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Training: Foundations for Transforming Teaching and Learning about Native Americans

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In this course, learners will join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to explore the impact of problematic narratives of Native Americans on U.S. society and education and learn ways to recognize and share more complete narratives both inside and outside the classroom.

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Resource: Sober-Curious Young Americans May Be Changing the Conversation Around Alcohol

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This article explores how the recent “sober-curious” movement may be encouraging some young people to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol and the impact that drinking can have on their health.

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Webinar Recording: Lessons from the Field Webinar - Suicide Prevention: Building Protective Factors to Keep Students Safe

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This webinar shared the latest information on suicide trends among K–12 students. It also shared related risk and protective factors and strategies schools can implement to support suicide prevention based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. After the presentations, practitioner and student panelists talked about strategies they are using to make school climate improvements that build protective factors to prevent suicide.

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Adolescent Health
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American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth
Bullying Prevention (StopBullying.gov)
Children of Incarcerated Parents
Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council
Civic Engagement
Dating Violence Prevention
Disabilities
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Employment
Expectant and Parenting Young Families
Family Engagement
Financial Capability & Literacy
Gang Involvement Prevention
Homelessness and Housing Instability
Juvenile Justice
Mental Health
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Opportunity Youth
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Pregnancy Prevention
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  • Children of Incarcerated Parents
  • Parenting

It is important that communities create a coordinated system of supports for children of prisoners and their incarcerated parents...

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  • Substance Use/Misuse

Youth-serving systems should intervene early to address substance use/misuse.

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  • Health and Nutrition

Adolescence is an important time for promoting health and preventing disease.

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  • Bullying

StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk…

Youth affected by bullying