Community Development

Date: September 27, 2023, 1:00–2:00 pm ET  This webinar will discuss the Participatory Systems Change for Equity framework, which is an approach to systems transformation that centers the expertise of those most impacted by child-, youth-, and family-serving systems to understand and interrupt inequitable system conditions. This session will review how ...

This resource (PDF, 8 pages) focuses on involving youth and young adults in community-based public health campaigns to improve health literacy and reduce health disparities. Organization-level recommendations are provided. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages). 

This podcast episode explores how Alternative Family Services (AFS) successfully creates effective support systems for youth in foster care. Topics discussed include:  The importance of engagement and relationships in creating effective support systems  The role of the community in creating effective support systems  The strategies to identify supportive adults and prepare them to ...

The TAC seeks to assist and expand the capacity of State Medicaid agencies, local education agencies (LEAs), and school-based entities to provide greater assistance under Medicaid. This will include convening small group stakeholder calls with target audience members, including a special emphasis on schools located in small, rural communities. The ...

This webinar recording identifies existing activities that incorporate LGBTQIA+ considerations into disaster preparedness, gaps in existing activities, and actionable and creative solutions to address these gaps. This roundtable was designed for private nonprofits, emergency managers, local and state governments, faith-based organizations, and other stakeholders that work in disaster preparedness and ...

This webpage highlights videos of child welfare experts sharing stories, successes, and lessons learned in prevention planning. These videos highlight successful strategies, lessons learned, and advice for states developing and implementing prevention plans. Learn more.

This webpage contains artwork, posters, and sample public service announcements (PSAs) about the 2023 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which takes place April 23–29. The theme of the 2023 NCVRW is “Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.” This year's theme calls upon communities to amplify the voices of survivors and ...

This video is a public service announcement (PSA) encouraging more people to channel their passion into service, kickstart their career, or leave a lasting impact working hand in hand with state, local, and tribal partners by serving with AmeriCorps. Learn more.  

The mission of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is to serve people in need by collaborating with interested faith-based and community organizations. The Partnerships Office works with agency Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (“agency Centers”) at the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Health and Human ...