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This report (PDF, 26 pages) examines federal, state, and local efforts to improve mental health services in schools and communities. Learn more. 
This toolkit supports out-of-school time (OST) and school-age child care system leaders, technical assistance associates, and program providers. The toolkit provides resources for system and program leaders on these topics:  Trauma  Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mental Health Support  Family Engagement Strategies  This toolkit can be used as a supplement for OST programming and curricula ...
Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Project Connect Health Systems Intervention (Project Connect). https://www.cdc.gov/std/projects/connect/default.htm Gettman, J., & Hill, S. B. (2022). School neuropsychology collaboration with home, school, and outside professionals. In Best Practices in School Neuropsychology ...
Y2CONNECT Baltimore https://y2connect.org/   Y2CONNECT Boston Public Schools Resource Guide https://boston.y2connect.org/   About the Project Connect Model https://www.cdc.gov/std/projects/connect   Interested in expanding Y2CONNECT to your community? Email the team at info@y2connect.org or contact Y2CONNECT founder and CEO to learn how! Dr. Arik V. Marcell (443) 287-8946 amarcell@jhu.edu ...
Utility of Web-Based Resource Guide for Youth Objective Founder Arik Marcell, M.D., M.P.H., examined Y2CONNECT.org Baltimore’s users, viewed content, and usage patterns from its launch 11/1/2016 to 6/30/2022. Using Google Analytics, he tabulated user engagement, demographics, device and acquisition usage, and content viewed. Over the five-year period, 65,046 unique users made 73,774 ...
There are two major components to the work that Y2CONNECT.org engages in: the management and maintenance of Baltimore’s comprehensive resource guide, and the expansion and implementation of the website in new locations. Management and Maintenance of Baltimore’s Resource Guide Regular maintenance of the website is necessary to ensure all information, resources, and ...
Local Collaboration Y2CONNECT trains local Baltimore youth-serving organizations on how to effectively and equitably work with youth using the resources provided on Y2CONNECT.org.1 Y2CONNECT staff hold regular meetings with these organizations to share information about the website and answer questions about the guide, the resources within it, and how to use ...
What is Y2CONNECT? Y2CONNECT is an initiative that connects Baltimore, MD, youth to clinical and community-based programs and resources to assist them in the transition to adulthood. This comprehensive resource seeks to improve the health of young people in Baltimore City by showcasing accessible, local, youth-focused health and non-health resources. The ...
The concept for Y2CONNECT was originally funded through a 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant that focused on training clinicians and non-clinical staff on the importance of engaging young men in sexual health care using the Project Connect model.9 In 2016, after CDC grant funding for the ...
This infographic (PDF, 6 pages) provides an overview of LGBTQIA2S+ youth experiencing homelessness, effects of housing instability on youth identifying as LGBTQIA2S+, family support, mental health challenges, and adversities specific to LGBTQIA2S+. The infographic also provides resources and support services specific to LGBTQIA2S+ youth experiencing homelessness. Learn more.  ...
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