Announcements

Closing date for applications: December 3, 2024

This solicitation seeks proposals to examine programs funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) in Fiscal Years (FY) 2022–2024. The BJA Byrne SCIP program provides funding for the implementation and/or creation of specific program areas: (1) extreme risk protection order (ERPO) programs, (2) courts response to people in crisis, (3) community-based services for people in crisis, and (4) funding for law enforcement crisis intervention programs or initiatives. This NIJ solicitation seeks research addressing two categories: (1) scan of practices of state crisis intervention activities including those funded by BJA under the FY 2022–2023 and FY 2024 BJA Byrne SCIP (anticipate one award of up to $600,000); and (2) evaluability assessments for each of the four program areas funded by BJA under the FY2022–2023 and FY2024 BJA Byrne SCIP solicitations.

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In this video, leaders and community advocates share their perspectives on the critical role of community violence intervention in building safer neighborhoods. Through a series of interview clips, they discuss how empowering individuals with lived experiences, fostering leadership and implementing grassroots efforts can lead to meaningful change.

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These training opportunities are designed to assist education agencies, including school districts, schools, institutions of higher education, state education agencies, and regional education agencies, with their professional development and emergency preparedness capacity-building efforts. Education agencies can also combine topics or modalities into their own training programs.

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Closing date for applications: October 10, 2024

Youth and school-based health center staff are invited to create short videos that showcase their daily experiences with School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs). These videos can highlight everything from attending appointments, participating in wellness programs, and showcasing SBHC services, to how SBHC has positively impacted participants’ lives.

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This knowledge translation project involves memes developed to be relevant to youth and young adults living with mental health conditions. Memes use popular cultural images and simple language to convey meaningful content on social media. Started in 2019, these memes are also posted on the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research’s social media.

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This article discusses how family connections contribute significantly to the development and identity of children, helping them grow and thrive. Research confirms that living with relatives is better for children, reducing the trauma related to separation from parents and preserving cultural identity and community connections. Kin caregivers also provide higher levels of permanency, and children experience less foster care reentry when living with kin. 

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Closing date for applications: October 15, 2024

This funding opportunity will support programs to provide skills training through work-based learning, employment services, educational support and mentorship to young adults, ages 15 to 24, in communities affected by violence, crime, and poverty.

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This video shares an introduction to AmeriCorps and its mission to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.

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Date: October 3, 2024, 2:30–3:30 pm ET 

During this webinar, experts in youth mental health and well-being will provide correctional facilities and educational systems with strategies to diminish implicit biases; create affirming spaces; and learn how to support children, caregivers, and families of incarcerated parents. 

Often, children of incarcerated parents are more likely to experience academic and social-emotional issues while in school than their peers who do not have incarcerated parents. These issues can cause stress and stigma for the child and family, including the caregiver. Separation from a parent can be traumatic for children, including children of an incarcerated parent. Incarcerated parents should have the ability to be part of their child’s educational experience. 

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Due date for proposals: October 31, 2024

Teams of grade 8–12 students are challenged to design and build paddle wheels that will turn in water because of the wetting properties of their surfaces when they experience apparent weightlessness, i.e., microgravity, in NASA’s 2.2 Second Drop Tower. If selected, the youth will prepare their paddle wheels based on provided guidance. The devices are then sent to NASA where they will fall 24 meters (79 feet). Video results of the microgravity testing is provided for student analysis and reporting.

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This guide seeks to inform product leads and their teams of innovators, designers, developers, customer-facing staff, and legal teams as they work toward safety, security, and trust while creating AI products and services for use in education. This landscape is broader than those building large language models (LLMs) or deploying chatbots; it includes all the ways existing and emerging AI capabilities can be used to further shared educational goals.

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This study analyzed Pennsylvania School Climate Survey data from students and staff in the 2021/22 school year to assess the validity and reliability of the elementary school student version of the survey; approaches to scoring the survey in individual schools at all grade levels; and perceptions of school climate across student, staff, and school groups. The survey encourages data informed efforts in participating Pennsylvania schools to foster supportive learning environments that promote social and emotional wellness for students and staff.

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This free, online course is available to educators, school personnel, youth mentors, and others dedicated to improving teen health. Participants will follow a school administrator throughout his day as he highlights what teen dating violence is and how to prevent it through graphic novel scenarios, interactive exercises, and information gathered from leading experts.

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This free, online course is available to educators, school personnel, youth mentors, and others dedicated to improving teen health. Participants will follow a school administrator throughout his day as he highlights what teen dating violence is and how to prevent it through graphic novel scenarios, interactive exercises, and information gathered from leading experts.

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These trainings will help you understand, recognize, and prevent adverse childhood experiences. Get the insights you need to create healthier, happier childhoods for kids today and bright futures for adults tomorrow.

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This resource helps schools assess what level of partnering currently exists within their school community, areas that require enhancement, and strategies for implementing these enhancements. This tool is for administrators and staff to drive further conversation about family-school partnerships. It builds on the NCTSN Trauma-Informed Schools Framework and is aligned with SAMHSA’s 6 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: safety; trustworthiness and transparency; peer support and mutual self-help; collaboration and mutuality; empowerment, voice, and choice; and cultural, historical, and gender issues.

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This advisory highlights the need for primary substance use prevention programs for young adults ages 18 to 25 with disabilities, provides guidance to prevention specialists on designing and tailoring these programs, and describes factors that may affect the delivery of prevention.

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This fact sheet (PDF, 5 pages) is designed to enhance state and district implementation of the Guiding Principles for Creating Safe, Inclusive, Supportive, and Fair School Climates to ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn in environments that are safe, inclusive, supportive, and fair.

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This guide (PDF, 66 pages) reviews the literature on prevention of e-cigarette use—also called vaping—among youth, distills the research into recommendations for practice, and provides examples of the ways these recommendations can be implemented.

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This toolkit contains resources for young people on coping strategies and guidance for seeking help during the back-to-school season. Resources include social media content, podcasts, infographics, email content, and more. Learn more.