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Webinar: Meaningfully Engaging Young People: Principles, Strategies, and Success Stories

The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) is sponsoring a webinar September 18, 2024, 12:00–1:00 pm ET, to help organizations working to improve youth and young adult outcomes learn more about how partnering with young people from the start leads to more effective and impactful outc

Supporting Suicide Prevention Among Youth

The latest IWGYP newsletter features resources for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (Partner: HHS).

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Starting a Conversation

Find tips for families to start a conversation about preparing for disasters and emergencies during National Preparedness Month (Partner: DHS Ready.gov).

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Empowering Kin Caregivers

Explore resources to empower kin caregivers to find the supports they need to help the children in their care thrive during National Kinship Care Month (Partner: HHS Children's Bureau).

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Sustaining Efforts to Boost Student Attendance

Learn how schools, districts, and states can promote regular school attendance and enhance family and student engagement as a focal point of support student achievement during Attendance Awareness Month (Partner: ED Office of Elementary & Secondary Education).

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Share with Youth: What is AmeriCorps?

Posted | Sep 13 2024

This video shares an introduction to AmeriCorps and its mission to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.

Learn more.

Webinar: Supporting Children of Incarcerated Parents: School and School-Based Mental Health Collaboration

Posted | Sep 13 2024

Date: October 3, 2024, 2:30–3:30 pm ET

During this webinar, experts in youth mental health and well-being will provide correctional facilities and educational systems with strategies to diminish implicit biases; create affirming spaces; and learn how to support children, caregivers, and families of incarcerated parents.

Often, children of incarcerated parents are more likely to experience academic and social-emotional issues while in school than their peers who do not have incarcerated parents. These issues can cause stress and stigma for the child and family, including the caregiver. Separation from a parent can be traumatic for children, including children of an incarcerated parent. Incarcerated parents should have the ability to be part of their child’s educational experience.

Learn more and register.

Webinar: Cultivating STEM Classrooms of Belonging: BIPOC STEM Teacher Representation and Retention

Posted | Sep 12 2024

Date: September 18, 2024, 3:00 pm ET

This webinar is aimed at amplifying the efforts to address the challenges of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) teacher representation and retention. The goal for this interactive session is to bring together partners, school leaders, and teacher preparation organizations to explore strategies for creating a supportive and equitable environment for BIPOC STEM educators, thereby improving retention rates, and contributing to a more inclusive and effective educational system. It will also discuss how to equip programs to navigate cultural and community challenges and delve into successful solutions and practices that are already making a difference.

Learn more and register.