This presentation will first dive into sexual orientations and gender identities outside the binary to ensure that participants understand the many identities LGBTQ+ youth embody, as well as their unique needs. LGBTQ+ children and youth are among the most vulnerable, … Read More
Youth
Penalized for Their Prescriptions: Parents Using Legal Addiction Medications Face Ongoing Discrimination in the Child Welfare System
s this country battles yet another drug epidemic, medical authorities and the federal government continue to promote “medication-assisted treatments” like methadone as the most-effective frontline defense against the ravages of opioid addiction. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the bedrock … Read More
Social Media and Children 2024 Legislation
As concerns arise regarding the effects of social media usage on children’s mental health, state legislators are introducing measures to protect children while using the internet and internet-based forms of communication, including social media. The legislation includes bills and resolutions … Read More
An Overview and Panel Discussion of the Multi-Systems Integration Pilot Program
Characteristics and Outcomes of Multi-System Youth READ MORE
Prenatal Drug Exposure: CAPTA Reporting Requirements for Medical Professionals
Why use this fact sheet? As medical professionals who work with pregnant patients, you face numerous medical, legal, and ethical decision points when treating a patient for substance use during pregnancy, and when providing care to a neonate with drug … Read More
Partnering With Youth and Families: A Best Practices Guide for Youth Justice Stakeholders
Over the past 20 years, experts in the youth justice field have generally agreed on the importance of youth and family engagement in the development and implementation of programs designed to prevent delinquency, intervene with system-involved youth, and prevent recidivism. … Read More
12 Ideas for Supportive Adults to Help a Young Person in Foster Care Through the Holidays
1. Understand and encourage youth’s own traditions and beliefs 2. Discuss what holidays look like in your home 3. Understand if youth pull away, and prioritize mental health and wellbeing READ MORE
The Charter School Advantage: How Charter Schools can Advance the Educational Solutions that Students with Disabilities Need
Executive Summary Nearly fifty years after the initial passage of the law now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), students with disabilities experience profound inequities and opportunity gaps in public education. Finding solutions to these challenges requires … Read More
Ensuring Educational Stability and Success for Students in Foster Care
Introduction Students in foster care represent one of the nation’s most vulnerable student groups. In addition to the social-emotional challenges and trauma that students in foster care experience, studies find that students in foster care are much more likely than … Read More
Equitable Access to Transportation Advisory Council Releases 10 Key Recommendations to Advance Youth Transportation Equity
The Equitable Access to Transportation Advisory Council (EATAC) today announced 10 key recommendations to improve transportation access for America’s 54 million students, following the release of a comprehensive survey highlighting significant gaps in youth transportation services. The results of the survey, … Read More