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Dating Abuse Statistics
Publisher(s): Dating abuse is a big problem, affecting youth in every community across the nation. This page from Love Is Respect outlines key statistics.
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Campaign for a Trauma-Informed Virginia
Publisher(s):The goal of the campaign is to influence state policymakers to adopt trauma-informed approaches by increasing investments in prevention of trauma and adopting trauma-informed and evidence-based practices across state agencies that impact children and families.
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Athlete Ally
Publisher(s):This resource uses public awareness campaigns and educational programming to foster inclusive sports communities.
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Supporting and Affirming LGBTQIA2S+ Youth and Young Adults: Tip Sheet
Publisher(s):This tip sheet was developed as a tool to support Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) programs, organizations, and their communities by outlining effective practices for supporting, affirming, and improving outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, and two spirit, as well as non-binary and gender expansive (LGBTQIA2S+) youth and young adults.
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No Matter What Campaign: Conversation Toolkit for Middle School+
Publisher(s):This resource provides parents and facilitators with tools to teach teens about consent, respectful communication, boundaries, and healthy relationships in order to help prevent sexual coercion, harassment, and assault.
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Raise Respectful Boys...Not Macho Men
Publisher(s):This article provides tips for parents and caretakers on how to resist traditional gender norms and raise healthier, happier sons and daughters. Specifically, the focus is on strategies for raising respectful boys.
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Working with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth
Publisher(s):TGNC youth often face severe discrimination and harassment in schools. This resource addresses problems ranging from lack of gender-neutral bathrooms to confidentiality, with specific recommendations for addressing each problem in a school setting.
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Inclusion: NAD Position Statement
Publisher(s):This position statement explains in detail this organization's position with regard to mainstreaming Deaf children in school settings.
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Growing and Developing Healthy Relationships Curriculum
Publisher(s):Developed in Australia, this curriculum provides learning activities that aim to provide students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, understandings, skills and values related to the Growing and Developing Healthy Relationship topics. Topics include: staying safe, growing bodies, respectful relationships, emotional wellbeing, health literacy, and diversity.
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Topic No. 602 Child and Dependent Care Credit
Publisher(s):This page provides basic information about dollar limits, qualifying individuals, and reporting for the Child and Dependent Care Credit.
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The Student's Guide to Health: How Kids and Teens Can Keep Their Bodies Healthy
Publisher(s):This page contains facts about the human body and a number of resources that help youth learn more about health. Includes information about: functions of the body, practicing good hygiene, making healthy food choices, getting fit and healthy, alcohol and drugs, staying safe, and good mental health.
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Ensuring the Seventh Generation: A Youth Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Tribal Child Welfare Programs
Publisher(s):The purpose of this toolkit is to help tribal child welfare workers and care providers play an effective role in the prevention of suicide among the children and youth they serve. It addresses key youth suicide prevention questions and contains background reading on the issue of suicide in Indian Country and the use of cultural approaches to prevention and community healing.









