Find Youth Info This brief is based on a webinar, Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach for Youth Across Service Sectors, held Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The webinar was sponsored by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), a collaboration of 18 Federal...
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Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Trauma
Children's Bureau/Child Welfare Information Gateway, November 2014 This factsheet discusses the nature of trauma, its effects on children and youth, and ways to help your child. By increasing your understanding of trauma, you can help support your child’s healing,...
Trauma Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Critical Issues and New Directions
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, June 2007 Child traumatic stress occurs when children and adolescents are exposed to traumatic events or situations, and this exposure overwhelms their ability to cope with what they have experienced. For youth...
The Journal of Adolescent Health
The Journal of Adolescent Health has published a supplemental journal on adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention. There is free access to all of the articles.
Mental Health of Transgender Youth: The Role of Family, School, and Community in Promoting Resilience
University of Minnesota - Extension, April 2017 This issue reflects a year-long process of collaborative work with research and community authors, and a strong area of interest within Minnesota communities and beyond. The focus of this eReview is on gender variance...
Association Between The Real Cost Media Campaign and Smoking Initiation Among Youths
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2017 In the United States, approximately 900,000 youths smoke their first cigarette each year (1). Health communication interventions are evidence-based strategies for preventing the initiation of tobacco use,...
Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth & Young Adults
U.S. Department of Justice-Drug Enforcement Administration, 2017 This publication gives you everything you need to know about marijuana, from the long term effects on your brain, to whether or not it's still considered a "gateway drug."
Journal of Adolescent Health
Journal of Adolescent Health, 2017 The Journal of Adolescent Health is a multidisciplinary scientific Journal, which seeks to publish new research findings in the field of Adolescent Medicine and Health ranging from the basic biological and behavioral sciences to...
Counseling Parents and Teens About Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalization of Marijuana
Pediatrics, AAP Publications, February 2017 Many states have recently made significant changes to their legislation making recreational and/or medical marijuana use by adults legal. Although these laws, for the most part, have not targeted the adolescent population,...
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