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Resources for Helping Youth Cope after a Mass Shooting

In response to recent school and other mass shootings, youth.gov has compiled a list of resources to help youth, families, educators, and community members cope with and talk about community trauma, as well as provide psychological first aid and bolster resilience.

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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Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative (Funding Opportunity)

Posted | Jun 23 2022

Grants.gov Deadline: July 25, 2022, 11:59 pm ET
JustGrants Deadline: August 8, 2022, 8:59 pm ET

This initiative will support states to close youth correctional facilities, assess and respond to the impact of closures on facility staff and the surrounding communities, and reinvest state and local resources to support more effective community-based services and supports that promote positive outcomes for justice-involved youth, increase public safety, and strengthen families and neighborhoods. Learn more and apply (PDF, 20 pages).

Resource: Fast Facts on Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Statistics

Posted | Jun 23 2022

This webpage highlights data on Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) K-12 students, higher education students, faculty, and institutions. The page contains infographics, related tables and figures, and additional resources on AAPI community education data. Learn more.

Resource: Alcohol Screening Tool

Posted | Jun 22 2022

This tool allows adults, including young adults 18 years or older, to anonymously check their drinking, identify barriers and motivators for drinking less, and print or save a personalized change plan. This evidence-based tool is a free resource that can be used by individuals or institutions. Learn more.