April is Second Chance Month. Second Chance Month seeks to help individuals, communities, and agencies recognize the importance of reentry programs and their role in building second chances. Second Chance Month will feature live learning events, videos, and publications to support the justice field and Second Chance Act grantees with ...

Resource: Guiding Principles on School Discipline

This resource (PDF, 27 pages) suggests evidence-based policies, practices, and programs that schools can implement to maintain a safe, inclusive, supportive, and fair learning environment where all students can learn, grow, and become successful. The guide identifies these five guiding principles: Foster a sense of belonging through a positive, safe, welcoming, ...

Resource: Dear Colleague Letter: End to Corporal Punishment in Schools

ED released a letter to governors, chief state school officers, and school district and school leaders, urging them to end corporal punishment in schools—the practice of paddling, spanking, or otherwise imposing physical punishment on students. This letter reinforces ED's position that corporal punishment in schools should be replaced with evidence-based ...

Resource: Services to Support Children Living in Kinship and Nonrelative Foster Care 2008-2009

This brief (PDF, 16 pages) highlights information from the longitudinal National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, Second Cohort (NSCAW II) on service needs and receipt for children in kinship care and non-relative foster care in 2008 and 2009. This brief describes how service needs and receipt may vary for ...

Resource: Behavioral Health Beneficiary Survey

The ACF is soliciting feedback from parents, caregivers, and young people to inform the development of behavioral health-related activities and resources for young adults and families. The survey is available in both English and Spanish. Learn more.

Youth Ambassadors Program

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Brasília, Brazil / Bureau of WHA of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to implement the pre-departure and travel to the U.S. for Brazilian public school students selected to participate in ...

Entrepreneurial Approaches to Addressing Social Exclusion Factors of Vulnerable Youth in Jordan

The U.S. Embassy in Amman announces an open competition for eligible not-for-profit organizations to submit proposals to design and implement projects that leverage or build innovative digital platforms and channels to reach and engage with Jordanian youth to address one or more of the following challenges: Unemployment or underemployment of ...

Resource: A Look Inside Sharing Power in Child Welfare: A Podcast

This podcast features conversations between those with lived experience in child welfare and agency leaders about how they shared knowledge and power to build trusting relationships. These podcasts highlight the successes and challenges of sharing power in child welfare and how deeper engagement of people with lived experience can improve ...

Resource: Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion in Child Welfare: Our Shared Vocabulary 

This video explores the Capacity Building Center for States’ commitment to promoting racial equity, intersectionality, and reducing disparities for children, youth, and families through shared vocabulary. The resources introduced in the video help build understanding, encourage consistency, and support clear communication. This video can be used to help child welfare ...

Resource: Maintaining Cultural Connections  

This webpage provides resources to help reconnect adopted children with their cultural roots in meaningful ways. Learn more. 

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