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Calling All 16–25 Year Olds to Apply for the YE4C Editorial Board!

Youth Engaged 4 Change (YE4C) seeks passionate young people to apply to join the YE4C Editorial Board! This paid consultant opportunity gives youth and young adults the chance to create meaningful content, refine leadership skills, and be an ambassador to peers.

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review

The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review (TPPER) identified programs and program components (elements and activities that make up programs) with evidence of effectiveness in reducing teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and associated sexual risk behaviors.

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ONDCP Substance Abuse Prevention Videos

Youth leaders from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program are sharing prevention messages and encouraging young people to make healthy choices.

Map My Community Search Tool

Use the youth.gov Map My Community tool to find organizations with federally-funded youth programs to start collaborations and/or to identify gaps in programs and services.

Grants.gov Custom Search Tool

Visit the youth.gov customized search of Grants.gov to help you find open grant announcements for programs that serve youth and their families.

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Resource: Child Maltreatment Prevention Resource Guide

Posted | Oct 06 2026

This guide (PDF, 12 pages) provides a list of resources for child maltreatment prevention to help state health departments expand and enhance their own child maltreatment prevention efforts. The resource guide is divided into five sections: Organizations; Data Sources, Data and Definitions; Policies, Laws and Legislation; Programs, Campaigns and Resources; and Publications. Learn more.

Resource: Prevention With Purpose: A Resource for Engaging Student-Led Organizations

Posted | Oct 05 2026

This guide (PDF, 8 pages) describes the vital role student-led organizations play in creating safe and healthy campus environments that nurture student well-being and academic success. It offers strategies for encouraging and supporting student engagement in activities that prevent drug misuse and promote wellness. The goal of reaching out to student-led organizations can be to encourage and support them to implement evidence-based drug misuse prevention efforts or to request their help with a program or project. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages).

Resource: Census Bureau Releases New Educational Enrollment Data

Posted | Oct 02 2026

New Census Bureau data tables examine the educational characteristics of people age 3 and over. Data are based on statistics from the 2024 School Enrollment Supplement. Learn more.

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