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This page provides a selection of resources, primarily from federal government sources, organized by the eight Take Action for Adolescents goals. This list is an updated version of the resource list in the Take Action Toolkit and is not intended to be exhaustive. Many resources are relevant to multiple goals and can also be useful starting points to find other information from the author agency or organization. Non-federal government resources included in this list, indicated by the 
icon, are select resources from organizations that partner with and/or are funded by federal agencies.
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- Goal 1: Eliminate disparities to advance health for all
- Goal 2: Increase youth agency and youth engagement
- Goal 3: Ensure access to safe and supportive environments
- Goal 4: Increase coordination and collaboration within and across systems
- Goal 5: Expand access to health care and human services
- Goal 6: Strengthen training and support for caring adults
- Goal 7: Improve health information and health literacy
- Goal 8: Support, translate, and disseminate research
Goal 1: Eliminate disparities to advance health for all
- Cultural Competency and Humility in Family Planning Care – eLearning Course | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Health Disparities | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Reducing the Impact of Unconscious Bias in Family Planning Care – eLearning Course | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Rural Health | Health Resources and Services Administration
Goal 2: Increase youth agency and youth engagement
- Centering Youth Voice and Engagement at YMCA Louisville | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Cultivating Purpose in Adolescence | UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent
- Effective Facilitation & Youth Engagement: A Toolkit for Working with Youth | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- High School Study Abroad | U.S. Department of State
- High School Study Abroad Scholarships | U.S. Department of State
- Host an International Exchange Student | U.S. Department of State
- Incorporating Youth–Adult Partnerships in Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programming | Family and Youth Services Bureau
- Methods and Emerging Strategies to Engage People with Lived Experience | HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
- Positive Youth Development | HHS Office of Population Affairs
- Resume and Career Resources for Participants in the ABCD Study®️ | The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) StudySM
- The Science of Engaging Youth With Lived Experience in Health Research, Practice, and Policy: A Workshop | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- Using Participatory Research to Uncover Strategies for Meaningful Youth Engagement | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Youth Advisory Councils | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Youth Development Model Programs Guide | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Goal 3: Ensure access to safe and supportive environments
- 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities | U.S. Department of Education
- About the Division of Adolescent and School Health | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Classroom Management | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cooperative Agreements for School-Based Trauma-Informed Support Services (TISS) and Mental Health Care for Children and Youth | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment in Our Nation's Classrooms | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
- Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment in Our Nation's School Buses | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
- Creating Safe, Collaborative, and Empowering Environments – Team Meeting Package | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Healthy Schools | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community | Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
- Promoting Youth-Friendly Environments in Family Planning Clinics – Webinar | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Providing Family Planning Services to Adolescents During Uncertain Times – Webinar | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Safe and Supportive School Environments | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- School and Campus Health | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- SchoolSafety.gov | Federal School Safety Clearinghouse, an interagency collaboration among the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Department of Justice
- StopBullying.gov | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Tackling Weight Stigma and Bias in Adolescent Health Programs and Services | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Trauma-Sensitive Schools Training Package | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
- What Works in Schools | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Goal 4: Increase coordination and collaboration within and across systems
- Care Coordination Models for Chronic Disease Management | Rural Health Information Hub
- Child and Adolescent Health | Health Resources & Services Administration
- Coordinating Data Sharing Across Agencies: Strategies to Address Common Challenges | Health Resources and Services Administration
- Creating a TPP Program Partnership Strategy | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Managing Health Conditions in Schools | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Goal 5: Expand access to health care and human services
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Bright Futures Guidelines | Health Resources and Services Administration
- Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Benefits | Medicaid.gov
- Find Health Care or Support for Mental Health, Drugs, or Alcohol | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Health Services | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HHS Telehealth Best Practice Guides | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program (PMHCA): Improving Behavioral Health Services | Health Resources and Services Administration
- Preventing and Reducing Youth and Young Adult Substance Misuse: Schools, Students, Families | U.S. Department of Education
- Title X Clinic Locator | HHS Office of Population Affairs
Goal 6: Strengthen training and support for caring adults
- Addressing Human Trafficking in America’s Schools: Staff Development Series | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
- Adolescent Health Infographics and Webinars from the ABCD Study® | The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) StudySM
- Aftercare: Staying in Touch with Youth After They Have Left the System | Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center
- Building Student Resilience Toolkit | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
- Classroom Management | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Conversation Tips for Connecting Conversations | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Conversation Tools | HHS Office of Population Affairs
- Develop an Elevator Pitch to Engage Caregivers | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Engaging Parents and Caregivers in a Virtual TPP Program | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Family-School-Community Partnerships | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
- Parents for Healthy Schools | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Protecting Kids Online | Federal Trade Commission
- Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Strategies for Engaging Parents and Caregivers in TPP Programming – Tip Sheet | Reproductive Health National Training Center
Goal 7: Improve health information and health literacy
- Adolescent Development Explained | HHS Office of Population Affairs
- Communication Planning 101: How To Reach Your TPP Audiences – Webinar | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Developing Health Literacy in Children and Youth – Proceedings from a Workshop | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- Establishing Your TPP Materials Review Process | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Getting the Care You Need: Guide for People with Disabilities | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- GotTransition.org | Got Transition®
- Health Literacy | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Inspire Change Through Social Media: A Toolkit for OPA TPP Grantees | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Learning to Use the Health Care System | HHS Office of Populations Affairs
- Mental Health Education | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Physical Activity: An Untapped Resource to Address Our Nation's Mental Health Crisis Among Children and Adolescents – U.S. Surgeon General's Perspective | Public Health Reports, Official Journal of the Office of The U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Public Health Service
- Social Media and Adolescent Health | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- Social Media and Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory | Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
- Substance Use Information for Participants in the ABCD Study® | The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study SM
- “Talk. They Hear You.”® Campaign | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program: Materials Review Process – Webinar | Reproductive Health National Training Center
Goal 8: Support, translate, and disseminate research
- 8 Tips for TPP Rigorous Evaluation Planning | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- ABCD Study® Resources for Scientists | The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) StudySM
- Adolescent Health Data | HHS Office of Population Affairs
- CDC Program Evaluation Framework Action Guide | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ChildStats.gov | Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
- Communicating Scientific Findings About Adolescent Health and Self-Regulation: Challenges and Opportunities | HHS Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
- Data & Statistics: Adolescent and School Health | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health | Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
- Prioritizing Research Approaches to Meaningfully Improve Adolescent Health | Office of Population Affairs
- SAMHSA Data Collections | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- The Adolescent and Young Adult Health Research Network | University of California, San Francisco
- Tips for Engaging Community in Research | National Institutes of Health
- TPP Program Grantee Dissemination Planning Guide and Template | Reproductive Health National Training Center
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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