Announcements

This blog post provides information about the link between eating disorders and substance use disorders, describes the value of integrated care, and provides resources for people who have eating disorders, substance use disorders, or both. Learn more.

This updated guidance (PDF, 53 pages) provides information to help states, school districts, and local liaisons implement the Education for Homeless Children and Youths program under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The guidance addresses school stability, enrollment, transportation, collaboration, and allowable uses of funds, including short-term, temporary emergency housing in limited circumstances. Learn more (PDF, 53 pages).

This Dear Colleague Letter (PDF, 3 pages) from the U.S. Department of Education clarifies how McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) funds may be used to support children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness. The letter explains that, in limited circumstances, EHCY funds may be used for short-term, temporary emergency housing, such as hotel or motel stays, when reasonable and necessary to support school attendance and used as a last resort. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages).

In this webinar recording, presenters review key statutory requirements and implementation strategies for supporting the education of unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Act. Viewers will become familiar with the term “unaccompanied youth” (UY) as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act; increase their understanding of the educational and other life challenges faced by UY; and learn statutory requirements and implementation strategies for identifying and supporting the education of UY.  Learn more. 

This guide (PDF, 168 pages) provides a road map for university prevention professionals to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, from students to administrators, to address campus-wide substance misuse issues. It uses the Strategic Prevention Framework as the “how to” for systematically measuring the scope of drug misuse issues, building relationships with key stakeholders, and planning and implementing a substance misuse prevention effort.  Learn more.

This advisory addresses the relationship between eating disorders and substance use disorders—as well as issues related to co-occurrence of the disorders. The advisory provides health care practitioners with the tools needed to implement evidence-based, integrated, person-centered care—all with the aim of helping individuals with these co-occurring disorders to attain and retain recovery. Learn more.  

This poster, available for download in three sizes, helps families who have lost their homes to foreclosure understand the rights and protections their children may receive under the McKinney-Vento Act. Learn more.

This activity teaches students about music, astronomy, and coding by asking them to create a musical solar system. This lesson can be leveled for various grades and skill levels. Learn more.  

This publication helps communities safely and effectively integrate behavioral health crisis response systems. The framework provides practical guidance on reducing legal risk, clarifying roles, strengthening partnerships, and improving coordination between 988 and 911 to ensure people in crisis receive timely, appropriate, and compassionate care. Learn more.

In this webinar recording, presenters cover effective partnerships between schools and community organizations to better serve children and youth experiencing homelessness (CYEH). The webinar provides an overview of statutory requirements that establish a framework for cross-systems collaboration to support the academic and non-academic needs of CYEH; presents effective strategies and tools for building successful partnerships and frameworks that remove barriers to educational and housing stability for CYEH; and highlights promising practices and examples of effective collaboration between school and community partners to address the interconnected issues faced by CYEH. Learn more.

This guide (PDF, 8 pages) provides information and initial action steps for new campus-based substance misuse prevention professionals. Campus-based prevention professionals focus on promoting student well-being, minimizing substance use, misuse, and related harms, and strengthening campus environments through systematic planning, implementation, and evaluation. They also work with partners both on and off campus to address alcohol and drug use and misuse issues with the goal of building a healthy, safe environment for all students. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages).  

This guide describes the signs of mental health conditions in children, explains how parents and caregivers can respond if they have concerns about their children’s mental health, and discusses how childhood mental health disorders are diagnosed and treated. Early treatment can help children manage their symptoms and support their social and emotional well-being. Learn more. 

This tool addresses federal requirements to gather and share reliable, valid, and comprehensive data on children and youth experiencing homelessness (CYEH) while providing context on available data points and their uses. It also includes an editable Homeless Education Data Sheet with space for national, state, and local-level data customization that can be populated to build awareness around the unique experiences of CYEH. Learn more.

This curated database identifies no-cost cybersecurity services and tools to help reduce cybersecurity risk across U.S. critical infrastructure partners and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments. Learn more.

This guide (PDF, 28 pages) defines key terms and concepts around cyberbullying and offers practical advice to help parents, caregivers, and youth respond to cyberbullying. It concludes with research summaries providing more information about the topic. Learn more (PDF, 28 pages).

This poster (PDF, 1 page) helps youth understand the McKinney-Vento Act and the rights it may grant them. The poster also describes situations under which a family might be covered under the McKinney-Vento Act. Learn more.  

This guide (PDF, 8 pages) identifies ways that faculty members can contribute to substance misuse prevention efforts and promote the health and safety of the campus community. Because faculty members interact regularly and directly with students, they are uniquely positioned to recognize students in distress from substance misuse and to intervene when they need it most. Beyond supporting students when they are in distress, there are important steps faculty members can take before students develop problems. Effective, evidence-based prevention efforts result in fewer students experiencing substance-related problems and an improved learning environment in the classroom. These efforts are most successful when all members of the campus community, including faculty members, are actively involved. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages)

This resource guide (PDF, 10 pages) provides fire and burn prevention resources to help state, jurisdiction, and local health departments and their partners expand their prevention efforts. Learn more (PDF, 10 pages).

This poster (PDF, 1 page) helps parents understand the McKinney-Vento Act and the rights it may grant their children. The poster also describes situations under which a family might be covered under the McKinney-Vento Act. Learn more.

This Kahoot game tests students computer science knowledge with quiz questions from and about NASA. Learn more.