This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) shares resources to help child welfare professionals support the health, well-being, and cultural connectivity of Native youth while they journey into adulthood. Learn more.
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This brief (PDF, 15 pages) assesses whether and how rates of substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) among adults (ages 18 and older) differ by race and ethnicity. Findings are based off five years of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Learn more.
This set of revised guides provides information to help school mental health systems advance the quality of their services and supports. The Quality Guides contain action steps, best practices, and examples from the field for the following topics:
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Teaming (PDF, 24 pages)
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Needs assessment and resource mapping (PDF, 17 pages)
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Screening (PDF, 25 pages)
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Mental health promotion services and supports (Tier 1) (PDF, 32 pages)
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Early intervention and treatment services and supports (Tiers 2 and 3) (PDF, 21 pages)
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Funding and sustainability (PDF, 20 pages)
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Impact (PDF, 17 pages)
NCES’s Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates program (EDGE) makes postsecondary school location data available through these data tools and web services:
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Geographic data homepage - This tool offers raw data files containing the coordinate points and other geospatial characteristics of postsecondary institutions.
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Open Data Site - This service allows users to view postsecondary institutions on a map of the United States, add the postsecondary institution data layer to existing maps, or download individual components of the data layer.
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Locale Lookup tool - This tool allows users to search for postsecondary schools and view them in the context of the NCES locale boundaries, a 12-category classification of cities, suburbs, towns, and rural areas.
This brief (PDF, 20 pages) reviews the eligibility pathways that enable children and youth in foster care to receive Medicaid or other health-care coverage. The brief provides resources to help young people understand their health-care options and to help child welfare agencies assist children, youth, and families in accessing health-care services. Learn more.
This bulletin (PDF, 31 pages) provides a brief overview of racial and ethnic disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare system. The resource describes practices that child welfare caseworkers, administrators, program managers, and policymakers can implement to address these issues in general and at specific decision-making points along the child welfare continuum. Learn more.
This guide (PDF, 20 pages) explores how caseworkers can identify and support young people who have been victimized and those with risk factors for future victimization. The guide provides background information about trafficking, strategies to identify and support victims and potential victims, and links to tools and resources that can assist caseworkers. Learn more.
This fact sheet (PDF, 8 pages) provides information and strategies for addressing opioid overdoses at K-12 schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) through emergency operations plans (EOPs) and other preparedness activities. Learn more.
This four-part podcast series focuses on the McKinney-Vento Act and discusses how partners in the field are working with families and young people experiencing homelessness. The series shares insights, challenges, experiences, and opportunities for learning, growth, and partnership in the field. These listening sessions highlight various student populations experiencing homelessness, including LGBTQI+ students, Black students, and pregnant, parenting and/or caregiving students. Learn more.
This webpage provides bullying prevention strategies for leaders in extracurricular activities. Strategies are offered for leaders in sports, faith-based, and art programs and organizations. Learn more.
Application deadline: April 19, 2024, 11:59 pm ET
ACF is soliciting proposals from Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Tribal consortia to develop and submit a plan to implement a title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance, and, at Tribal option, guardianship assistance program. The grant may be used for costs relating to:
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The development of case planning and case review systems
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Foster care licensing and standards for Tribal foster homes and childcare facilities
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Quality assurance systems
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Court structure and procedures
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Data collection systems
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Cost allocation methodology development
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Financial controls and financial management processes
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Other costs related to meeting any other requirement necessary for approval of a title IV-E plan
This training is a series of five interactive online modules that offer foundational learning on trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches to human trafficking. The modules are designed for first responders, government employees, staff at community and faith-based organizations, students, researchers, academics, and other members of the public. Training topics include:
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Implementing trauma-informed approaches to victim identification and outreach
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Assessing victims for comprehensive service needs
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Employing a collaborative victim service delivery model by connecting with local partners
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Identifying accurate data and research on human trafficking
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New strategies for researching and analyzing laws and policies that impact human trafficking, victim services, and victims' rights
This webinar recording highlights the role of special educators in school safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness. During this webinar, presenters discussed the role that special educators play in implementing the National Preparedness System mission areas before, during, and after an emergency. Presenters reinforced how special educators can enhance EOP development and serve as key stewards in behavioral threat assessments, continuity of operations, recovery, and more. Learn more.
This series summarizes an abundance of research, analysis, testing, and evaluation on domestic radicalization, violence, and terrorism prevention to show practitioners how science applies to the decisions they make every day in the field. Justice professionals can read these Five Things resources to advance justice and safety in their communities and give their decisions greater impact:
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Five Things About the Role of Social Networks in Domestic Radicalization
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Five Things About Community-Based Terrorism Prevention Programs
This webinar recording highlights the role of students in school safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness. During this webinar, presenters discussed the ways students can enhance the six-step planning process detailed in the Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans (PDF, 72 pages). Presenters provided examples of how students can offer key insights into threats and hazards commonly reported by other students and shared strategies to support safety efforts. Learn more.
This infographic (PDF, 2 pages) highlights social media threats affecting school districts, provides mitigation and response measures for social media threats directed at school districts, and shares tools and resources to promote a culture of readiness and preparedness among school safety stakeholders. Learn more.
This resource compendium (PDF, 24 pages) highlights all original one-pagers and infographics released on SchoolSafety.gov in 2023. This resource covers a range of school safety topics and provides actionable strategies, guidance, and resources that can help inform and enhance school safety programs and activities. The 2023 SchoolSafety.gov Resource Package includes:
Learn more (PDF, 24 pages).
This fact sheet (PDF, 6 pages) describes sextortion and its impacts on students. The infographic outlines how schools can protect youth from sextortion through the creation and modification of a Sextortion Annex in the school emergency operations plan (EOP). Learn more (PDF, 6 pages).
This webpage offers tips to help parents and caregivers talk about mental health with young people. The webpage describes warning signs that a young person may be struggling and shares guidance on what to do if a parent suspects their child is struggling. Conversation starters and additional resources to support young people are provided. Learn more.
The three-part National Student Privacy & Data Security Winter Webinar Series covers the basics of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and provides training on current data security best practices for education data systems. The series also leads participants through a simulated data breach and explores how to assess online educational technology for privacy protections and general FERPA compliance. Remaining sessions include:
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FERPA 201 and Transparency: January 24, 2024, 2:00–4:00 pm ET
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Incident Response and Vetting Educational Technology: January 31, 2024, 2:00–4:00 pm ET