This research brief describes the connections between food security in early childhood and the development of skills critical for school success, including memory, emotional stability, and social skills.
This guide provides a step-by-step approach to measuring and communicating the social and economic value of a community school and its programs. It also provides school leaders with real-school examples, questions to consider, and additional resources to aid in assessing social return on investment.
This bulletin examines the results of a longitudinal study of detained youth in Chicago. It presents findings on the prevalence of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among juvenile detainees and PTSD’s tendency to co-occur with other psychiatric disorders.
This brief summarizes the current literature on protective factors that help parents find resources or coping strategies to parent effectively, even under stress.
Through its Project LAUNCH grant program, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supports selected states, tribes, and local communities in promoting behavioral health in young children (ages 0-8) and families, preventing future challenges by implementing a series of evidence-based strategies.
This brief describes the findings from a study on teen dating and digital abuse. Researchers surveyed over 5,000 teens to better understand how teens are affected by abuse and harassment with the proliferation of new technologies, such as social networking sites, texts, cell phones, and e-mails.
This brief presents the warning signs of mental disorders; examines types of mental disorders and their prevalence and trends; describes the consequences and risk of mental disorders; discusses treatment options and barriers to accessing mental health care; and provides resources on mental health.
This brief discusses barriers to treatment of adolescent mental health disorders, describes the connection between insurance status and access to mental health treatment, and provides information about funding for adolescent mental health services.
This resource defines and describes parent engagement and identifies specific strategies and actions that schools can take to increase parent engagement in schools
Feeling stressed? If you or someone you know has been affected by a disaster and needs immediate assistance, please call this toll-free number for information, support, and counseling. You will be connected to the nearest crisis center.
When children, teens, and adults are dealing with the stress from crisis situations, talking may not be enough. These resources provide ideas about what to do you can do at home to help children, family members, and yourself cope.
