Breadcrumb
- Federal Resources
Federal Resources
Filter by Agency
- Administration for Children and Families (29)
- (-) Bureau of Justice Assistance (3)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (14)
- Children’s Bureau (1)
- Family and Youth Services Bureau (17)
- National Center for Education Statistics (1)
- National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY) (7)
- National Institute of Justice (1)
- (-) Office of Adolescent Health (4)
- Office of Justice Programs (2)
- Office of Policy and Research (1)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (1)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) (3)
Filter by Department
Filter by Topic
- Afterschool (1)
- Bullying (1)
- (-) Children of Incarcerated Parents (3)
- Civic Engagement (1)
- Community Development (1)
- Disabilities (1)
- Education (11)
- Gang Prevention (4)
- Health and Nutrition (7)
- Juvenile Justice (10)
- Mental Health (3)
- Mentoring (1)
- Parenting (2)
- Positive Youth Development (2)
- Service Learning (1)
- Substance Use/Misuse (6)
- (-) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (4)
- Transition Age Youth (1)
- Violence Prevention & Victimization (4)
National Reentry Resource Center
Funded by the Second Chance Act of 2008, and launched by the Council of State Governments Justice Center in 2009, the National Reentry Resource Center provides education, training, and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, non-profit organizations, and corrections institutions working on prisoner reentry.
Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents: Trauma Prevention Policy
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) created a policy, Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents. The policy, which reflects input from subject-matter experts and stakeholders, provides strategies for law enforcement to improve their procedures for interactions with children when a parent is arrested.
Video: Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents Training
This training video shows children telling their own stories about how they were affected by the arrest of a parent, and demonstrates the core principles from the Model Policy for Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents (PDF, 38 pages), illustrating actions law enforcement officers can take to reduce trauma.
Webcast Archive: Make the Connection: How Positive Youth Development Offers Promise for Teen Health and Teen Pregnancy Prevention
The archive of this OAH webcast, which highlighted the role of positive youth development in the prevention of teen pregnancy and other risky behaviors, is now available for viewing. A resource list (PDF, 4 pages) of suggested readings from the webcast speakers is also available, as well as the archived #TeenPYD Twitter conversation.
Two Video Series: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Matter
Two new video series address what works for teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) and the impact of TPP programs on the lives of adolescents. The first series provides a personal look at TPP programs in local communities. The initial video highlights Sé tú mismo (Be Yourself), a positive youth development program for Latino youth in Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County, Maryland, and includes the perspective of teens in the program. The second video series features OAH staff and partners answering frequently asked questions about TPP, including information on why U.S. organizations should focus on TPP and where the country is on this issue.
Reports: OAH Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Evaluation Findings
These reports illustrate the findings of 41 rigorous evaluations conducted from 2010 to 2015 through the OAH Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program. The results from these evaluations can help local communities select and implement pregnancy prevention programs that are a good fit and likely to have the greatest impact.
Resource: Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) Successful Strategies
These profiles describe the programs of 25 PAF grantees working in 17 states and with two tribes. Communities can use this information to evaluate what strategies may be successful in their settings.