Dept. of Health and Human Services

This report describes the characteristics and economic well-being of young people aging out of foster care who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB).

As reported in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, between 2008 and 2010, an annual average of 1.4 million girls aged 12 to 17 experienced a major depressive episode (MDE), which is three times the rate of their male peers. The percentage of girls who experienced an MDE tripled between the ages of 12 and 15.

This article from the Office of Adolescent Health provides tips and resources for parents on starting important conversations with their teens and on how to take advantage of teachable moments.

The new SAMHSA underage drinking prevention campaign from the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Talk. They Hear You., aims to provide resources to parents and caregivers that can help them reduce underage drinking among youth ages 9-15.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides an online resource for locating drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs across the country. The Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator lists: private and public facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved for inclusion by their state substance abuse agency; and treatment facilities administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service, and the Department of Defense.

This is a clearinghouse of state-developed products supported through NIOSH Surveillance cooperative agreements. Data and products focused on young workers can be identified by using the search link and terms such as "youth" and "young worker.

SHPPS is a national study, conducted periodically, that analyzes school health policies and practices by assessing the characteristics of eight components of school health, including health education, health services, mental health and social services, and nutrition services. The 2012 study collected data at the state and district levels. An accompanying infographic features some of the highlights of the study (PDF, 1 page).

NREPP is a voluntary rating and classification system for mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment interventions - a system designed to categorize and disseminate information about programs and practices that meet established evidentiary criteria. NREPP began in 1998 as the National Registry of Effective Prevention Programs within the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Beginning in 2004, SAMHSA began expanding the NREPP to include reviews of interventions in other SAMHSA domains of substance abuse treatment, and mental health promotion and treatment.

The Department of Health and Human Services' National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth website outlines the “three big lessons” about social media fundraising and how these lessons can help youth-serving nonprofits as they try to raise money.

This report and the accompanying detailed tables, published by the Department of Health and Human Services, provides estimates of measures related to the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, including rates of use and number of users.