"NAMI is proud to introduce the Teen & Young Adult (T&YA) HelpLine: A free nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to teens and young adults. Our T&YA Specialists are young people who understand what you're going through because they have been through stuff, too. They are experienced and well-trained. They care and want to help you find a way forward. Reach out by phone, text, or chat. You can find their resource directory for teens and young adults here."

Youth MOVE Virginia has created a new & comprehensive resource directory for youth & young adults living in Virginia. This directory includes resources for mental health & wellness, physical health & wellness, coping skills and life skills, and community resources, such as food and housing, that are either developed specifically for youth & young adults or that are meant to include youth & young adults.

Federal Health Privacy Laws: Basics for School Professionals

"There are multiple federal health privacy laws that may apply to student mental health information. To assist mental health professionals working in schools in understanding how the federal health privacy laws apply to student mental health information, the MHTTC Network and the Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI) hosted a two-part virtual learning series."

School Safety Partners,

To help address critical and emerging school safety issues and support K-12 communities with relevant resources and information, SchoolSafety.gov launched a new Child Exploitation topic page on the site today. The new page features child exploitation information, resources, and guidance from government agencies as well as non-profit organizations, and outlines ways members of the K-12 school community can help identify, prevent, and respond to the victimization of students. 

The Program

The POWER program incorporates techniques that have been found to be effective across adolescents with different types of emotion-related mental and behavioral health needs. As a targeted intervention, the POWER program is designed to be implemented at Tier 2 within a multi-tiered system of support framework.

The Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Toolkit

"This step-by-step guide for school-based health centers (SBHCs) uses an innovative, evidence-based approach to addressing drug and alcohol use with adolescents. The toolkit is a free, web-based resource that includes comprehensive training tools for school-based health care providers. "

The 988 Partner Toolkit is intended to facilitate partner efforts for collaborative and aligned 988 communication planning.

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"Unique digital behavioral health platform marries the technology teens rely on and the support they need with a matrix of positive tech engagement, self-guided activities, coaching, teen-focused clinical services, and crisis support."

"Youth Collaboratory harnesses the power of the youth services community to innovate, evaluate, and drive effective strategies that assure the safety and well-being of youth and young adults, unlocking their limitless potential."

Secondary School Counselors: DoSomething.org is a youth-led movement for good. This incredible website offers opportunities for students to choose a cause they care about and then take action. The Do Something About Bullying webpage is particularly powerful with multiple ideas and resources for ways you can empower students to become changemakers.

The Youth MOVE Change Initiative is a program designed to enhance and expand the peer workforce, with a specific intention to work in the field of mental health to address the unique needs of youth of color and LGBTQIA2-S+ youth.