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This article discusses how a Minnesota Tribe used a multifaceted approach to successfully respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their approach included culturally and linguistically appropriate messaging and other health literacy best practices. Learn more. 
This webpage discusses the importance of sleep in adolescent physical and mental health. The site also explores the recommended amount of sleep for middle and high school students and provides tips for caregivers to support healthy sleep habits in children and adolescents. Learn more.  
Healthy and Safe Swimming Week highlights roles that public and public health officials play in preventing disease outbreaks, drowning, and pool chemical injuries. Review the communications outreach toolkit focused on steps everyone can take to protect themselves and those they care about at splash pads, public pools, and beaches. Learn ...
This CDC Vital Signs report discusses prevention strategies to address the increasing number of firearm deaths in the U.S. The report emphasizes a comprehensive prevention approach focused on reducing inequities by addressing the underlying physical, social, economic, and structural conditions known to increase firearm homicide and suicide risks. Learn more.   ...
This website contains resources to foster the physical and mental health of school employees, so that they can more effectively support students’ health and academic success. The site includes a tip sheet (PDF, 2 pages) to support the wellbeing of school employees, even in a remote environment. Learn more.   ...
This website is a teachers’ portal for classroom resources, and it includes information and resources on the mental health, development, and hygiene of school children. The page also includes information on bullying, anxiety and depression, stress and coping, and many more resources to help your classroom be a success. Learn ...
This webpage discusses prevention strategies to protect the home visitor (e.g., therapists, teachers, and other direct service providers for maternal, infant, and early childhood health) and the family from diseases that can be spread from person to person, such as COVID-19, the flu, colds, and other respiratory or gastrointestinal illnesses. ...
This study examined bullying involvement among children with ADHD. Findings reveal that children with ADHD frequently were bullying victims and sometimes bullying perpetrators. Factors related to family financial strain, developmental disabilities, emotional regulation, peer relationships, and school functioning may help to identify risk for bullying and opportunities for anti-bullying interventions. ...
SAMHSA is awarding nearly $105 million in grant funding to 54 states and territories in advance of the transition of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline from the current 10-digit number to the 988 three-digit dialing code in July. Learn more.  
April is National Minority Health Month, and this webpage explains the month’s goal of reducing health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. This year’s theme, Give Your Community a Boost!, focuses on the continued importance of COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 boosters, and sharing credible information as important tools to end the ...
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