Publications

This resource (PDF, 8 pages) provides guidance to campus police and public safety personnel enforcing campus policies and community laws related to drug misuse, preventing crime, and participating in community policing efforts. This report provides tools to capitalize on their unique position to influence attitudes related to alcohol and other ...

This brief (PDF, 14 pages) describes the tools and processes that Youth At-Risk of Homelessness phase 2 (YARH-2) grantees implemented to identify and screen youth and young adults who might be eligible to participate in their comprehensive service models. The brief is created for individuals designing and implementing programs to ...

This report (PDF, 64 pages) summarizes findings from a series of focus groups conducted with youth and young adults, as well as interviews with relevant stakeholders, about their personal experiences with authentic engagement and the perceived barriers to implementing authentic engagement. The report includes a list of the most common ...

This report (PDF, 12 pages) is designed to teach community college professionals how to plan, implement, and evaluate effective drug misuse prevention efforts on their campuses. Learn more (PDF, 12 pages). 

This report (PDF, 29 pages) provides K–12 institutions with recommendations and resources to better protect against cybersecurity threats. The report provides insight into the current cybersecurity threat landscape specific to the K-12 community and presents school leaders with simple steps to strengthen their schools’ cybersecurity efforts. Learn more.   ...

This report (PDF, 3 pages) provides an overview of the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) and its role in strengthening the future educator pipeline as one of several strategies to help all students recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and thrive. The NPSS is a coordinated, research-based ...

This white paper (PDF, 48 pages) combines knowledge on school safety strategies that have a specific focus on creating a safe and equitable environment for all students. It also presents recommendations for equity in school safety. Key takeaways from this paper address: School disciplinary policies Community stakeholder inclusion in school safety programming Data-driven decision-making ...

This report (PDF, 309) is the 32nd annual Child Maltreatment report. It presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the U.S. during 2021. Learn more.

This report (PDF, 226 pages) consists of the most requested information on youth and the juvenile justice system in the United States. The report provides a comprehensive view of youth victims and offending by youth, and what happens to youth when they enter the juvenile justice system in the U.S. ...