Explores principles and strategies for engaging youth and young adults in decisions that affect them and the well-being of their communities.
Examines the long-term effects on low-income parents and children of moving from very disadvantaged to less distressed neighborhoods, using data from a unique, large-scale randomized social experiment— the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Moving to Opportunity (MTO) demonstration.
Provides insight on why police should prioritize non-law enforcement activities, whether in the form of building community relationships, sharing information, or providing at-risk citizens with specialized assistance.
Summarizes lessons learned from an experience with civil unrest, to offer guidance/strategies to communities around: 1) improving resilience, 2) identifying potential issues, 3) developing ways to address these issues before they become bigger problems, and 4) preparing to constructively manage unrest.
Describes steps that local community leaders can take after civil unrest or a divisive community incident. They also include long-term strategies to take once the immediate crisis has passed, to address the underlying causes of the conflict.
SAMHSA's Tips for Survivors: Coping with Grief After Community Violence revies the signs of grief and anger, provides information about how to cope with grief, and offers tips for helping children cope with grief. Visit SAMHSA's site to find this and other resources on dealing with truama and grief.
Suicide was the second leading cause of death for youth ages 15 to 24. The causes of suicide are complex and determined by multiple combinations of factors, including mental illness, exposure to violence, painful losses, social isolation, and substance abuse.
Healthy development depends on the interplay between protective and risk factors that affect a child through early adulthood. Identity formation, parent and peer relations, and connection to community. Research reveals that experiencing marginalization, physical or verbal threats, discrimination, victimization, and trauma can negatively affect physical, social, emotional, and mental health. For youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) or questioning (Q) their sexual orientation or gender identity, these risks present particular challenges to their well-being.
Provides information and resources to assist practitioners within the health and social service systems to implement best practices in engaging/helping families and/or caregivers to support their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) children.
