Young People Content Topic Results

In this article, the authors use three case studies of hospitalized adolescents to illustrate the application of trauma-informed principles of care with this unique population.

In this paper, the authors explore why child welfare and justice systems need a new emphasis on positive youth development (PYD) approaches that incorporate racial equity and inclusion, why it is important to focus on young adults specifically, and why the child welfare and justice systems are particularly important sectors in which to provide positive, developmentally appropriate supports. 

This report highlights juvenile justice and public safety concerns and recommendations from Tribal youth ages 14–24.  

The IRS has created a special Advance Child Tax Credit 2021 page designed to provide the most up-to-date information about the credit and the advance payments. You can find information about tools related to the Child Tax Credit on this webpage.

This Toolkit organizes information, resources, tips and tools drawn from the wealth of information gathered when the two service systems were convened through local collaborative projects funded by the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

In this online learning event hosted by the Tribal Youth Resource Center, the presenters provided an overview of cultural connectedness as one of the strongest protective factors for American Indian youth.

Racism has critical implications for Black adolescent girls’ mental health. This fact sheet from the National Black Women's Justice Institute outlines the case for gender-specific and culturally affirming services in order to address the mental health needs of Black girls.

The Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (ACE-DV) Leadership Forum is shifting the paradigm from deficit to growth – supporting the development of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, asset-based policies and practices that enhance resilience capacity in those who experience childhood trauma. This training explores how domestic violence shapes children’s lives and impacts parenting, with an emphasis on the assets and strengths of families who survive this experience together.

Families are the primary providers to meet children’s needs; the safety and well-being of children depends on the safety and well-being of all family members. As both researchers and child protection caseworkers know well, there is a high rate of co-occurrence of child maltreatment and domestic violence. This best practice guide was developed to support local child welfare agency staff as they engage with families experiencing co-occurring domestic violence and child maltreatment.

This infographic from the CDC shows the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how preventing ACEs can help create neighborhoods and communities where every child thrives.

This brief explores how one local partnership in the Generation Work initiative, led by the Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana (GCSI) and specifically its Excel Center® adult high schools—rolled out racial and ethnic equity and inclusion (REEI) training for its staff throughout the organization as part of its recognition that PYD approaches would have limited reach without more explicit REEI work. 

This report evaluates the role of law enforcement and mental health systems in the United States and their relationships to racial justice – recognizing that over the past few centuries these systems have caused more harm than good. The report highlights an important alternative to using law enforcement to respond to mental health and social crisis: mobile response.