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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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Resource: Bullying and Trauma

Posted | May 24 2022

This webpage describes the connection between bullying and traumatic stress. It offers tips on how parents, teachers, and other trusted adults can help children or teens who experience traumatic stress from bullying. Learn more.

Webinar: All About the I: Intersex Inclusion

Posted | May 24 2022

Date: June 7, 2022, 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET

This webinar provides an overview of issues impacting individuals with intersex variations across the lifespan and provides guidance for service providers on how to work with individuals and families as they navigate systems of care. In this first of the two-part webinar series on “the I” in LGBTQI2-S, participants will learn key facts about intersex variations as well as the history of intersex health care in the United States.

Physical health, behavioral health, and quality of life outcomes will be reviewed, followed by a discussion of best practices to support and center care for individuals with intersex variations throughout their lifespan. Learn more.

Resource: 2019 National Indian Education Study (NIES) Data Companion

Posted | May 24 2022

This report describes findings from two write-in sections of student and teacher survey questionnaires in the National Indian Education Study (NIES). The survey questions are specific to AI/AN students, and they explore the role of AI/AN culture in students' lives and school experiences. Learn more.