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Preparing for Disasters

The latest IWGYP newsletter features resources to help youth, families, educators, and youth-serving organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters (Partner: DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency).

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Helping All Youth Celebrate and Honor Their Unique Abilities

This Disability Pride Month, learn how to practice inclusion and accessibility for youth with disabilities with our youth topic.

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Reminding Parents about Vaccines

As parents prepare to send their students back to school, remind them routine vaccinations are a great tool to keep kids and teens healthy, in school, and ready to learn (Partner: HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

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Getting Summer Meals and Snacks to Youth

Through the SUN Meals Summer Food Service Program, kids and teens can eat meals and snacks during the summer at no cost at schools, parks, and other neighborhood locations (Partner: USDA Food and Nutrition Service).

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Announcements

Webinar: Transforming Mental Health Disability Research Through Lived Experience Leadership and Co-Production

Posted | Jul 26 2024

This webinar will introduce approaches to integrate individuals with psychiatric disabilities into mental health research. The presenter will discuss proven methods of integration and co-creation, and highlight ways in which the NIMH research portfolio would benefit from greater emphasis on and high standards for meaningful inclusion. Learn more and register.

Resource: Host International Students this Fall

Posted | Jul 26 2024

Through this call, DOS is seeking families to host an international high school student in the United States in their home or school this fall. This opportunity is a chance to share cultures and form bonds with exchange students participating in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX), Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX), and Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Programs. Learn more.

Share with Youth: My Must Have Papers — Managing the Paperwork of Adulting (English and Spanish)

Posted | Jul 22 2024

This tip sheet (PDF, 5 pages) provides advice for keeping and protecting important personal records and information. The resource is designed for youth either living alone or transitioning to adulthood and provides a checklist of the various types of documents to save. A Spanish translation of this publication is also available for download. Learn more.