Mental Health

This article discusses what practitioners and agency staff can do to support young people who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness upon their transition out of foster care at age 18. Examples include:   build authentic relationships with young people  engage in realistic transition planning for the “gap” (the period of ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced grant awards totaling more than $340 million to help combat America’s substance use crisis amid a continued escalation of overdose deaths among young people and adults. Funding has been awarded under the 14 distinct grant programs. Learn more. 

This report shares findings from two studies which concluded that impacts of bias victimization, including hate crimes, harassment, threats, and other types of victimization, are wide-ranging across Latino populations. The studies suggest that anti-immigrant sentiment is a substantial driver of Latino victimization and has increased in recent years. Key research ...

This report (PDF, 30 pages) uses data from the 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to examine the prevalence of homelessness and housing instability among LGBTQ youth and their mental health symptoms. It also examines rates of homelessness and housing instability among various subgroups within the LGBTQ community ...

October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. StopBullying.gov provides resources and tips for students, parents and caregivers, and community members. Learn more. 

This article raises awareness about the conditions that children incarcerated with adults endure and urges action on their behalf. It discusses the lack of age-appropriate services–such as therapy and educational and vocational training–accessible to youth placed in adult facilities. Learn more.  ...

This intervention was designed for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) teens and young adults to amplify and reinforce healthy social norms and cultural values, teach suicide warning signs, prepare youth to initiate difficult conversations with peers and trusted adults, encourage youth to access mental health resources (i.e., tribal clinics, ...

This tool (PDF, 17 pages) is designed to help financial educators, coaches, and counselors motivate and support the young people they serve toward their longer-term financial goals, using exercises that strengthen their connection to their future selves. The tool includes:  A practitioner worksheet to help prepare before engaging with the client  Three ...

This training presents educators with approaches to preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and helping students who may already be affected by ACEs. Throughout the training, participants will learn the following:  the definition of ACEs   how ACEs influence child development, health, and success later in life  risk and protective factors for ACEs  ways that ACEs ...

This report analyzes National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data from 49 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to examine differences in suicide characteristics and contributing circumstances among Hispanic and non-Hispanic AI/AN populations, including multiracial AI/AN. Study findings and implications for public health practice are discussed. Learn more.  ...