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Share with Youth: Become a We Think Twice Insider

ACF invites young people to get involved with We Think Twice™ by becoming a We Think Twice Insider. We Think Twice™ is a movement designed with teens, for teens, to help young people make healthy decisions, set goals, manage money, improve leadership skills, look out for their mental health, and ...

Resource: Leveraging State Policy to Support Positive Mental Health and Employment for Youth with Marginalized Racial Identities

This publication (PDF, 5 pages) provides policy considerations to help states improve mental health service delivery for youth with marginalized racial identities through cultural responsiveness, health care access, and workforce supports. These considerations were drawn from a virtual roundtable on improving mental health service delivery for youth and young adults ...

Observance: 2024 National Adolescent Health Month (NAHM)

May is National Adolescent Health Month (NAHM). NAHM emphasizes the importance of building on young people’s strengths and potential, encouraging meaningful youth engagement in adolescent health activities, and highlighting key topics in adolescent health. Weekly themes for the 2024 NAHM will be announced early Spring. Learn more. ...

Resource: Intergenerational Engagement

This guide (PDF, 7 pages) introduces programs that are using intergenerational engagement to address social isolation and loneliness. The guide shares tips to help organizations build their own intergenerational programing. Learn more (PDF, 7 pages). 

Resource: Promoting Resilience and Emotional Health for Children, Youth, & Families with Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs)

This fact sheet (PDF, 3 pages) offers culturally appropriate and trauma-informed strategies that promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and increase the emotional resilience of children, youth, and families. Learn more.   

Resource: 988 Radio Ad

This 30 second audio file is intended to promote 988 and its services for radio or podcast use. Learn more. 

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth & Young Adults

This publication (PDF, 8 pages) provides an overview of marijuana use among young people and describes the physical, academic, and social consequences of marijuana use. The resource offers tips for how to help prevent marijuana use among young people and shares relevant federal resources. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages).  ...

Resource: Supporting Native Youth into Adulthood

This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) shares resources to help child welfare professionals support the health, well-being, and cultural connectivity of Native youth while they journey into adulthood. Learn more. 

Resource: 2024 School Mental Health Quality Guides

This set of revised guides provides information to help school mental health systems advance the quality of their services and supports. The Quality Guides contain action steps, best practices, and examples from the field for the following topics:  Teaming (PDF, 24 pages)  Needs assessment and resource mapping (PDF, 17 pages)  Screening (PDF, 25 ...

Resource: 2023 SchoolSafety.gov Resource Package

This resource compendium (PDF, 24 pages) highlights all original one-pagers and infographics released on SchoolSafety.gov in 2023. This resource covers a range of school safety topics and provides actionable strategies, guidance, and resources that can help inform and enhance school safety programs and activities.  The 2023 SchoolSafety.gov Resource Package includes:  Back-to-School ...
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