Dept. of Health and Human Services

In the first of a new video series from the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth (NFCY) that asks youth workers to discuss the impact they have had on the lives of youth, Linda Mascarenas of Family and Youth Services in Stockton, CA, talks about a teen mother who became a paid employee of her youth program.

This section of the Youth Violence report lists descriptions of specific programs that meet standards for model and promising categories

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control convened a panel of experts in the fields of youth development, violence prevention, and analytic methods to discuss protective influences against youth violence and how these can shape prevention efforts. Work from this panel is featured in a special supplement of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine titled, “Protective Factors for Youth Violence Perpetration Issues, Evidence, and Public Health Implications."

This podcast from the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth features Forrest Vest, a formerly homeless youth, discussing how he is working with a family friend to start a new foundation and how youth can be powerful advocates for change.

This resource explains the risks of inappropriate use of prescription drugs, and provides tips to young people in college about keeping their medicines safely from other students.

Developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and featured on the Children's Bureau's website, this guide provides information to public child welfare agencies and caseworkers on working with incarcerated parents and their children. Goals of the primer include familiarizing child welfare professionals with the impact of incarceration and providing information to child welfare and correctional systems to help improve permanency outcomes for children.

This podcast features Dr. Carl Lejuez of the University of Maryland discussing his research on risk taking and the implications of his findings for traumatized youth.

National Safe Place has created TXT 4 HELP Interactive, which allows youth to text live with a mental health professional.

First released in 2000, the School Health Index (SHI) is a self-assessment and planning tool that schools can use to improve their health and safety policies and programs. The updated edition includes an expanded focus on sexual health, revised cross-cutting modules, and updated nutrition content.

Resources on HealthCare.gov can help youth workers, as well as young people and their families, learn more about the Affordable Care Act and the forthcoming Health Insurance Marketplace.