Positive Youth Development

This view from the field discusses how faculty members are critical partners in creating an environment that supports student well-being and shares the importance of making the case clear on the relationship between students’ well-being, particularly mental health and substance use, and their academic engagement. Learn more. ...

These conversation guides are designed to help service providers engage caregivers in personalized conversations about protective factors. Guides for each of the following protective factors are provided:Nurturing and AttachmentKnowledge of ParentingParental ResilienceSocial ConnectionsConcrete SupportSocial/Emotional CompetenceEach set includes a guide for service providers and a worksheet for caregivers that can be ...

This tip sheet (PDF, 5 pages) provides advice for keeping and protecting important personal records and information. The resource is designed for youth either living alone or transitioning to adulthood and provides a checklist of the various types of documents to save. A Spanish translation of this publication is also ...

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. ...

This webpage highlights resources to help teens learn to manage their emotions as they find their new normal after a disaster. Learn more.

This resource (PDF, 27 pages) provides schools and school districts with guidance for maintaining safe, inclusive, supportive, and fair learning environments for students and school staff. The guide includes specific recommendations for evidence-based practices to give students what they need to learn and grow. Learn more (PDF, 27 pages). ...

This webpage summarizes the data on youth mental health and describes how connection can help protect youth mental health. Learn more.

This webpage provides tips for how young people and adults can take care of their mental health. The webpage also discusses when individuals should seek professional help and how they can find help. Additional resources are provided. Learn more.

This webpage shares resources to help welfare professionals understand and honor the family’s culture in creating a healthy environment for children. The webpage describes how families’ strong ties to their cultural, racial, and ethnic identities can build resilience and act as a buffer against the effects of trauma. Learn more. ...

The resource contains a series of lessons learned that highlight the fundamental insights and knowledge gained about child and youth engagement, with special attention to permanency decisions. The lessons include:   Authentic engagement of children and youth must be reimagined and clearly defined  Leaders set the tone for building relationships that drive authentic engagement of ...