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Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act

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A quick definition of Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act:

The Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act is a law that helps states and communities prevent young people from becoming delinquent. It also provides training for people who work with these young people and gives technical assistance in this area.

A more thorough explanation:

The Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act is a federal law that aims to prevent young people from engaging in criminal behavior. The law has three main goals:

  1. To help states and local communities provide services that can prevent young people from becoming delinquent.
  2. To train people who work with young people in how to provide these services.
  3. To offer technical assistance to those who work with young people.

For example, a community might use funds from the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act to start an after-school program for at-risk youth. The program could provide tutoring, mentoring, and other activities that help young people stay on track and avoid getting involved in criminal activity.

The law also provides funding for training programs that teach people how to work with young people. For instance, a college might use funds from the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act to develop a course on counseling techniques for youth workers.

Finally, the law offers technical assistance to organizations that work with young people. This might include help with program design, evaluation, and other aspects of youth work.

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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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