Breadcrumb
- Federal Resources
Federal Resources
Filter by Agency
- (-) Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs (1)
- Administration for Children and Families (30)
- Administration for Community Living (3)
- (-) AmeriCorps (4)
- (-) Bureau of Indian Affairs (1)
- Bureau of Justice Assistance (1)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (29)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (1)
- Children’s Bureau (1)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (1)
- Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) (1)
- Family and Youth Services Bureau (23)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (32)
- Food and Drug Administration (1)
- (-) General Services Administration (1)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (2)
- National Center for Education Statistics (1)
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (1)
- National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY) (5)
- National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth (2)
- National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (2)
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (1)
- National Institute of Justice (1)
- National Institute of Mental Health (11)
- National Institutes of Health (14)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1)
- Office of Adolescent Health (1)
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (1)
- Office of Innovation and Improvement (1)
- Office of Justice Programs (8)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (12)
- Office of Public Health and Science (2)
- Office of Safe and Healthy Students (6)
- Office of Special Education Programs (3)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (1)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) (1)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (1)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (1)
- Office of Victims of Crime (1)
- Rehabilitation Services Administration (1)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (53)
Filter by Topic
- Afterschool (3)
- Child Welfare (1)
- Civic Engagement (11)
- Community Development (9)
- Education (8)
- Employment & Training (6)
- Health and Nutrition (6)
- Juvenile Justice (2)
- (-) Mental Health (3)
- Mentoring (6)
- Native Youth (1)
- Positive Youth Development (6)
- Program Development (1)
- Reconnecting Youth (1)
- Safety (1)
- Service Learning (5)
- Substance Use/Misuse (3)
- Transition Age Youth (2)
- Violence Prevention & Victimization (1)
- (-) Youth Preparedness (4)
Testifying in Court about Trauma: The Court Hearing
This tip sheet helps clinicians prepare to testify in court regarding trauma (PDF, 7 pages) and its impact on children. It provides insight into the different types of cases and tips on how to testify effectively.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Human Services
The Office of Human Services in the Bureau of Indian Affairs promotes the safety, financial security and social health of Indian communities and individual Indian people.
Resource: Support for Families When a Suicide Attempt Hits Home
This resource provides information, tips, and useful links to families who have experienced a suicide attempt to assist in getting appropriate help and to foster resiliency.
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)
AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, team-based residential program for young people aged 18 to 24. Members are assigned to one of five campuses, located in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Vinton, Iowa. The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service. In partnership with non-profits (secular and faith-based), local municipalities, state governments, the federal government, national or state parks, Indian Tribes and schools, members complete service projects throughout the region to which they are assigned.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps (formerly the Corporation for National and Community Service) brings people together to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges, through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps is the only federal agency tasked with elevating service and volunteerism in America. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to give their time and talent to strengthen communities across the country. By bringing people together to serve communities, AmeriCorps is making service to others an indispensable part of the American experience. AmeriCorps offers individuals and organizations flexible ways to make a local impact through several key programs: State and National, VISTA, NCCC, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, RSVP, and Volunteer Generation Fund, along with initiatives including 9/11 and MLK Day of Service.
FEMA Corps
FEMA Corps is a partnership between FEMA and the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) program. FEMA Corps is a unique, team-based service program that gives 18‐24‐year‐old participants the opportunity to serve communities impacted by disaster while gaining professional development experience.
FEMA Corps members live, work, and travel in dedicated teams and serve for 12 months with an option to extend for a second term. They gain training and experience while providing important support to disaster survivors and communities. They also earn a modest living stipend during their service and receive an education award upon completion of the program.
Public -Private Partnership Launches New AmeriCorps Program to Help Communities Build Resilience
CNCS, DOE, EPA, NOAA, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Cities of Service announced a new commitment to launch the Resilience AmeriCorps pilot program. Resilience AmeriCorps will help communities plan and implement efforts necessary to become more resilient to shocks and stresses, including extreme weather and other impacts of climate change. AmeriCorps VISTA members will serve in up to 12 communities in 2015-2016 to support the development of resilience strategies.