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What is Y2CONNECT? Y2CONNECT is an initiative that connects Baltimore, MD, youth to clinical and community-based programs and resources to assist them in the transition to adulthood. This comprehensive resource seeks to improve the health of young people in Baltimore City by showcasing accessible, local, youth-focused health and non-health resources. The ...
The concept for Y2CONNECT was originally funded through a 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant that focused on training clinicians and non-clinical staff on the importance of engaging young men in sexual health care using the Project Connect model.9 In 2016, after CDC grant funding for the ...
This infographic (PDF, 6 pages) provides an overview of LGBTQIA2S+ youth experiencing homelessness, effects of housing instability on youth identifying as LGBTQIA2S+, family support, mental health challenges, and adversities specific to LGBTQIA2S+. The infographic also provides resources and support services specific to LGBTQIA2S+ youth experiencing homelessness. Learn more.  ...
This infographic (PDF, 1 page) provides an overview of mental health awareness among youth experiencing homelessness. Learn more. 
This webpage contains information and resources on the following topics:   Find health care or support  Learn how to cope  Learn about treatment  Learn how to pay for treatment  Help someone  Get help now  Mental health and drug or alcohol use disorders, prevention, and recovery  Learn more.  ...
This guide highlights symptoms and warning signs of mental health and substance use disorders in children and youth. Additional resources are provided. Learn more. 
This webpage contains the CDC’s newest provisional estimates for suicide deaths in the United States in 2022. The data reveal that overall suicide rates increased approximately 2.6% from 2021 to 2022, while suicide rates for American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) decreased 6.1%, and suicide among people 10-24 years old ...
The National Clearinghouse on Homeless Youth and Families (NCHYF) launched its redesigned website. The NCHYF supports ending youth homelessness by providing resources for direct service providers, partnering organizations, the research community, and the general public related to developing and implementing prevention, intervention, and aftercare services for runaway and homeless youth ...
The National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) brings together experienced organizations to recruit, screen, train, support, and engage caring adults who serve as tutors, mentors, student success coaches, wraparound service coordinators, and postsecondary transition coaches. NPSS invites these groups to get involved in improving reading and math, high school and ...
This resource provides a virtual reality (VR) trip through the brain to learn about alcohol's effects on the brain. Stops include the prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, amygdala, hippocampus, and cerebellum. Youth, caregivers, and educators can download the app to access the tool using Quest, Quest 2, or Meta Quest Pro ...
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