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The FY 2026 Justice Assistance Grants Program administered by @Ohio_OCJS is now open for applications.
Eligible applicants include local governments, public universities, nonprofits, and faith-based orgs.
Deadline: July 21, 2026, at 5 p.m.
Learn more: ocjs.ohio.gov/grants-funding…
The Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence will host their Annual Conference on June 23-24, at The Conference Center at OCLC in Dublin. Register at bit.ly/4w5lwqa
OCJS Executive Director Nicole Dehner and Jacquetta Al-Mubaslat participated in a panel discussion titled "The State of Ohio: Alignment, Reality & What’s Next" at the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence Rape Crisis Director’s Annual Convening: Hope. Build. Thrive.
The Alliance Against Human Trafficking and the GFWC Eastlake Ohio Women's Club will host a Human Trafficking Awareness training for school resource officers on July 15, 8 am - 4 pm at St. Justin Martyr Church, 35781 Stevens Blvd., Eastlake, OH 44095 bit.ly/3SuRTPL
The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking will host the Fundamentals of Human Trafficking 101 webinar series. Learn more and register at bit.ly/4eQhDPS
Registration is now open for The Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence Annual Conference on June 23-24, at The Conference Center at OCLC, 6600 Kilgour Pl., Dublin, OH, 43017 bit.ly/3QvC4b1
The Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, and other community partners gathered in the Hilltop community to offer services to those with substance use disorder as part of Operation BRIDGE.
We are pleased to announce the opening of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Request for Proposals (RFP). The deadline to respond to this RFP is July 7 at 5 p.m. Learn more at bit.ly/4uavZyJ
@Ohio_OCJS has opened the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Program.
Eligible applicants include counties, cities, townships, villages, and councils of government.
Application Deadline: June 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
For additional details, visit: ocjs.ohio.gov/grants-funding…
The Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence will host their Annual Conference on June 23-24, at The Conference Center at OCLC in Dublin. Register at bit.ly/4w5lwqa
Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree discusses why she chose to pursue accreditation through the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.
This morning the Highland Heights Police Department signed up to begin the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Pictured L to R: Mayor Chuck Brunello Jr, Ed Burkhammer (OCJS), Chief Dennis Matejcic, and Administrative Assistant Nancy Stoneman.
Registration is now open for Gracehaven's Over the Edge skyscraper-rappelling charity event on June 12 in Downtown Columbus. Learn more and register at bit.ly/4n6jOB9
Yesterday the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board held a meeting and two more Ohio law enforcement agencies joined the list of accredited agencies through the new Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.
Ottawa County Sheriff Stephen Levorchick discusses why he chose to pursue accreditation through the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.
The Ohio Victim Services Bar Association will host a training on Victim Services and Ethical Considerations. This training was approved for 1 hour of general CLE credits and 2.5 hours of attorney professional conduct CLE credits. May 20 in Columbus. bit.ly/4cKeIqv