Announcements

This issue brief (PDF, 3 pages) outlines information and strategies to create or enhance a K–12 threat assessment and reporting program. It also includes a listing of aligned resources, guides, reports, toolkits, and trainings to support schools in these efforts. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages). 

In this webinar, researchers and practitioners discussed current findings and impactful strategies for the prevention of suicide and bullying from several perspectives. Presenters described approaches that can reduce incidences of cyberbullying and support mental wellness among young people. Learn more.

This quiz tests parents’ knowledge of the latest illegal drug slang as a step to help them recognize warning signs of substance misuse among teens. Parents can review the Drug Index for information on various drugs, then take the quiz to test their knowledge. Learn more. 

This presentation provided an overview of motor vehicle injuries, discussing the scope of the problem and prevention strategies, followed by guidance and resources for fatality review teams. A state-level partner covered working with child death review and Title V programs. Learn more. 

This activity sheet encourages students to use emergency preparedness data collected by the Census Bureau to explain how prepared U.S. residents are for natural disasters and prompts them to think critically when preparing for emergencies. Learn more. 

This webpage describes suicide prevention efforts and outreach initiatives. The webpage includes links to infographics, fact sheets, statistics, social media messages, and research on suicide prevention, as well as information on NIMH’s suicide prevention clinical trials. Learn more.

This resource spotlights postsecondary peer education programs for health and safety matters surrounding alcohol and other drug use. These programs serve as examples for students across the country to use in their prevention efforts. Learn more.

This resource (PDF, 70 pages) is designed to support suicide prevention professionals with practical tools, information, and guidance for implementing upstream suicide prevention strategies in their community. Learn more. 

This webpage features evidence-based practices and guidance to help members of the K–12 community prevent and reduce youth substance use. The new page includes close to 40 resources specifically designed for K–12 settings and covering topics such as youth vaping and overdose prevention. Learn more. 

This resource provides guidance on integrating suicide prevention in substance use disorder treatment. It describes the importance, feasibility, and effectiveness of incorporating suicide risk screening and brief interventions in substance use disorder treatment and offers a list of resources to help you apply suicide prevention strategies in your practice. Designed for substance use disorder treatment professionals, this document may also be useful for other behavioral and mental health clinicians. Learn more. 

Campus Drug Prevention released English and Spanish versions of college-specific drug fact cards on cannabis use, impaired driving, and prescription drug misuse:  

• What You Should Know about Cannabis Use among College Students (PDF, 1 page) // Lo que hay que saber sobre...el consumo de cannabis entre estudiantes universitarios (PDF 1 page)  
• What You Should Know about Impaired Driving among College Students (PDF, 1 page) // Lo que hay que saber sobre...la conducción bajo los efectos de sustancias entre estudiantes universitarios (PDF, 1 page)  
• What You Should Know about Prescription Drug Misuse among College Students (PDF, 1 page) // Lo que hay que saber sobre...el consumo de medicamentos recetados entre estudiantes universitarios (PDF, 1 page)  

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This fact sheet describes some of the strongest factors—including cultural identification, spirituality, and family connectedness—that can protect Tribal youth from suicide. Learn more. 

This webpage shares common indicators to help recognize human trafficking among children and adults. Learn more.

This webinar explored how clinicians can use motivational interviewing as a valuable tool in suicide risk assessment. The webinar’s presenter introduced the core principles and techniques of motivational interviewing and briefly describes how it can be integrated with existing suicide risk assessment strategies. At the end of the overview, the presenter suggested next steps for pursuing skills-based training to apply motivational interviewing in clinical practice. Learn more.

This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) provides information about the drug carfentanil, its prevalence, and the overdose dangers associated with this highly potent opioid. Learn more (PDF, 2 pages).

This tip sheet (PDF, 1 page) offers a starting point for integrating prevention strategies into a comprehensive school safety program. Prevention encompasses the actions K–12 schools and school districts can take to stop, avoid, or deter school safety threats or incidents and create safer learning environments. Learn more (PDF, 1 page). 

This website features resources that can support people who work with Tribal communities, organizations, and individuals in promoting and accessing culturally appropriate suicide prevention and postvention information and tools. Learn more.

This fact sheet (PDF, 6 pages) outlines how institutions of higher education core planning teams can plan for potential bomb threats through the creation and modification of an emergency operations plan that addresses the threat in a Bomb Threat Annex. Learn more (PDF, 6 pages). 

This Kahoot game quizzes users on their knowledge of various education statistics, including graduation rates, annual salary of workers with a bachelor’s degree, and more. Learn more.

This network is a portal where families, and local organizations that serve families, can access resources on substance use or misuse provided by federal, state, and local agencies and national and local nonprofit organizations. Learn more.