This tool helps students learn about their state as they collect, organize, analyze, map, and graph a variety of information. The webpage also contains activities for educators to share with students. Learn more.
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Announcements
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Commerce (DOC), Census Bureau
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Commerce (DOC), Census Bureau
This webpage contains math and statistics resources for students of all ages on topics such as family structures, immigration, and the value of education. These activities are designed to show students how they can apply math and statistics to make real-life decisions and identify important changes in their community and country. Corresponding teachers' guides are available for each activity. Learn more.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
This joint letter (PDF, 1 page) supports the expansion of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), especially in rural or underserved areas where treatment options have been limited. Learn more (PDF, 1 page).
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
This webinar series dives deeper into themes explored at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit. Participants will join thought leaders, practitioners, and mentors in discussing self-care strategies, emotional resilience, and holistic approaches that elevate mentoring practitioners, mentors, and mentees. Webinar dates include:
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June 20, 2024, 1:00 pm ET
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October 17, 2024, 1:00 pm ET
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Education (ED), National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)
Date: May 29, 2024, 2:00–2:45 pm ET
This webinar will explore the issue of doubling-up. Doubled-up is the informal wording used to describe a concept included in the McKinney-Vento Act’s definition of homeless. It refers to shared living arrangements, some of which may be considered homeless, while others may not be, depending on various factors. In this session, attendees will explore some of these factors in greater detail. Learn more and register.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children’s Bureau, Child Welfare Information Gateway
May is National Foster Care Month. The 2024 theme, Engaging Youth. Building Supports. Strengthening Opportunities, highlights the need to create a child welfare system that authentically engages and supports young people who are preparing to leave foster care. Learn more.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
This information memorandum (PDF, 14 pages) provides guidance to Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) grantees regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program. This resource provides information to ensure eligible young adults experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness who have previously been in foster care or are aging out of foster care gain access to these resources. The information memorandum also provides guidance to RHY grant recipients regarding what RHY resources may be used to support young adults as they access the FYI Program. Learn more (PDF, 14 pages).
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
This webpage contains resources on behavioral health for the following audiences:
- For Parents and Caregivers
- For Teens and Young Adults
- For Providers
- For American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
- For Grant Recipients
- For Individuals Supporting Early Childhood Needs
Additional resources on maternal health, mental health, and substance use are provided. Learn more.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This webpage shares data on the rise in deaths from excessive alcohol use in the United States. The webpage provides tips for helping prevent excessive alcohol use at the individual, community, and state levels. Additional resources are provided. Learn more.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
This Dear Colleague Letter (PDF, 9 pages) provides information on young people’s unique developmental stage and suggests approaches and resources for incorporating practices into programs to meet their particular needs. This letter includes information on co-regulation practices, youth peer support, and authentically partnering with youth with lived experience. Learn more.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Education (ED)
This webpage contains briefs summarizing a six-part webinar series designed to Raise the Bar for family engagement practices between school and home. The series provided an overview of evidence, highlighted bright spots in the field, and shared resources and evidence-based strategies to support student success with education leaders and practitioners. Briefs include:
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Family Engagement to Support Student Success (PDF, 4 pages)
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Family Engagement to Support Student Engagement and Attendance (PDF, 4 pages)
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Family Engagement to Support Immigrant and Multilingual Families (PDF, 4 pages)
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Family Engagement to Support Student Mental Health and Well-Being (PDF, 4 pages)
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Family Engagement to Support Kindergarten Readiness and Early School Success (PDF, 4 pages)
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Family Engagement to Support College and Career Pathway Success (PDF, 4 pages)
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Education (ED), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ)
This infographic (PDF, 3 pages) outlines the benefits of creating a positive school climate and shares strategies and resources for enhancing school safety, fostering school connectedness and relationships, and enabling a supportive environment. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages).
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children’s Bureau, Child Welfare Information Gateway
This fact sheet (PDF, 16 pages) provides information to help adoptive families support their child in developing a healthy racial, cultural, and ethnic identity and live a vibrant multicultural life. The fact sheet discusses the need for parents and families to examine their thoughts and biases and explores the importance of preparing the child to live in a society where race has a major impact on individual lives. Learn more.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Education (ED), Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
Application deadline: May 22, 2024
This program aims to enhance the quality of assessment instruments and assessment systems used by states to measure the academic achievement and growth of elementary and secondary school students. Learn more and apply.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Education (ED)
This interactive map highlights examples of state, districts, and localities investing COVID relief funds to support students with afterschool and summer programs. Learn more.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Education (ED)
This webpage contains a collection of tip sheets from the Engage Every Student Initiative for state, city, district, afterschool, and summer learning program leaders. Tip sheets include:
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Collaborating with Municipal Officials to Support Afterschool and Summer Learning (PDF, 2 pages)
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Sharing Your Story through Stakeholder Visits (PDF, 2 pages)
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Responding to American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER Myths (PDF, 2 pages)
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Research and Out-of-School Time Learning (PDF, 2 pages)
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institutes of Justice (NIJ)
Grants.gov Deadline: May 21, 2024, 11:59 pm ET
JustGrants Deadline: June 4, 2024, 8:59 pm ET
NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that inform policy and practice in the field of youth justice and delinquency prevention. Proposed studies should advance knowledge and understanding in the following two categories:
- Youth Justice Reinvestment Studies which evaluate the effectiveness, including cost-effectiveness, of youth justice system reforms and subsequent reinvestments into programs that serve youth in their communities.
- Prevention and Intervention Program Effectiveness Studies which evaluate the effectiveness of school and community-based prevention and intervention programs.
Learn more and apply (PDF, 41 pages).
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Agencies & Departments:
United States Secret Service (USSS)
This virtual training series will highlight key findings and implications of the National Threat Assessment Center’s (NTAC) research on school violence prevention. Attendees will learn about the background, thinking, and behavior of school attackers and how some schools discovered and stopped plots before violence occurred. This series will also provide guidance on how schools may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model. Webinar dates include:
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May 8, 2024, 12:00 - 2:00 pm ET
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July 11, 2024, 12:00 - 2:00 pm ET
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September 12, 2024, 12:00 - 2:00 pm ET
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
This 12-week program provides students with opportunities to work alongside highly skilled intelligence or cybersecurity professionals at DHS, gain hands-on technical experience, interact with experts and peers at professional development events, and expand their professional network at national conferences. Participants will be immersed in a federal work environment by collaborating with subject matter expert mentors on projects and performing assigned tasks on the intelligence and cybersecurity track. Learn more and apply.
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Agencies & Departments:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This learning community will focus on the behavioral health needs of military-affiliated youth. The community will underscore the importance of understanding risk and protective factors, illustrate ways to offer support through community efforts, and provide tools and resources to navigate the myriad of supports available. Objectives of this learning community include:
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Examining risk and protective factors for substance use among military-affiliated youth
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Discovering how communities can support their behavioral health needs
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Identifying substance use prevention resources that are specifically tailored for military-affiliated youth
The learning community will meet monthly for three sessions beginning in March 2024 via Zoom. Learn more and register.