Breadcrumb
- Federal Resources
Federal Resources
Filter by Agency
- Administration for Children and Families (11)
- AmeriCorps (1)
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (1)
- Census Bureau (1)
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (3)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (145)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (13)
- Community Oriented Policing Services (1)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (1)
- Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) (3)
- Family and Youth Services Bureau (12)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (1)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (5)
- Federal Highway Administration (2)
- Federal Trade Commission (7)
- Food and Nutrition Service (7)
- General Services Administration (5)
- (-) Health Resources and Services Administration (6)
- Institute of Education Sciences (1)
- Maternal & Child Health Bureau (HRSA) (1)
- National Agricultural Library (1)
- National Center for Education Statistics (2)
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (2)
- National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (3)
- National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY) (3)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (7)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (5)
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (3)
- National Institute of Justice (1)
- National Institutes of Health (12)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (1)
- Office of Adolescent Health (7)
- Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (1)
- (-) Office of Educational Technology (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 (5)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (4)
- Office of Minority Health (1)
- Office of Postsecondary Education (1)
- Office of Public Health and Science (4)
- Office of Safe and Healthy Students (4)
- Office of Special Education Programs (1)
- 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 (4)
- Office of Women’s Health (1)
- Public and Indian Housing Division (1)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (1)
Filter by Topic
- Afterschool (4)
- Bullying (8)
- Children of Incarcerated Parents (2)
- Civic Engagement (1)
- Community Development (1)
- Disabilities (2)
- Education (6)
- Employment & Training (1)
- Gang Prevention (5)
- (-) Health and Nutrition (8)
- Juvenile Justice (60)
- LGBTQ (2)
- Mental Health (7)
- Mentoring (3)
- Parenting (2)
- Program Development (3)
- (-) Safety (10)
- School Climate (6)
- Substance Use/Misuse (8)
- Teen Dating Violence (10)
- Trafficking of Youth (3)
- Violence Prevention & Victimization (37)
- Youth Preparedness (1)
Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs
These national standards represent the best evidence, expertise, and experience in the country on quality health and safety practices and policies that should be followed in today's early care and education settings. This is the fourth edition of this report (PDF; 626 pages).
Child Health USA
The Child Health USA Databook is an annual report of the health status, well-being and service needs of America's children and youth. Coalitions, program planners and policy makers can identify national trends by examining and comparing data from one year to the next. Indicators for youth, or adolescents, cover multiple issues, including childbearing, substance abuse, violence, mental health treatment, and mortality from traffic and firearms injuries. The section, Population Characteristics, provides information about poverty status and school dropouts. Each topic includes a written summary and at least one graph that clearly depicts key statistical facts.
Health Center Program Technical Assistance
This resource provides technical assistance to health centers. The Bureau of Primary Health Care has developed partnerships with state, regional and other national organizations to provide:
- Training and technical assistance on fiscal and program management
- Operational and administrative support
- Program development/analysis
- Primary care/clinical care development and operations
- Support to meet the needs of special populations
- Support to develop and implement health and other information technology systems
Health Resources and Services Administration
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
Maternal and Child Health Library
The MCH Library is a virtual guide to MCH information. It offers a combination of MCH information compiled by library staff and pathways to the best MCH information available on other Web sites, from organizations, and in libraries.
Resource: Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Toolkit
This toolkit describes evidence-based and promising models that span the HIV care continuum, as well as ideas for identifying and adapting interventions for people at risk for and living with HIV in rural communities. Developed by HRSA’s Rural Health Information Hub, this toolkit can help organizations in rural communities learn how to develop, implement, evaluate, and sustain rural HIV/AIDS programs.
Internet Safety
This site, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology, includes a consolidated list of federal links providing information on internet safety for children and youth.
Grants 101: A Resource from Department of Justice
This resource is particularly useful for new applicants in navigating the challenges of a highly competitive application and grant award process. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has posted a number of current solicitations on OJJDP's Funding Opportunities Web page. Additional funding opportunities from other OJP components may be found on OJP's Open Solicitations Web page.
Special Feature: Campus Safety
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service created special feature on topics related to campus safety, which includes publications and resources about crime, safety, violence prevention, and substance abuse.
Tribal Justice and Safety
The site features the latest announcements, press releases, speeches and information regarding Department of Justice initiatives in tribal communities. It also provides comprehensive resources available through the Office of Tribal Justice and the Department's grant-making divisions: the Office of Justice Programs, Community Oriented Policing Services and the Office on Violence Against Women. Access to the Department's Combined Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) is also available on the Web site.
Resource: Using Procedural Justice to Improve Community Relations
This video features Michael Davis, Director of Public Safety at Northeastern University, describing the concept of procedural justice and how it can be integrated into policing operations to improve community relations and address crime challenges.
Resource: Safety Central
This free app serves as a digital child ID kit that lets parents save children’s information, including photos and digital fingerprint images, to help law enforcement in the case of an emergency. The app, developed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, also includes a search feature for current missing children and the latest news, media, and child safety tips.
Report: E-cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General
This report is the first to be issued by a federal agency that comprehensively reviews the public health issue of electronic cigarettes and their impact on young people. Using evidence gathered from studies that included young adolescents, adolescents, and young adults, this report confirms there is no acceptable level of nicotine when it comes to these populations and the aerosol from e-cigarettes is not harmless. The report website also offers tools for parents and a public service announcement.
National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)
NVDRS collects data on violent deaths from a variety of sources, including death certificates, police reports, medical examiner and coroner reports, and crime laboratories.
Office of Violence Against Women
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, provides national leadership in developing the nation's capacity to reduce violence against women through the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Resource: A National Protocol for Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations
This guide (PDF, 233 pages) provides information for healthcare providers who conduct sexual abuse medical forensic examinations of prepubescent children, as well as agencies involved in community response to child sexual abuse. It addresses the health care needs of these children and the gathering of forensic evidence for potential use within the criminal justice and/or child protection systems.