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Webinar: Meaningfully Engaging Young People: Principles, Strategies, and Success Stories

The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) is sponsoring a webinar September 18, 2024, 12:00–1:00 pm ET, to help organizations working to improve youth and young adult outcomes learn more about how partnering with young people from the start leads to more effective and impactful outc

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Keeping Students Cyber-Safe this School Year

The latest IWGYP newsletter features resources to help protect students online (Partner: DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency).

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Protecting Vulnerable Students from Trafficking and Exploitation

Find strategies K–12 educators can use to help prevent vulnerable students from being trafficked or exploited (Partner: ED National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments).

Using Federal Funding to Support Mental Health Services for LGBTQI+ Youth

Explore guidance to states and communities on using federal funding to support mental health services for LGBTQI+ youth (Partner: HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).

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Reminding Parents about Vaccines

As parents prepare to send their students back to school, remind them routine vaccinations are a great tool to keep kids and teens healthy, in school, and ready to learn (Partner: HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

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Webinar: Meaningfully Engaging Young People: Principles, Strategies, and Success Stories

Posted | Aug 27 2024

Date: September 18, 2024, 12:00–1:00 pm ET
This webinar will inspire participants with real-world success stories and equip them with principles and strategies for engaging youth and young adults authentically and meaningfully. Participants will hear directly from young professionals and will also be introduced to strategies that aim to help assess their organizations’ readiness for meaningful and authentic engagement of young people. Learn more and register.

Resource: Blue Campaign Toolkits

Posted | Aug 27 2024

These toolkits provide an overview of human trafficking and how it affects the community. They provide information to recognize and report suspected incidents of human trafficking, and posters for display. Learn more.

Resource: Five Things About Youth and Delinquency

Posted | Aug 27 2024

Research and data on youth and delinquency is critical for identifying opportunities and developing strategies to support positive development through prevention and intervention. Responses to youth misbehavior by youth-serving systems—including education, child welfare, behavioral health, and justice systems—can play an important role in promoting or disrupting youths’ healthy social and emotional development. These five findings provide insights into the nature, scope, and context of youth and delinquency. Learn more.