Health and Nutrition

This webpage offers tools to teach young people how to cope with some of the challenges associated with the pandemic, including:  Changes in their routines  Breaks in continuity of learning  Breaks in continuity of health care  Missed significant life events  Lost security and safety  Tools for teens, FAQs, and additional resources are provided. Learn more.  ...

This webpage features a suite of MyPlate’s top Spanish-language resources. The page includes the MyPlate Quiz, the MyPlate Plan, tip sheets, printable resources, graphics, and more than 1,000 recipes in MyPlate Kitchen, in Spanish. Learn more. 

This lesson plan helps teens identify and use resources that provide high-quality health information. High school students will describe how various sources of information (e.g., family, friends, peers, schools, culture, social media, news media) influence their personal health behaviors. Activities, discussion prompts, worksheets, and support materials are provided. Learn more.  ...

This webpage contains National Hispanic Heritage Month resources and data focused on advancing better health through better understanding for Hispanic/Latino Americans. Resources include:  Graphics and social media   A reading list focused on health literacy, barriers to healthcare, and improving language access and health outcomes for Hispanic/Latino Americans   Fact sheet  Learn more.  ...

This webpage contains 10 frequently asked questions about drugs and health gathered from young people during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®. Learn more. 

This Peer Education Portal is a webpage where students, leaders, peer educators, and student health advocates are invited to share their school’s prevention education program with campuses nationwide. Learn more. 

This webpage features materials for CDC’s Empower Vape-Free Youth Campaign. The campaign encourages middle and high school educators to speak with students about the risks of e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction. The campaign also provides resources for educators to help students avoid or quit vaping. Materials include fact sheets, conversation cards, ...

This report identifies social, emotional, behavioral, educational, mental, physical, and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report examines strategies for addressing the challenges the pandemic introduced for children and families in marginalized communities, and provides recommendations for programs, supports, and interventions to counteract the negative effects of the pandemic ...

This webpage shares tips for parents on providing healthy snack options that give young people important nutrients and help satisfy hunger between meals. Learn more.