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Join OPA this May in celebrating National Adolescent Health Month

May is National Adolescent Health Month

The HHS Office of Population Affairs’ (OPA) annual May observance is now called National Adolescent Health Month (NAHM). In 2022 and going forward, the observance will emphasize the importance of building on young people’s strengths and potential, encourage meaningful youth engagement in adolescent health activities, and highlight key topics in adolescent health.

New Data: The Impact of COVID-19 on Youth

The new Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES) highlights students’ behaviors and experiences during the pandemic related to substance use, mental health and suicide, disruptions to student life, racism, and more. 

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New Content: Reconnecting Youth

The Reconnecting Youth project seeks to pull together in one location information about programs that support young people who are disconnected and their practices and a repository of existing research with two new tools: a compendium of programs and an evidence gap map.

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U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health

Anxiety, isolation, and loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the mental health of youth. The Surgeon General's Youth Mental Health Advisory is a call-to-action to support youth.

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Alaska Native Youth Training and Technical Assistance Project (Funding Opportunity)

Posted | May 25 2022

Grants.gov Deadline: June 27, 2022, 11:59 pm ET
JustGrants Deadline: July 11, 2022, 8:59 pm ET

This opportunity calls for a training and technical assistance provider to establish a regional network of partnerships to develop and support strategies that will support Alaska Native youth's cultural needs. The successful provider will be required to engage in strategic planning that includes building sustainable capacity within Alaska Native villages and communities to address challenges of Alaska Native youth along the juvenile justice continuum, ranging from prevention to intervention and treatment. Learn more (PDF, 16 pages).

Resource: Support the Kids Involved in Bullying

Posted | May 25 2022

This webpage provides educational information, resources, and guidance on supporting all youth involved in bullying, including victims, perpetrators, and bystanders.

Resource: Association of County-Level Poverty and Inequities with Firearm-Related Mortality in U.S. Youth

Posted | May 25 2022

This study examined the association between county-level poverty concentration and firearm-related mortality rates in U.S. youth. Based on the study’s findings, authors advocate for urgent implementation of a multidimensional strategy to reduce poverty and firearm-related deaths. Learn more.