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Resource: Prevention With Purpose: A Guide for New Campus-Based Prevention Professionals 

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This guide (PDF, 8 pages) provides information and initial action steps for new campus-based substance misuse prevention professionals. Campus-based prevention professionals focus on promoting student well-being, minimizing substance use, misuse, and related harms, and strengthening campus environments through systematic planning, implementation, and evaluation. They also work with partners both on and off campus to address alcohol and drug use and misuse issues with the goal of building a healthy, safe environment for all students. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages).  

Resource: Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage? 

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This guide describes the signs of mental health conditions in children, explains how parents and caregivers can respond if they have concerns about their children’s mental health, and discusses how childhood mental health disorders are diagnosed and treated. Early treatment can help children manage their symptoms and support their social and emotional well-being. Learn more. 

Resource: Homeless Education Data: Understanding and Leveraging Data for Greater Awareness 

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This tool addresses federal requirements to gather and share reliable, valid, and comprehensive data on children and youth experiencing homelessness (CYEH) while providing context on available data points and their uses. It also includes an editable Homeless Education Data Sheet with space for national, state, and local-level data customization that can be populated to build awareness around the unique experiences of CYEH. Learn more.

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Adolescence is an important time for promoting health and preventing disease.

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