning at birth.The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has awarded a $1.5 million grant over three years for these three organizations to make this research possible.  (more…)

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