The Aspen Institute’s ASCEND program will host a webinar on June 13, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to discuss investing in fathers to enhance the well-being of children. The webinar will cover the importance of mothers and fathers, trends in policy to address the needs of 21^st century families, and partnerships to connect justice-involved families as they return to their communities. Speakers include representatives from the GOOD+ Foundation, the Center for Urban Families, the Western Center on Law and Poverty, and DC Central Kitchen.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Office of Justice Programs issued a solicitation for grant funding to support probation and parole agencies in identifying effective practices that reduce recidivism and create comprehensive violent crime reduction strategies. Required deliverables for grant recipients are: an action plan to design and implement an evidence-based program or practice, a mid-term (at 30 months) analysis and research report, and a final (at the conclusion of the four-year grant period) analysis and research report. Five grants of up to $1,000,000 each will be awarded, starting on October 1, 2019. Applicants should submit grant applications via Grants.gov by June 25, 2019.