The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), in conjunction with the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS), U.S. Department of Education, is pleased to announce the satellite and Internet videoconference “Strategies, Programs and Resources To Prevent Truancy,” which will air February 23, 2005, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. EST.

The videoconference will provide an overview of the truancy issues addressed in the December 2004 conference cosponsored by OJJDP and OSDFS, “Partnering To Prevent Truancy: A National Priority,” and will showcase several promising, evidence-based program approaches to truancy and related issues presented at the conference. The importance of new resources, including a truancy Web site, will be emphasized, as will the ongoing commitment of OJJDP and OSDFS to the issue of truancy prevention, intervention, and reduction.

Personnel in schools and local, district, and state departments of education and members of boards of eduation
Social Service and child welfare professionals
Law enforcement officers
Local and state policymakers
Directors of local and state juvenile justice agencies
Community leaders
Detention center staff
Provider and potential providers for detention
Judges
Juvenile justice researchers