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This brief (PDF, 14 pages) helps collaborative teams (e.g., child welfare, public health, courts, substance use disorder (SUD) and mental disorder treatment staff, other community partners) formally assess existing policies to determine whether, and to what extent, they contribute to disproportionate and disparate outcomes for the families being served. Learn ...
This animated video offers those who work with, coach, teach, or care for adolescents a brief introduction to co-regulation support rooted in evidence-informed strategies to foster self-regulation in youth. From their middle school years through young adulthood, youth need trusted adults to help them build self-regulation. Learn more and watch. ...
This toolkit (PDF, 20 pages) describes and defines adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), offers strategies for preventing ACEs, and discusses public health officials’ role in policy development around ACEs. The toolkit also offers guidance to public heath officials on developing an ACEs policy strategy. Learn more (PDF, 20 pages).  ...
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Capacity Assessment Tool (ACECAT) (PDF, 17 pages) helps health agencies inventory their capacity to address and prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). This resource is a companion piece to the ACECAT that provides concrete steps to completing the ACECAT asynchronously. Learn more.  ...
This webpage contains resources to raise awareness about the importance of child and adolescent mental health. Resources include graphics, fact sheets, videos, activity workbooks, social media content, and more. Learn more. 
This webpage contains tools, resources, and sample social media posts to promote student health and well-being that can be used year-round. Learn more. 
This webpage offers tools to teach young people how to cope with some of the challenges associated with the pandemic, including:  Changes in their routines  Breaks in continuity of learning  Breaks in continuity of health care  Missed significant life events  Lost security and safety  Tools for teens, FAQs, and additional resources are provided. Learn more.  ...
This free training package assists K-12 educators and school staff in supporting the mental health of students in the classroom. This package offers evidence-based strategies and skills to engage and support students experiencing adversity and distress. The training includes a free, self-paced online course on mental health literacy for educators ...
Dates: See below  The Shielding Your Well-Being: Post-Traumatic Growth webinar series for professionals in the child sexual exploitation fields will discuss post-traumatic growth and transformational meaning and identify tools and techniques to mitigate the adverse effects on individuals in their workplace and personal lives. Webinars in the series include:   All About ...
This report identifies social, emotional, behavioral, educational, mental, physical, and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report examines strategies for addressing the challenges the pandemic introduced for children and families in marginalized communities, and provides recommendations for programs, supports, and interventions to counteract the negative effects of the pandemic ...
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