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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Inaugural Meeting of OJP Science Advisory Board Held Today--Attorney General Eric Holder joined Laurie O. Robinson, OJP's Assistant Attorney General, in welcoming the 18 members of the newly created OJP Science Advisory Board. The Board, which was created in November 2010, is charged with providing OJP with guidance and recommendations for research, statistics and grant programs to ensure that programs and activities are scientifically sound and pertinent to policymakers and practitioners. Today's meeting provided the Board's members with information about OJP's mission and goals and how their participation will enhance the overall impact and performance of OJP's activities in criminal and juvenile justice. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/ OJP1161.htm
Attorney General Eric Holder, Other DOJ Officials Meet with "Defending Childhood" Initiative Grantees--This week, Attorney General Eric Holder, Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli, Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson and other department officials met with representatives of the eight Defending Childhood Initiative demonstration sites and heard updates from these grantees about ongoing efforts in their communities. Attorney General Holder launched Defending Childhood to focus on addressing children's exposure to violence. A key component of the initiative is a multi- year demonstration program. This included Justice Department funding for eight demonstration sites to develop and implement multi- disciplinary plans that specifically address prevention, intervention, treatment and response strategies to address children's exposure to violence. The eight sites are: City of Boston, Mass.; City of Portland, Maine; Chippewa Cree Tribe, Mont.; City of Grand Forks , N.D.; Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners, Ohio; Multnomah County Department of Human Services, Ore.; Rosebud Sioux Tribe, S.D.; and Shelby County, Tenn. www.justice.gov/ag/ defendingchildhood/See the full content of this document
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