Announcements

This webinar will introduce approaches to integrate individuals with psychiatric disabilities into mental health research. The presenter will discuss proven methods of integration and co-creation, and highlight ways in which the NIMH research portfolio would benefit from greater emphasis on and high standards for meaningful inclusion. Learn more and register.

Through this call, DOS is seeking families to host an international high school student in the United States in their home or school this fall. This opportunity is a chance to share cultures and form bonds with exchange students participating in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX), Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX), and Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Programs. Learn more.

This tip sheet (PDF, 5 pages) provides advice for keeping and protecting important personal records and information. The resource is designed for youth either living alone or transitioning to adulthood and provides a checklist of the various types of documents to save. A Spanish translation of this publication is also available for download. Learn more. 

This video recording highlights various K-12 student mental health resources and strategies. The training was a facilitated discussion with federal, state, and local representatives on effective models for school-based mental health programs and services. The training also shares various mental health resources available on SchoolSafety.gov. Learn more.

This guide (PDF, 57 pages) presents research-informed adaptations of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for under-resourced populations. The adaptations involve tailoring care, programs, and services to the cultural, social, gender, and demographic contexts of the participants to have positive outcomes. Learn more.

Grants.gov Deadline: August 12, 2024, 11:59 pm ET

JustGrants Deadline: August 26, 2024, 8:59 pm ET

The solicitation (PDF, 29 pages) seeks to support a National Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program to deliver substance use prevention programs in schools. The award seeks to provide funding, training, and technical assistance to local non-profits to build community coalitions with law enforcement to educate youth on drug prevention in schools and extracurricular activities. Learn more and apply.

The three reports summarize the AmeriCorps NCCC programs’ ability to support communities, affect members, and retain members: 
1) Strengthening Communities: Discusses how communities where members serve have improved.
2) Member Retention: Discusses how service members have been retained in the programs.  
3) Leadership Skills: Discusses how the service has affected the leadership skills of program participants. 
Learn more about each report. 

This news release announces the 2024 winners of the Children and Youth Resilience Challenge. The Children and Youth Resilience Challenge award prizes to innovative community-led solutions to promote resilience in children and adolescents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and other man-made or natural disasters. Learn more.

This consumer alert discusses a ban against the messaging app NGL from marketing to young people under 18. Learn more.

This webinar focused on mental health and employment for youth from underserved and underrepresented communities. The webinar discussed ways that policymakers can expand culturally responsive practices, increase access to mental health supports, and embed mental health programs into workforce systems. Learn more.

This webinar addressed how states can promote financial empowerment for young people with disabilities transitioning into adulthood. The webinar discussed strategies to promote economic self-sufficiency, enhance financial literacy education models, and leverage federal programs.  Learn more. 

This webpage highlights resources to help teens learn to manage their emotions as they find their new normal after a disaster. Learn more.

This checklist (PDF, 4 pages) helps make sure young people and their families have the information and documents they need in case of an emergency. Learn more (PDF, 4 pages).

This factsheet (PDF, 6 pages) presents strategies for reducing disparities in child welfare DPR efforts for children, youth, and families of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Learn more.

This resource (PDF, 22 pages) describes the importance of disaster planning in child welfare and discusses how caseworkers can prepare themselves and the children, youth, and families on their caseloads for emergencies. The bulletin also shares response and recovery strategies that child welfare staff can use when disasters occur in their communities. Learn more. 

This factsheet (PDF, 6 pages) provides an overview of basic child welfare services and describes how disaster prevention and response (DPR) and child welfare professionals can support one another's disaster preparedness efforts. Additional resources are provided. Learn more. 

This webpage discusses why school preparedness matters and the impact of emergencies on K-12 staff, students, and families. Additional resources are provided. Learn more.

This webpage shares resources to help youth cope after a natural disaster. Resource topics include coping with stress, grieving and bereavement, mental health and risk behaviors, and bullying and violence prevention. Learn more.

This curriculum (PDF, 29 pages) provides students in grades 9 through 12 with the knowledge, awareness, and life-protecting skills needed to prepare for a variety of emergencies and disasters. Learn more (PDF, 29 pages).

This toolkit contains safety and preparedness social media content that parents, educators, and health professionals can share with their networks. Learn more.