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                  - Grants                      - Project Grants
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                  - News
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### Supporting the Nation's Judicial System & the Public it Serves

## SJI News & Announcements

## SJI was established by federal law in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in state courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation’s judicial system and the public it serves.

#### 				ANNOUNCEMENT			

### Upcoming Webinar! Family-Centered Fridays: Creating User-Centered Courtrooms

Upcoming #Webinar! Family-Centered Fridays: Creating User-Centered Courtrooms. Friday, June 30th, 2023, at 12:15PM EST. Learn how #courtroom design can support user-centered court culture. Attendees will have the opportunity to view plans for #usercentered courtrooms and court service areas, hear details of the design process, and learn some of the creative ways jurisdictions can begin to ... 

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#### 				NEWS			

### SJI Awards Grants to Enhance State Court Efforts in Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau, on average over 400,000 abused and neglected children live in foster care in the U.S. and foster care systems serve over 600,000 children and youth every year.[1]  According to the U.S. Department ... 

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### Senate Confirms SJI Board Member Judge Hernan Vera as U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California

On June 13, 2023, the Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Hernán D. Vera to serve as a federal district judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California.  Judge Vera will preside over matters in Los Angeles in the Court’s Western Division.  Judge ... 

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### SJI Board Awards FY 2023 Third Quarter Grants

SJI received 16 grant applications requesting a total of $2,321,097 for the 3rd quarter of FY 2023. The Board met on June 5, 2023, at the Wyoming Supreme Court to make decisions on those applications. During its meeting, the Board awarded 6 Strategic Initiatives Grants: the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to develop guidelines for ... 

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### Building Mindful Courts Can Promote Well-being and Reduce Stress

While courts are making strides to effectively respond to the needs of court-involved individuals with serious mental illness, it’s also important to focus on the well-being of judges and staff. Mindfulness can help. “Building a mindfulness capacity is one strategy many in the public and private sectors are embracing to build thoughtful, creative, and resilient ... 

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### FY 2023 3rd Quarter SJI Board Meeting

The FY 2023 3rd Quarter SJI Board meeting was held on June 5, 2023, at the Supreme Court of Wyoming. The Board was joined by Chief Justice Kate M. Fox, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Wyoming. IMG_0418 (3 MB)8a5771d3-22f3-4a9b-958d-d73a0d83b8d5 (69 kB)IMG_0418-1 (3 MB)

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#### SJI GRANTEE SPOTLIGHTS

                  -  Reducing Conflict with Families in Transition
		    	May 1, 2024 					
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                  -  The Housing Navigator Program
		    	April 1, 2024 					
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                  -  Judicial Innovation Fellowship Program
		    	March 1, 2024 					
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                  -  Advancing Pretrial Justice Initiative
		    	February 1, 2024 					
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#### SJI NEWSLETTER

April 2024 Vol.34 No.7

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