Department of Health and Human Services

This webpage contains resources to help parents, coaches, school professionals, and health care providers recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury among youth. Learn more. 

This infographic (PDF, 1 page) shares information on youth prescription drug misuse. The infographic provides communities with action steps to reduce youth prescription drug misuse, such as advocating for naloxone utilization, collaborating with healthcare professionals and educators to enhance prevention efforts, and fostering awareness within the community. Learn more.  ...

This tip sheet (PDF, 2 pages) shares guidance from young people who have experienced mental health challenges about what they wish parents and caregivers would say and do when talking about mental health. Learn more (PDF, 2 pages). 

This guide engages child welfare agency staff and partners with activities to start a dialogue and create a vision for a more prevention-focused child welfare system. Learn more. 

This information memorandum provides guidance to Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) grant recipients, technical assistance providers, and other youth-serving programs on how to meaningfully and authentically partner and collaborate with young people who have lived experience and subject matter expertise. This resource was co-developed with young people to promote ...

This webinar series will focus on providing the context and tools necessary for community-based behavioral health organizations to convey their impact and move their work to the next level through data storytelling. Webinar topics include:   From Numbers to Visuals: Unleashing the Power of Data to Create Narratives for CBO Impact: March ...

This infographic (PDF, 3 pages) highlights information on the K-12 cyber threat landscape and shares strategies and resources school personnel can use to prevent and protect against cyberattacks and digital threats. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages). 

This tool supports child welfare teams in preparing for and conducting a psychological safety assessment. Teams should debrief the results together and make a collaborative plan for growth. Learn more. 

This resource is designed to help child welfare teams build shared understanding of psychological safety, its connection to safety science, and the conditions associated with psychologically safe teams. Users can engage in individual reflections, team activities, and discussion to explore strategies for fostering psychological safety on their team. Learn more.   ...

This tip sheet is designed to help young people, their caseworkers, and supportive adults ensure that vital documents (e.g., birth certificates, social security cards or information, driver’s licenses, health insurance information, medical records) and information related to credit reports are provided well before transition from foster care. Learn more.  ...