Breadcrumb
- Federal Resources
Federal Resources
Filter by Agency
- Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs (1)
- (-) Administration for Children and Families (28)
- Administration for Community Living (3)
- AmeriCorps (10)
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (2)
- Bureau of Justice Assistance (1)
- Census Bureau (3)
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (3)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (156)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (14)
- Children’s Bureau (1)
- Community Oriented Policing Services (1)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (1)
- Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) (4)
- Family and Youth Services Bureau (30)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (2)
- (-) Federal Interagency Team on Volunteerism (1)
- Food and Nutrition Service (7)
- General Services Administration (5)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (6)
- Institute of Education Sciences (1)
- Military Community and Family Policy (1)
- National 4-H Headquarters (1)
- National Agricultural Library (2)
- National Center for Education Statistics (2)
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (2)
- National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (2)
- National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY) (8)
- National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth (3)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (1)
- National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (2)
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (11)
- National Institute of Justice (1)
- National Institute of Mental Health (11)
- National Institutes of Health (26)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1)
- Office of Adolescent Health (7)
- Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (1)
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (1)
- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (2)
- (-) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (4)
- Office of Innovation and Improvement (1)
- Office of Justice Programs (6)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (13)
- Office of Military Community and Family Policy (1)
- Office of Minority Health (1)
- Office of Public Health and Science (4)
- Office of Safe and Healthy Students (1)
- Office of Special Education Programs (2)
- (-) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (2)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) (2)
- Office of the Surgeon General (1)
- Office of Tribal Justice (1)
- Office of Violence Against Women (2)
- Office of Vocational and Adult Education (1)
- Office of Women’s Health (1)
- Public and Indian Housing Division (6)
- Rehabilitation Services Administration (1)
- Rural Development (3)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (49)
Filter by Topic
- Afterschool (2)
- Children of Incarcerated Parents (7)
- Child Welfare (42)
- Civic Engagement (1)
- (-) Community Development (6)
- Disabilities (2)
- Education (6)
- Employment & Training (3)
- Family & Community Engagement (1)
- Financial Literacy (1)
- Gang Prevention (1)
- (-) Health and Nutrition (14)
- (-) Housing (7)
- LGBTQ (16)
- (-) Mental Health (12)
- Mentoring (1)
- Native Youth (3)
- Parenting (10)
- Positive Youth Development (17)
- Program Development (17)
- Runaway and Homeless Youth (39)
- Safety (4)
- Service Learning (1)
- Substance Use/Misuse (5)
- Teen Dating Violence (7)
- Teen Driver Safety (1)
- (-) Teen Pregnancy (3)
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention (23)
- Trafficking of Youth (21)
- Transition Age Youth (5)
- Violence Prevention & Victimization (11)
- Youth Preparedness (4)
Resource: Integrating Medical and Mental Health Care for Teen Moms
This article describes the mental health challenges teen moms face and highlights a Denver-based program that integrates mental health screening and treatment into their existing medical care.
Resource: Youth-Friendly Manual Shows New Fathers the Ropes
This NCFY article highlights a manual (PDF, 28 pages) that uses driving and car analogies and youth-friendly language to teach teen dads and expectant dads about topics such as establishing paternity, what to expect when the baby comes home, caring for the baby, and co-parenting.
John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood
The John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (the Chafee program) provides funding to support youth/ young adults in or formerly in foster care in their transition to adulthood. The program is funded through formula grants awarded to child welfare agencies in States (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and participating Tribes. Chafee funds are used to assist youth/ young adults in a wide variety of areas designed to support a successful transition to adulthood. Activities and programs include, but are not limited to, help with education, employment, financial management, housing, emotional support and assured connections to caring adults. Specific services and supports are determined by the child welfare agency, vary by State, locality and agency, and are often based on the individual needs of the young person. Many State or local agencies contract with private organizations to deliver services to young people.
America’s Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal: Volunteer.gov
Volunteer.gov is America's Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal built and maintained by the Federal Interagency Team on Volunteerism (FITV) that is comprised of volunteer program coordinators from three Cabinet level departments. Since its initial deployment in 2002, the Portal has grown into a strategic alliance of governmental partners from all levels - local, State, and Federal Government dedicated to serving the volunteer community by populating this e-Government site with volunteer positions and events for citizens interested in volunteer service benefitting our Nation's resources.
Healthy Homes Program Brochure
The Healthy Homes program provides homeowners and rental property owners with practical information about how to prevent health and safety hazards. Specific problems such as asthma, allergies and mold are discussed.
Healthy Homes Website
The Healthy Homes program provides homeowners and rental property owners with practical information about how to prevent health and safety hazards. Specific problems such as asthma, allergies and mold are discussed.
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
In 1991, Congress established HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in America's privately-owned and low-income housing. The OHHLHC provides funds to state and local governments to develop cost-effective ways to reduce lead-based paint hazards. In addition, the office enforces HUD’s lead-based paint regulations, provides public outreach and technical assistance, and conducts technical studies to help protect children and their families from health and safety hazards in the home
Seven Steps to a Healthy Home
The Healthy Homes program offers seven steps to having a healthy home, providing homeowners and rental property owners with practical information about how to prevent health and safety hazards. These steps include the importance of keeping your home pest- and contaminant-free, as well as dry, clean, well-ventilated and well-maintained.
Resource: HIV Prevention Toolkit: A Gender-Responsive Approach
This toolkit (PDF, 138 pages) can help HIV prevention program planners and managers understand how to integrate gender into HIV prevention programs and support services for women and adolescent girls. As described in this blog post, the toolkit includes background information on how gender influences HIV vulnerability of women and girls, basic concepts related to gender and gender-responsive HIV prevention programming, and gender analysis and how it can be applied.
Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Thriving in the 21st Century
Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Thriving in the 21st Century identifies key program factors that can improve health outcomes related to adolescent behavior and provides evidence-based recommendations toward effective implementation of federal programming initiatives. This study explores normative adolescent development, the current landscape of adolescent risk behavior, core components of effective programs focused on optimal health, and recommendations for research, programs, and policies. You can download a free PDF copy (148 pages )here: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25552/promoting-positive-adolescent-health-behaviors-and-outcomes-thriving-in-the