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The Street Outreach Program (SOP) provides street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking in persons. These services, targeted in areas where street youth congregate, are ...
This webpage contains resources on behavioral health for the following audiences: For Parents and Caregivers For Teens and Young Adults For Providers For American Indian and Alaska Native Communities For Grant Recipients For Individuals Supporting Early Childhood Needs Additional resources on maternal health, mental health, and substance use are provided. Learn more. ...
Date: April 27, 2024, from 10:00am-2:00 pm ET National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 27, 2024. This event is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in communities throughout the country. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day webpage shares ...
This webpage contains resources to help parents, coaches, school professionals, and health care providers recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury among youth. Learn more. 
April is National Minority Health Month (NMHM). NMHM raises awareness about the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority communities and reducing health disparities. Learn more. 
This infographic (PDF, 1 page) shares information on youth prescription drug misuse. The infographic provides communities with action steps to reduce youth prescription drug misuse, such as advocating for naloxone utilization, collaborating with healthcare professionals and educators to enhance prevention efforts, and fostering awareness within the community. Learn more.  ...
This fact sheet (PDF, 4 pages) describes the obligations of public K-12 schools in protecting the rights of students with asthma under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The fact sheet defines asthma as a protected disability under Section 504, describes how it may impact a student’s experience ...
This fact sheet (PDF, 4 pages) describes the obligations of public K-12 schools in protecting the rights of students with diabetes under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The fact sheet defines diabetes as a protected disability under Section 504, describes how it may impact a student’s experience ...
Grants.gov Deadline: April 25, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: April 30, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  This opportunity supports cross-system collaboration between criminal and juvenile justice agencies, mental health and substance use agencies, community-based organizations that provide reentry services, and community-based behavioral health providers to improve clinical stabilization pretrial and during confinement. ...
This lesson plan contains student activities and teacher prompts to help teens make healthy choices about cannabis use. Learn more. 
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