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. To enhance ...

2011-2021 YRBS Data Summary and Trends Report

The CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report: 2011-2021 shows that many teens are experiencing increasingly high levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk.

Resource: Trauma-Informed Care and Fostering Resilience Video Collection

This video collection provides actionable strategies on building positive relationships and resilience with youth, responding to youth suicide, understanding youth behaviors, and employing trauma-informed practices. Educators, health and mental health practitioners, and others can learn about evidence-based practices from the 13 videos in this collection. Learn more. ...

Report: The Importance of Student Sense of Belonging

This report (PDF, 3 pages) includes five promising strategies for teachers who wish to strengthen students' sense of belonging by nurturing their relationships with students and fostering students’ connection to the school community. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages).

Share with Youth: Public Health Associate Program (PHAP)

In this competitive, two-year paid training program with the CDC, associates are assigned to state, Tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies and nongovernmental organizations, and work alongside other professionals across a variety of public health settings. After graduating from PHAP, associates are qualified to convert non-competitively to full time positions ...

Resource: Guidance for Immigrant and Refugee Families: Parenting in a New Country

This fact sheet (PDF, 14 pages) discusses topics and challenges immigrant and refugee families may encounter that could affect their child or family’s well-being. It describes some of the challenges of raising children in a new country, how the immigrant or refugee experience might affect family dynamics and well-being, and ...

Share with Youth: Substance Use Prevention Resources for Youth and College Students

This webpage shares free publications and tip sheets, as well as links to mobile apps for youth, teens, and young adults on topics such as substance misuse, common mental health conditions, and coping with disasters and other traumatic events. Videos, data visualizations, brochures, and additional resources are provided for the ...

Resource: Stop Overdose

This webpage provides information on several drug-related topics, including the following: Facts on fentanyl Polysubstance use facts Lifesaving naloxone Stigma reduction How to help someone recover Recovery is possible The page also contains implementation toolkits tailored for specific audiences at different opportunities for prevention. Additional resources are provided. Learn more. ...

Resource: Drugs of Abuse: A DEA Resource Guide

This guide (PDF, 115 pages) is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. The guide provides important information about the harms and consequences of drug use by describing a drug’s effects on the body and mind, overdose potential, origin, ...

Resource: $63 Million to Expand Community Schools and Increase Social, Emotional, Mental Health, and Academic Support for Students, Educators, and Families

ED announced $63 million in new five-year Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants to support 42 local educational agencies, non-profits, or other public or private organizations and institutions of higher education working to expand existing community schools or establish new programs in eight new states and territories. The Administration is committed to ...

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