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Preparing for National School Lunch Week

Explore resources to learn how schools, communities, caregivers, and families can support the nutrition and healthy development of young people in the latest IWGYP newsletter (Partner: USDA Food and Nutrition Service).

Promoting the Importance of Living a Drug-Free Lifestyle

Find details about a Campus Video PSA Contest for colleges and universities to promote the importance of preventing alcohol and other drug misuse among college students for Red Ribbon Week (Partners: DEA and HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).

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

View the webinar recording from the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs' (IWGYP) recent webinar 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 outcomes.

Using Evidence to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Discover the latest findings from the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review, which now includes findings about program components (Partner: HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation).

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Announcements

Resource: Sally Ride EarthKAM: Missions 88 and 89

Posted | Oct 10 2024

This free educational program allows students in grades K-12 to take images of Earth from space using a camera aboard the International Space Station. Use EarthKAM as a teaching tool to study subjects ranging from geography to art to meteorology.

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Resource: Resources for Preventing Suicide and Suicidal Behavior

Posted | Oct 10 2024

This new webpage—available in both English and Spanish—includes suicide-related data, warning signs, ways to prevent suicide, and information about SAMHSA’s suicide prevention initiatives.

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Resource: Red Ribbon Week Patch Program

Posted | Oct 09 2024

This program is designed to provide Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts the opportunity to earn a patch from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) by engaging in anti-drug activities in celebration of Red Ribbon Week (October 23–31, 2024). The purpose of the Patch Program is to empower young people to engage with their community through drug-free activities and strengthen their anti-drug beliefs.

Learn more.