Announcements

This guide (PDF, 18 pages) provides a brief overview of various national-level, publicly available injury and violence data sources that are commonly used to inform child and adolescent injury and violence prevention efforts. These data sources are grouped into four areas: fatality data, emergency department data, hospital data, and other surveys and survey systems. Sources of technical assistance to obtain additional support around access and use of injury and violence data are also provided. Learn more.

This fact sheet (PDF, 3 pages) provides information for school administrators and teachers on how to build useful emergency supply kits. Learn more.

This report presents findings from the development and testing of the Computational Thinking–Pedagogical Content Knowledge (CT–PCK) Survey for middle school math teachers. The goal of this survey is to provide a brief and reliable measure that directly assesses middle school teachers’ knowledge of how to integrate computational thinking into math instructions. Such measures can alert local and state education agencies if there is a need to strengthen this ability in teachers in their schools. These measures are also critical for evaluating the effectiveness of computational thinking integration into professional learning interventions. Learn more.

This resource for parents and caregivers of youth between the ages of 11 and 17 provides information and advice on best approaches to parenting teens. The resource offers articles, videos, and activities to help parents and caregivers understand, communicate with, and encourage teens. Learn more.

This paper (PDF, 44 pages) provides an overview of eating disorders and offers recommendations on strengthening public service systems to better serve individuals with eating disorders who need specialized supports. Learn more (PDF, 44 pages).

This resource (PDF, 11 pages) supports homeless education liaisons and other local education agency (LEA) stakeholders in overseeing the resolution of disputes under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The tool translates statutory requirements into actionable, step-by-step guidance for LEAs navigating an active dispute. The resource includes three checklists that, together, will help LEAs meet McKinney-Vento requirements while ensuring that children and youth experiencing homelessness receive the rights, services, and support to which they are entitled through the dispute process. Learn more. 

This paper (PDF, 32 pages) introduces behavioral health practitioners and policymakers to selected public child- and family-serving systems. It describes the population of youth with unmet behavioral health needs; reviews the child welfare, juvenile justice, intellectual and/or developmental disability, education, and housing/homelessness prevention systems in brief; and identifies opportunities to build and maintain systems and support collaboration to prevent multisystem involvement and keep children and families in their homes and communities. Learn more (PDF, 32 pages). 

This guide provides K–12 school safety decision-makers with bomb threat guidance related to prethreat preparation, threat assessment considerations, staff response guidelines, and evacuation and shelter-in-place considerations. This document is designed to be printed on both sides and folded into four sections. Learn more.

This annual report helps policymakers and the public monitor the condition and progress of education in the United States. Topics cover issues ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary education, as well as labor force outcomes. Learn more. 

These data maps examine leading causes of child and adolescent injuries, fatalities, and hospitalizations for youth ages 0–19. The maps provide statistical comparisons of national and state rates for bullying victimization (2023), sudden unexpected infant deaths (2021–24), unintentional motor vehicle traffic fatalities (2021–24), adolescent suicide deaths (2021–24), and unintentional poisoning fatalities (2016–19). Learn more. 

This guide (PDF, 12 pages) describes the significant role campus-based staff can play in ensuring that student-athletes do not turn to substance use when facing stress and challenges. Learn more (PDF, 12 pages).

This resource answers questions around youth employment, including about school-based vocational education programs in secondary education, about vocational education programs offered in partnership with businesses, and about apprentices and student learners. Learn more. 

This report highlights trends in emergency department (ED) visits for suspected suicide attempts using national data from 2021–2025. The report shows that ED visits for suspected suicide attempts were highest among adolescents aged 12–17 years compared with other age groups. Learn more.

This fact sheet (PDF, 7 pages) provides information on the benefits of emergency exercises in schools. The fact sheet shares information on developing an effective emergency exercise program, postexercise evaluations, obtaining stakeholder buy-in, and resources for emergency exercises. It also includes a case study on emergency exercises. Learn more.  

This webinar recording explores evidence-based strategies to prevent and address chronic absenteeism among children and youth experiencing homelessness (CYEH) at the student and system levels. Viewers will gain a clear understanding of chronic absenteeism, including its effects on CYEH and, more broadly, schools and local education agencies; be aware of key strategies to address chronic absenteeism among all students and CYEH specifically, including the role of data in informing efforts and how to access relevant data; and learn from a practitioner spotlight about their experiences in addressing chronic absenteeism among CYEH. Learn more.

This brief (PDF, 19 pages) examines trends in the use of the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP), which supports relatives and other caregivers who assume legal guardianship of children leaving foster care. The brief highlights growth in guardianship assistance nationwide, variation in program use across states, and factors that influence access to guardianship as a permanency option for children and youth. Learn more. 

This virtual training provides information on anonymous threats affecting K–12 schools, awareness and deterrence tactics to prevent these threats, and appropriate response actions for schools and local law enforcement. Learn more. 

This toolkit provides educators with a collection of action guides they can use to strengthen core instruction across all classrooms, schools, and systems, with a particular focus on serving students and families living in poverty. Learn more.  

This guide (PDF, 12 pages) provides a list of resources for child maltreatment prevention to help state health departments expand and enhance their own child maltreatment prevention efforts. The resource guide is divided into five sections: Organizations; Data Sources, Data and Definitions; Policies, Laws and Legislation; Programs, Campaigns and Resources; and Publications. Learn more. 

This guide (PDF, 8 pages) describes the vital role student-led organizations play in creating safe and healthy campus environments that nurture student well-being and academic success. It offers strategies for encouraging and supporting student engagement in activities that prevent drug misuse and promote wellness. The goal of reaching out to student-led organizations can be to encourage and support them to implement evidence-based drug misuse prevention efforts or to request their help with a program or project. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages).