Announcements

This webinar recording explores evidence-based strategies to prevent and address chronic absenteeism among children and youth experiencing homelessness (CYEH) at the student and system levels. Viewers will gain a clear understanding of chronic absenteeism, including its effects on CYEH and, more broadly, schools and local education agencies; be aware of key strategies to address chronic absenteeism among all students and CYEH specifically, including the role of data in informing efforts and how to access relevant data; and learn from a practitioner spotlight about their experiences in addressing chronic absenteeism among CYEH. Learn more.

This brief (PDF, 19 pages) examines trends in the use of the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP), which supports relatives and other caregivers who assume legal guardianship of children leaving foster care. The brief highlights growth in guardianship assistance nationwide, variation in program use across states, and factors that influence access to guardianship as a permanency option for children and youth. Learn more. 

This virtual training provides information on anonymous threats affecting K–12 schools, awareness and deterrence tactics to prevent these threats, and appropriate response actions for schools and local law enforcement. Learn more. 

This toolkit provides educators with a collection of action guides they can use to strengthen core instruction across all classrooms, schools, and systems, with a particular focus on serving students and families living in poverty. Learn more.  

This guide (PDF, 12 pages) provides a list of resources for child maltreatment prevention to help state health departments expand and enhance their own child maltreatment prevention efforts. The resource guide is divided into five sections: Organizations; Data Sources, Data and Definitions; Policies, Laws and Legislation; Programs, Campaigns and Resources; and Publications. Learn more. 

This guide (PDF, 8 pages) describes the vital role student-led organizations play in creating safe and healthy campus environments that nurture student well-being and academic success. It offers strategies for encouraging and supporting student engagement in activities that prevent drug misuse and promote wellness. The goal of reaching out to student-led organizations can be to encourage and support them to implement evidence-based drug misuse prevention efforts or to request their help with a program or project. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages). 

New Census Bureau data tables examine the educational characteristics of people age 3 and over. Data are based on statistics from the 2024 School Enrollment Supplement. Learn more.

This resource shares key elements of authentic youth engagement in promoting permanency for youth in foster care. The article shares tools, strategies, and key competencies of youth engagement for child welfare professionals. Learn more.

These trainings help educational organizations at all levels conduct internal staff development on data breaches. The training packages include ready-to-use resources and materials for several scenarios, including an AI grading system compromise, AI-generated phishing and deepfake calls, and a password data breach. Learn more.

This webpage presents information and resources around fentanyl awareness. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for adults ages 18 to 45. Learn more.

This resource provides guidance to help child welfare agencies responsibly use AI as a tool for improving operations and supporting decision making. The resource shares research-based perspectives on AI use in child welfare, examples of what ethical AI use looks like in practice, as well as benefits and risks of using AI for workforce development and analytics. Learn more.

Application Deadline: October 18, 2026, 11:59 pm PT

Youth Engaged 4 Change (YE4C) is now accepting applications for the 7th YE4C Editorial Board cohort! Young people ages 16-25 are invited to apply for this 11-month (November 2026-September 2027), virtual paid opportunity to create content, collaborate with youth-focused leaders, and serve as ambassadors for their peers. Editorial Board members can make an impact across a range of topics that matter to young people, such as financial literacy, digital literacy, employment, and healthy choices. This year, YE4C is especially looking for changemakers who can inspire their peers to make smart choices for their health. Applications will be live until October 18 (11:59 pm PT). Learn more and apply.

This webinar recording explores how an Anonymous Reporting System (ARS) can strengthen prevention efforts by helping students recognize warning signs and confidentially share concerns with school leaders. This session walks through the history and philosophy behind ARS, outlines its essential components, and highlights practical considerations for successful adoption and long-term sustainability. Viewers will gain a clear understanding of what ARS is, what thoughtful implementation requires, and how these systems can support safer, more connected school communities. Learn more. 

This article, written for students in grades 5–8, explains what artificial intelligence is and how the NASA is using it. The article defines key terms and describes careers at NASA that can involve artificial intelligence. Learn more. 

This toolkit helps social workers and other behavioral health clinicians conduct effective suicide risk assessment with a set of three downloadable resources. Learn more. 

This brief (PDF, 45 pages) explores key federal definitions of homelessness, including eligibility criteria and role groups authorized to determine eligibility; shares how relevant school and community partners can apply knowledge of federal definitions of homelessness in their daily work; and links to resources for more information throughout. Learn more (PDF, 45 pages).

This self-assessment tool (PDF, 85 pages) is designed to assist public safety and emergency response professionals, school administrators and security professionals, elected officials, and communities in considering potential active shooter scenarios and options for dealing with them. The tool proposes questions to determine an agency’s preparedness status in seven categories, offers guidance to inform next steps, and recommends resources for improving policies and practices to reduce community potential for mass violence, swiftly respond to incidents, and enhance trauma and support services in their wake. Learn more.  

This resource describes how essential needs impact suicide risk and provides ways to incorporate suicide prevention where people live, work, and play. Designed for state and territorial suicide prevention professionals and community and organizational leaders, this resource offers information and considerations to address essential needs that can impact suicide risk. Learn more.  

This brief (PDF, 12 pages) summarizes the key provisions related to the transportation of children and youth experiencing homelessness (CYEH) included in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, resources for funding transportation, and strategies to support the efficient transportation of CYEH.  Learn more. 

This report (PDF, 163 pages) takes a comprehensive look at how K–12 schools are implementing and using behavioral threat assessment and management programs as part of their violence prevention efforts, using data from a survey administered to a nationally representative sample of 1,746 school leaders. Learn more (PDF, 163 pages).