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U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for proposals to design, manage, and administer projects to nurture and engage with university undergraduate and graduate students, Ph.D. candidates/young researchers, and young professionals under 30 years-old in dialogue on specific U.S.-Japan policy priorities. ...
This podcast series on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (SOGIE) data collection aims to help LGBTQ+ children and youth be seen, heard, and prioritized in child welfare. Episodes discuss how the child welfare system can ensure safe and affirming care for LGBTQ+ using data on sexual orientation, gender identity, ...
This blog explores the Equity in Action Project, which involved five California school districts committed to racial equity change. The overarching goal for these districts was to increase the safety, well-being, and engagement of Black and Latinx students and their families. Positive takeaways from the district participants included learning the ...
This guide (PDF, 41 pages) helps education professionals reimagine and redefine school safety such that safety is not the absence of a negative but rather the existence of positive elements like interconnection, belonging, voice, and agency. The guide centers the lived experiences of students and families—especially those who have been ...
Registration for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is now open. Organizations must complete this registration form for their event to be considered an official NDAFW event. Registering your event provides the following added benefits:  Your event is listed on NIDA’s online events map.  Ability to connect with NIDA staff who ...
This brief (PDF, 8 pages) summarizes the key provisions related to the transportation of children and youth experiencing homelessness included in the McKinney-Vento Act. It suggests transportation implementation strategies at the state and local levels and recommends resources for funding transportation costs. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages).  ...
This tip sheet (PDF, 1 page) provides information about engaging youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or other diverse identity in both virtual and in-person settings. Learn more. 
This tip sheet (PDF, 1 page) provides information about working virtually with families of youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or other diverse identity, including ideas for initial engagement and rapport building. Learn more.  
This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) provides an overview of AFFIRM Caregiver, an intervention designed to enhance affirmative parenting practices that promote the safety and well-being of LGBTQ+ youth. Learn more. 
This fact sheet (PDF, 1 page) highlights the Youth Acceptance Project (YAP), a clinical model that works with families of LGBTQ+ youth to address their fears and worries related to their LGBTQ+ child and help the family learn new and supportive behaviors to improve their youth’s well-being. Learn more.  ...
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