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The purpose of this program is to support the Indian Health Service (IHS) mission to improve the health of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN youth through health promotion and health education programs. The goal of this IHS cooperative agreement is to address healthy lifestyle development and emphasize nutrition and physical activity ...
This study examines the association between food insecurity and perceived health, perceived stress, and social determinants of health concerns among elementary school teachers serving predominantly low-income children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more. 
This page discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), a major predictor of suicidal thoughts and behavior, among college and university students. A collection of resources (PDF, 1 page) for students who self-injure is provided in addition to an outline of the roles that students, administrators, ...
This podcast recording and transcription highlights Captain Jeffrey A. Coady, Psy.D., Acting Director of Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). During the interview, Dr. Coady discusses the following:   The four elements of a modern substance use prevention system  How colleges and universities can emphasize primary prevention messaging to all segments of the ...
This FAQ (PDF, 6 pages) provides answers and examples of allowable uses of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) for supporting students’ mental health and substance use disorder needs. The examples are not exhaustive, but they are intended to illustrate a wide range of evidence-based best practices for meeting the ...
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. OJJDP is ...
This document (PDF, 11 pages) provides an overview of the concepts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and childhood trauma, highlights the gaps that remain in our understanding of the impact of childhood trauma and adversity on mental and physical health, and describes how these terms (childhood trauma vs. adversity) differ. ...
This webpage emphasizes the importance of addressing all people inclusively and respectfully in the field of public health communications. These principles are intended to help public health professionals, particularly health communicators, ensure their communication products and strategies adapt to the specific cultural, linguistic, environmental, and historical situation of each population ...
The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services will solicit applications to award approximately $3.2 million in Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds to Community Development Corporations for CED projects that will be located in and serve energy communities – communities that have either experienced employment loss ...
This page provides data and resources on the increasing racial disparities related to overdose death among Black and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people, as compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Findings reveal that Black people 15–24 years old experienced the largest rate increase (86 percent) compared with changes seen in other ...
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