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Describes guides, briefs, tools, and websites that support improvements in school climate. Includes guidance for programmatic intervention, measures, school climate (engagement, environment, and safety), and special populations.
Highlights progress in implementing the National Prevention Strategy and reaching its goal of increasing the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life. The strategy envisions a prevention-oriented society where all sectors contribute to the health of individuals, families, and communities.
Provides in-depth knowledge to help adolescents develop healthy behaviors and reinforce healthy habits. Additionally, provides recommendations for how adults can help teens learn to make healthy food choices.
Provides background on school-based Medicaid and outlines various opportunities to advance state policy changes required to access federal funds. There are best practices for organizing and advancing policy; for how to design the administrative processes; and how to tackle other big obstacles to improving student access to care.
Presents the prevalence of mental health issues in adolescents and the challenges adolescents face in accessing mental health care in the U.S. Challenges addressed include demographic disparities, lack of prevention and early detection, poorly coordinated services, lack of or limited insurance coverage, and provider shortages.
Presents a compilation of articles related to violence prevention on college campuses. Issues discussed include sexual assault, hazing, celebratory rioting, and violence perpetrated by those under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The articles provide an overview of each issue and recommendations on strategies for violence prevention.
Provides an in-depth look at the characteristics of effective health education created by the Tennessee Department of Education and Focused Fitness. Certificates of completion are available. You will be asked to create a free WELNET account to access the course once you click the link.
Provides a new, free online course designed to inform those who deliver teen pregnancy prevention programming. The course will help professionals understand key terms related to gender and sexual identity, the challenges that LGBTQ youth face and the importance of including them in prevention messages about teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, and key strategies for creating safe spaces and classrooms for LGBTQ youth.
Supports the continued transformation of our nation’s juvenile justice systems in a manner that adheres to its primary responsibilities while effectively incorporating the research-based knowledge about adolescent development into practice.