Safety

This webpage describes places and types of work that are off-limits for young people under 18, according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Examples include:  Meat processing and slicing  Power-driven saws  Roofing  Power-driven woodworking machinery  Driving  Compactors and Balers  Explosives  Forklifts and skid-steers  Mining  Logging, forestry and sawmilling  Radioactive material  Power-driven bakery machines  Brick and tile  Working with metal  Trenching and excavation  Learn more.  ...

Pre-application webinars:   August 8, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET   August 23, 2023, Noon - 1:00 pm ET  September 14, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET  Applications to join the Child Safety Learning Collaborative (CSLC) are open. The CSLC brings together injury and violence prevention and maternal and child health practitioners from ...

This report describes findings from an NIJ-supported longitudinal study examining the risks, patterns, and consequences of teen dating violence that extend into adulthood. Findings include the following:  Higher rates of dating violence victimization by a wide margin compared to other national studies.   High overlap between victimization and perpetration, emphasizing that relationships that ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) describes findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, which aims to understand the effects of substance use and environmental, social, genetic, and other biological factors on the developing adolescent brain. This fact sheet explores recent research on preteens and screen use. Learn ...

National School Bus Safety Week is October 16–20, 2023. This webpage shares materials about the dangers of illegal school bus passing. The webpage includes banners, graphics, radio ads, social media messages, and more. Learn more. 

The Best Practices Clearinghouse is a repository of information, inspiration, and interactive resources where education stakeholders can share their stories and learn about efforts to recover from the pandemic and raise the bar on educational equity and excellence. The Clearinghouse offers resources for stakeholders from preK-12 schools, early childhood programs, ...

This infographic encourages school districts to renew, strengthen, energize, and nourish their local school wellness policy efforts. Learn more. 

This tip line is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the potential or suspected online exploitation of children and youth. Members of the public and electronic service providers can make reports of child sexual exploitation by submitting an online form or by calling 1-800-THE-LOST. Learn more.  ...

This webpage includes materials to prevent impaired driving on Halloween night. The page contains graphics, social media posts, fact sheets, and a news release. Learn more. 

Through the Free to Learn initiative, ED and HHS are encouraging states, territories, school districts, Tribal nations, and public health agencies to pledge to partner to create and support schools and other learning environments that prevent, address, and ameliorate the effects of bullying, violence, and hate while also supporting school ...