Family & Community Engagement

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 ...

Date: May 17th, 2024, 8:00am-5:00pm ET  During this livestreamed symposium, mental health stakeholders will share information and best practices for improving mental health outcomes for children, youth, young adults, and their families in schools and communities. Learn more. 

Date: May 23, 2024, 5:30 pm ET  This webinar is a youth dialogue on adolescent health in celebration of National Adolescent Health Month (NAHM). This dialogue will elevate the perspectives of young people on what is needed to build communities that will help them be healthy and thrive now and into ...

Date: May 16, 2024, 2:00 pm ET  This webinar is the 2024 National Foster Care Month virtual event. The webinar will focus on how agencies can partner with young people experiencing the foster care system to build strong, supportive networks and achieve relational permanency. Experts will discuss their approaches to supporting ...

This webinar discussed effective family-school partnership practices, including an outline of procedures that necessitate caregiver involvement, specific family engagement strategies, and community resources for families and professionals. Learn more. 

This resource (PDF, 12 pages) documents the insights and considerations of national, state, and local subject matter experts (SMEs) regarding strategies for mitigating the negative effects of collateral consequences for justice-involved youth. Learn more.  

This training aims to inspire and support those who work with and care about young adults with mental health conditions as they pursue career ambitions. This training is designed for service providers, family members, peer supporters, and employers who seek to empower young adults with mental health conditions to succeed ...

Date: November 19—21, 2024  This three-day conference will feature 72 workshops, 3 plenary sessions, and youth networking events all aimed at “Shaping the Next 50 Years” in juvenile justice. Various youth justice and delinquency prevention topics will be covered, and sessions will be geared toward young people and youth and family ...