Announcements

This report (PDF, 46 pages) describes findings from Child Safety Forward (CSF), a three-year initiative to develop multidisciplinary strategies and responses to address serious or near-death injuries and fatalities resulting from child abuse or neglect. This report provides a project overview, a description of the methodology, and a discussion of findings and implications. Learn more (PDF, 46 pages). 
 

This fact sheet explores how to responsibly engage human trafficking survivors through trauma-informed approaches that promote transparency, trust, equity, inclusivity, and commitment to collaboration. The fact sheet provides background information and promising practices from trafficking survivors and anti-trafficking practitioners. Learn more. 

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices that benefit employers and employees. The 2023 NDEAM theme is "Advancing Access and Equity." Learn more. 

This annual report (PDF, 1141 pages) focuses on the efforts of U.S. trade beneficiary countries and territories to eliminate the worst forms of child labor through legislation, enforcement mechanisms, policies, and social programs. The report presents:  

• Findings on the prevalence and sectoral distribution of the worst forms of child labor in each country. 

• Country-specific suggestions for government action (since 2009). 

• Individual country assessments that identify where Significant, Moderate, Minimal, or No Advancement has been made (since 2011). 

Learn more. 

Date: October 21, 2023, 10:00 am–4:00 pm ET 
Location: Thomas Jefferson Building - Great Hall, 101st Street SE, Washington, DC 20540 

During this event, families will celebrate mystery stories with two author events, a mystery writing workshop, activities, and a scavenger hunt. Events for young people ages 6-18 will be offered. Learn more. 

This webpage offers tips to support communication between parents/caregivers and their children and teens. The webpage provides recommendations, conversation starters, and additional resources. Learn more. 

This webpage contains tools, resources, and sample social media posts to promote student health and well-being that can be used year-round. Learn more. 

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is November 13–19, 2023. NAW is a nationwide celebration where employers, industry associations, labor organizations, community-based organizations, workforce partners, educators, and government leaders host events to showcase the successes and value of Registered Apprenticeship.  

This year NAW’s theme, “Registered Apprenticeship: Superhighway to Good Jobs,” highlights Registered Apprenticeship as a proven and industry-driven training model that expedites the pathway into good jobs and improves diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the workplace. Learn more. 

Date: October 4, 2023, 3:00 - 4:30 PM ET

The webinar will begin with grounding in the current landscape of student supports, which shows disproportionate access for students of color and students with disabilities. Presenters will then walk through a pathway for providing supports to all students, leading into a panel discussion with practitioners who hold different roles in schools. The practitioners will share practical strategies for supporting student’s social, emotional, behavioral, and academic well-being, as well as lessons learned and future directions for student support. This session is the fourth in the Miniseries on Supporting Students’ Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Academic Well-Being and Success, with a focus on strategies for educators and school-based staff. Learn more and register.

Submission period: October 16, 2023, through January 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET
ODP invites teens and young adults, ages 13–22, to submit original artwork showing how prevention can improve the health of everyone in the US—no matter who they are or where they live. Winning entries will be awarded $500–$3,500, and original artwork will be on ODP's website and social media. Learn more.

This webpage offers tools to teach young people how to cope with some of the challenges associated with the pandemic, including: 

• Changes in their routines 

• Breaks in continuity of learning 

• Breaks in continuity of health care 

• Missed significant life events 

• Lost security and safety 

Tools for teens, FAQs, and additional resources are provided. Learn more. 

This report provides official estimates of school crime and safety from a variety of data sources, including national surveys of students, teachers, principals, and post-secondary institutions. The report presents data on different types of student victimization, measures of school conditions, and student perceptions about their personal safety at school. Learn more. 

This resource (PDF, 9 pages) provides key information, guidance, and questions to ask families and caregivers when a child on the autism spectrum goes missing. The document offers recommendations for first responders in the initial response and search for the child and shares considerations in the event of a prolonged search. A fillable questionnaire and search, rescue, recovery, and reunification measures are provided. Learn more (PDF, 9 pages). 

This resource (PDF, 3 pages) offers tips to caregivers for proactively supporting children on the autism spectrum before they go missing or run away. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages). 

This resource (PDF, 4 pages) provides recommendations for how law enforcement can best support children on the autism spectrum who have gone missing. The resource shares a definition of autism, describes characteristics and behaviors of children on the autism spectrum, and outlines components of a whole community approach to finding missing children on the autism spectrum. Appropriate search protocols are also discussed. Additional resources are provided. Learn more (PDF, 4 pages). 

This free training package assists K-12 educators and school staff in supporting the mental health of students in the classroom. This package offers evidence-based strategies and skills to engage and support students experiencing adversity and distress. The training includes a free, self-paced online course on mental health literacy for educators and school staff, a video library, an implementation guide, and supplemental resources. Learn more. 

This webpage features a suite of MyPlate’s top Spanish-language resources. The page includes the MyPlate Quiz, the MyPlate Plan, tip sheets, printable resources, graphics, and more than 1,000 recipes in MyPlate Kitchen, in Spanish. Learn more. 

This resource (PDF, 4 pages) outlines how child welfare agencies can use federal funds to support the provision of services, interventions, and supports to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2S+) children, youth, young adults, and their caregivers. This resource also discusses ways to support training for the child welfare workforce, and foster and adoptive parents. Learn more. 

Submission deadline: October 31, 2023 

The NIDA International Program is now accepting proposals for plenary sessions for the 2024 NIDA International Forum, which will be an in-person meeting in Montreal, Canada, June 14–17, 2024. Learn more and submit. 

This lesson plan helps teens identify and use resources that provide high-quality health information. High school students will describe how various sources of information (e.g., family, friends, peers, schools, culture, social media, news media) influence their personal health behaviors. Activities, discussion prompts, worksheets, and support materials are provided. Learn more.