Young People Content Topic Results
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November 2023
Expanding the Child Tax Credit is the Best Way to Give Families Relief from Rising Costs
Publisher(s): Restoring the expanded, monthly refundable CTC and EITC is an immediate, meaningful, and direct way to help families meet basic needs. This fact sheet offers a breakdown of the impact of the expanded CTC and EITC on families.
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October 2023
Supporting Our Youth with Healthy Intimate Relationships and Consent
Publisher(s):This webinar helps parents and caregivers better understand consent, healthy relationships, and the ways children and adolescents learn about intimacy through technology, social media, and interactions with their peers.
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October 2023
Adoption Tax Credit FAQs
Publisher(s):This webpage provides basic information about adoption tax benefits.
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September 2023
Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: A Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers
Publisher(s):Natural disasters such as tornados, or man-made tragedies such as bombings, can leave children feeling frightened, confused, and insecure. Whether a child has personally experienced trauma or has merely seen the event on television or heard it discussed by adults, it is important for parents and teachers to be informed and ready to help if reactions to stress begin to occur. This guide is for parents, caregivers, and teachers.
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April 2023
Trauma-Informed Workplaces: Concepts, Strategies, and Tactics to Build Workplaces that Support Well-Being
Publisher(s):This toolkit provides educational concepts and practical strategies to support team members (I.E., defined in this toolkit as employees, staff, workers, interns, fellows, C-suite leadership, human resources and administrative professionals, volunteers, committee and board members, etc.) in advocating for more trauma-informed workplaces.
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March 2023
Considerations for Trauma-Informed Child Care and Early Education Systems
Publisher(s):This research highlight provides an overview of research on early childhood trauma and its relevance to childcare and early education (CCEE).
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
February 2023
2023 National Prevention Youth Summit - Health Equity Matters: Making Connections through Experiences
Publisher(s):NRCDV's 2023 National Prevention Youth Summit took place February 27-28, 2023. This inaugural youth-led event centered the voices, experiences, and wisdom of youth leaders engaged in social change work.
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- NRCDV Publications
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February 2023
WEBINAR: The Lifespan Lens: Youth-Centered Approaches to Building Economic Security and Safety in Housing Programs
Publisher(s): In this webinar, NRCDV’s Safe Housing Capacity Building Center presents a panel discussion focused on ways to engage youth in program design. Recognizing that young people are the experts of their own lives, staff from Point Source and a member of their Youth Action Council highlight their youth engagement model.
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December 2022
Child Welfare System Glossary for Kids
Publisher(s):A child-friendly glossary that explains common child welfare terms to help children better understand the child welfare system and related processes.
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October 2022
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2016/2017 Report on Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s): The 2016/2017 report shows that intimate partner violence continues to be common, starts early, and disproportionately burdens historically marginalized individuals and communities. Overall, findings in the report underscore the need to prevent and address IPV against racial and ethnically marginalized communities.
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August 2022
What Is Trauma-Informed Teaching, and What Does It Look Like in the Art Room?
Publisher(s):This article gives art educators information on how to become trauma-informed and incorporate these processes into their teaching.
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- NRCDV Publications
July 2022
How can my domestic violence organization thoughtfully create and sustain a youth advisory board?
Publisher(s): Young people have always been on the front lines of our social justice movements, pushing us to be bolder and more innovative. The July 2022 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) offers some key considerations for forming and sustaining a youth advisory board for your domestic violence organization.









