Following a review of state Formula Grants applications for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007, OJJDP has found that states are implementing a broad range of DMC reduction initiatives, including the following:

• Alternatives to detention (e.g., Casey Foundation's JDAI)
• Assessment studies
• Burns Institute programs
• Community mapping
• Delayed warrant issuance for probation violations
• Diversion programs (arrest, intake, and court)
• DMC conferences/summits
• DMC workgroups
• MacArthur Foundation Models for Change
• Minority Family Advocacy programs
• Nonsecure and emergency shelters
• Objective screening/assessment instruments
• Planning, research, and evaluation activities
• Police Working Together programs
• Programmatic initiatives (prevention, intervention, reentry) targeting minority youth
• Public education
• Quick Post Warrant Return
• Surveillance programs (i.e., electronic monitoring, reporting centers)
• Training and technical assistance (e.g., language and cultural awareness/competency training)
• Treatment-oriented Interventions (e.g., Family Functional Therapy, Multisystemic Therapy)

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