This webpage provides resources for institutions of higher education (IHEs) about school and workplace violence. The resources are organized within these categories:
Active shooter incident
Civil unrest/mass protest
Soft target/crowded places
SchoolSafety.gov
U.S. Secret Service school safety research
All workplace and school violence
Application deadline: October 8, 2023, 11:59 pm ET
The Community Energy Fellowship Program (CEFP) sponsors participants to spend 18 months embedded in state, local, and Tribal governments (hosts) learning about and assisting in the implementation of clean energy projects and programs. Fellows will be matched with one or more local or Tribal governments to apply their knowledge and experiences to their host’s current activities. Fellows will receive a stipend to support their participation in the program and an allowance for education and professional development opportunities. Learn more and apply.
This webpage highlights scholarships, fellowships, and education programs for different fields of study. Learn more.
The Equity in Education Dashboard compiles key findings and trends on the current state of educational equity in the United States. This website highlight disparities in education across a variety of domains among population groups, including differences by race/ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic status, English learner status, and disability status. Domains include:
Kindergarten readiness
K-12 learning and engagement
Educational attainment
Extent of racial, ethnic, and economic segregation
Equitable access to high quality early learning programs
Equitable access to high quality curricula and instruction
This toolkit (PDF, 14 pages) contains communication tools, resources, and information to help spread the word about National Adoption Month (NAM) this November. Learn more (PDF, 14 pages).
Self-Nomination Deadline: November 10, 2023, 5:00 pm ET
The Youth Systems Building Academy (YSB Academy) provides local workforce systems and their community partners with individualized training and tailored technical assistance as they create plans to explore, design, test, implement, or scale system-level approaches to engage and support young people entering the workforce. As a part of this second cohort of the YSB Academy, participating local communities will create actionable and sustainable plans to implement a range of activities. Communities may plan to align workforce resources and investments with education, child welfare, juvenile justice, TANF, SNAP, housing, transportation, or disability systems. They may leverage data to broaden understanding of how to ensure equitable access to programming, or they may enhance their knowledge of positive youth development and trauma-informed principles. Learn more and submit your self-nomination.
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).
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.
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).