Well-being

Q: At my youth-serving program, we stay in touch with youth over Facebook and Twitter. What should we do if we come across a suicidal posting on a client’s Facebook page or Twitter feed?
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, an opportunity to join the White House in raising awareness about these abusive practices.
We all get by with a little help from our friends, so why not empower young adults to support their peers diagnosed with a mental illness? That is the thinking behind the Mental Health Campaign for Mental Health Recovery, which seeks to educate 18- to 25-year-olds so they can support friends and classmates struggling with mental illness.
The Health Resources and Services Administration is accepting applications from organizations interested in running the National Center on Health Care Transition for Youth with Special Health Care Needs.
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board’s Project Red Talon seeks to fund social marketing and social media campaigns aimed at preventing HIV among Native Americans. U.S. Tribal programs and programs that serve the Tribal population are eligible to apply. Up to 10 grants of $10,000 will be awarded.
Dr. Sandra Bloom is one of the creators of the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-based practice that helps youth-serving programs address trauma experienced by their clients and their staff. Dr. Bloom spoke with NCFY about her program's origins and the importance of trauma-informed practice.
The William T. Grant Foundation seeks to fund high-quality empirical research that improves the lives of youth ages 8-25. Two grant opportunities are open:
It has been more than 30 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the U.S.—which means the young people you work with have never known a world without HIV.
More African American children than white children are born into poverty in the United States.
Cynthia Solomon didn’t know much about homeless youth when she set out to build a secure website where people could store their personal health records.
Syndicate content
National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth | 5515 Security Lane, Suite 800 | North Bethesda, MD 20852 | (301) 608-8098 | ncfy@acf.hhs.gov