This brief (PDF, 17 pages) provides an overview of the grantees and strategies funded through the Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families Initiative (CWCC). The brief outlines the CWCC’s goals, timeline, and technical assistance; describes each of the 13 CWCC grantees; and summarizes the strategies used in CWCC projects. ...

Share with Youth: Adulting Shorts: Let’s Talk About Workplace Accommodations

This comic highlights tips to help young adults ask for an accommodation at work. The comic shares real-world experiences from young adults with lived experience of mental health conditions when working. Learn more.

Resource: Joint Letter on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)

This joint letter (PDF, 1 page) supports the expansion of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), especially in rural or underserved areas where treatment options have been limited. Learn more (PDF, 1 page).

2024 National Foster Care Month

May is National Foster Care Month. The 2024 theme, Engaging Youth. Building Supports. Strengthening Opportunities, highlights the need to create a child welfare system that authentically engages and supports young people who are preparing to leave foster care. Learn more.

Resource: Leveraging The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program for Eligible Youth Experiencing or At-Risk of Experiencing Homelessness

This information memorandum (PDF, 14 pages) provides guidance to Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) grantees regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program. This resource provides information to ensure eligible young adults experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness who have previously been ...

Resource: Integrating Behavioral Health

This webpage contains resources on behavioral health for the following audiences: For Parents and Caregivers For Teens and Young Adults For Providers For American Indian and Alaska Native Communities For Grant Recipients For Individuals Supporting Early Childhood Needs Additional resources on maternal health, mental health, and substance use are provided. Learn more. ...

Resource: Deaths from Excessive Alcohol Use in the United States

This webpage shares data on the rise in deaths from excessive alcohol use in the United States. The webpage provides tips for helping prevent excessive alcohol use at the individual, community, and state levels. Additional resources are provided. Learn more.

Resource: Strengthening Support for Adolescents and Young Adults in ACF Programs

This Dear Colleague Letter (PDF, 9 pages) provides information on young people’s unique developmental stage and suggests approaches and resources for incorporating practices into programs to meet their particular needs. This letter includes information on co-regulation practices, youth peer support, and authentically partnering with youth with lived experience. Learn more. ...

Resource: School Climate Resources for the K-12 Community

This infographic (PDF, 3 pages) outlines the benefits of creating a positive school climate and shares strategies and resources for enhancing school safety, fostering school connectedness and relationships, and enabling a supportive environment. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages).

Resource: Parenting in Racially, Culturally, and Ethnically Diverse Adoptive Families

This fact sheet (PDF, 16 pages) provides information to help adoptive families support their child in developing a healthy racial, cultural, and ethnic identity and live a vibrant multicultural life. The fact sheet discusses the need for parents and families to examine their thoughts and biases and explores the importance ...

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