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Resource: K-12 Student Mental Health Resources and Support

This video recording highlights various K-12 student mental health resources and strategies. The training was a facilitated discussion with federal, state, and local representatives on effective models for school-based mental health programs and services. The training also shares various mental health resources available on SchoolSafety.gov. Learn more. ...

YouthBuild

Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skills training, and employment services to opportunity youth, ages 16 to 24, who are performing meaningful work and service to their communities. The YouthBuild program model prepares ...

Resource: Children and Youth Resilience Challenge Winners

This news release announces the 2024 winners of the Children and Youth Resilience Challenge. The Children and Youth Resilience Challenge award prizes to innovative community-led solutions to promote resilience in children and adolescents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and other man-made or natural disasters. Learn more. ...

Webinar Recording: State Policies to Improve Mental Health and Employment for Youth with Marginalized Racial Identities

This webinar focused on mental health and employment for youth from underserved and underrepresented communities. The webinar discussed ways that policymakers can expand culturally responsive practices, increase access to mental health supports, and embed mental health programs into workforce systems. Learn more. ...

Resource: Helping Teens Cope After a Natural Disaster

This webpage shares resources to help youth cope after a natural disaster. Resource topics include coping with stress, grieving and bereavement, mental health and risk behaviors, and bullying and violence prevention. Learn more.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): School Choice and Improvement Programs (SCIP): Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (SCTAC) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.424H

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the ...

Resource: LGBTQI+ Health & Well-being

This webpage contains resources about LGBTQI+ health and well-being. It features resources for LGBTQI+ youth, American Indian and Alaska Natives, individuals dealing with mental health and substance use, and more. Learn more.

Resource: Newcomer Toolkit

This toolkit (PDF, 105 pages) contains tools and resources to help elementary and secondary teachers, principals, and other school staff who work directly with immigrant students and their families to meet the physical, linguistic, social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs of immigrant students. Learn more. ...

Resource: Expanding Peer Support and Supporting the Peer Workforce in Mental Health

This brief (PDF, 20 pages) discusses the benefits of peer support and inclusion of the peer workforce throughout the behavioral health continuum. The document highlights current standards and best practices for including peer support workers as an essential component of services delivery for mental and co-occurring disorders, like substance use disorder ...

Resource: Mental Health Screening Tools for Grades K–12

This brief (PDF, 6 pages) describes how screening tools can help schools better understand how to identify and address the mental health needs of the young people they serve. The brief shares important considerations when using screening tools and highlights example screening tools. Learn more (PDF, 6 pages). ...
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