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This collection of resources offers a variety of exercises to help school leaders get started with emergency drills. By making drills a regular part of the academic year, schools and institutions of higher education can normalize a culture of safety where every member is prepared. Learn more.

This report presents selected results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 science assessment. The report includes national results on the performance of eighth-grade students. Results are presented in terms of an average overall science score (on a 0 to 300 scale), change in performance compared with previous NAEP Science administrations, and as percentages of students performing at or above three NAEP achievement levels: NAEP Basic, NAEP Proficient, and NAEP Advanced. Learn more.

This webpage defines human trafficking and provides tips to help protect young people from becoming a victim of trafficking. Learn more.

This guided document summarizes the experiences, insights, suggestions, and concerns shared by participants in Family Peer Support: Broadening the View, a virtual event hosted by SAMHSA’s Office of Recovery. The goal of this event was to ensure that those with lived experience as advocates, leaders, peer support providers, and—most important—family members could share their perspectives regarding the possible expansion of family peer support services. Learn more.

These data tables include fully edited and imputed data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System fall 2024 collection. This collection included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2024–25 academic year, Completions covering the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, and 12-Month Enrollment for the 2023–24 academic year. Learn more.

These fact sheets provide detailed history, use, street names, scheduling status, and additional information of various drugs. Parents, educators, and other youth-serving professionals can review the fact sheets to stay up to date on current information about substances students may encounter. Learn more. 

This companion infographic report (PDF, 32 pages) provides user-friendly, visual representation of findings from Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Learn more (PDF, 32 pages).

This survey collects detailed information on crime-related topics from the perspective of schools, including the frequency of school crime and violence, disciplinary actions, the presence and activities of school security staff, and school practices related to the prevention and reduction of crime. Learn more. 

This report (PDF, 31 pages) examines field of bachelor’s degree in the United States using the 2022 American Community Survey 1-year dataset. It explains how field of degree varies by social, demographic, and geographic characteristics and differences in median annual earnings by field of degree. Learn more.

This report (PDF, 132 pages) provides key findings from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health on substance use, mental health, and treatment among the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population aged 12 or older. Estimates are presented by age group for selected measures. Learn more (PDF, 132 pages). 

This brief provides basic information about the issue of children, youth, and family homelessness; the impact of homelessness on education; and the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. Learn more. 

This reading list (PDF, 1 page) features resources that provide guidance and insights on K–12 school safety and prevention-related topics to support a safe school year. Learn more (PDF, 1 page). 

This National Strategy is a comprehensive, whole-of-society approach to suicide prevention that provides concrete recommendations for addressing gaps in the suicide prevention field. The National Strategy seeks to prevent suicide risk in the first place; identify and support people with increased risk through treatment and crisis intervention; prevent reattempts; promote long-term recovery; and support survivors of suicide loss. Learn more.

This guidance describes how state educational agencies, local educational agencies, and state vocational rehabilitation agencies may coordinate to assist students with disabilities, including students with intellectual disabilities, who are in high school and will be transitioning out of high school and will potentially receive services as an adult funded by programs authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other federal or state funding sources. The Department of Education supports states in their work to increase postsecondary education options and opportunities for individuals with disabilities, including students and youth with intellectual disabilities, through participation in comprehensive transition programs and postsecondary education at institutions of higher education.  Learn more.

This guide provides parents and caregivers, educators, and healthcare professionals a better understanding of the threat vaping poses to America’s youth. Learn more.

This website supports youth facing challenges with drugs, alcohol, and mental health by connecting them with a community of people who can support them.

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This report highlights important trends and changes in three key behaviors among U.S. high school students: nutrition, physical activity, and sleep. These activities are essential for improving students' mental and physical health and for preventing chronic health conditions.

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This webpage shares simple steps youth can take to stay safe from online threats.

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This study explored how children are restrained when traveling in ride-share vehicles in an observational survey conducted from July to August 2022. The population of focus was children from birth to 12 years old transported in ride-share vehicles. About half of children observed were traveling unrestrained and the remainder were either using the vehicle seat belt or some type of child restraint system (CRS). A substantial percentage of infants (46%), toddlers (49%), and children (51%) were traveling unrestrained. The observed CRS use rate was 8.1%, with 41% of restrained children using seat belts.

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This microsite provides an overview of the youth justice system, explaining why and how it differs from adult court, and a history of how it has changed over the years. Site resources provide access to the latest data on youth crime and effective strategies that communities have employed to hold young people accountable while advancing community safety. 

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