fyi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: FindYouthInfo <FindYouthInfo@xxxxxxx> Date: Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 8:49 AM Subject: FindYouthInfo Newsletter: Promoting Safety for Youth To: bslater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [image: Find Youth Info Newsletter] [image: www find youth info dot gov] <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov> Working Together to Improve Youth Outcomes Vol 4, Issue 58 • June 24, 2014 [image: What's New on FindYouthInvo.gov] *2013 YRBSS: Significant Decrease in Fighting Among High School Students <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fhealthyyouth%2Fyrbs%2Findex.htm%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month>* <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fhealthyyouth%2Fyrbs%2Findex.htm%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month> CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fhealthyyouth%2Fyrbs%2Findex.htm%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month> monitors health risk behaviors among high school students in the United States. Highlights of the 2013 YRBSS <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fmedia%2FDPK%2F2014%2Fdpk-yrbs.html%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month> report include a significant reduction in fighting, with fights on school property dropping from 16 percent in 1993 to eight percent in 2013. Read the FindYouthInfo Preventing Youth Violence youth topic <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Ffindyouthinfo.gov%2Fyouth-topics%2Fpreventing-youth-violence%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month> to learn about federal efforts to build local capacity to prevent and reduce youth violence, and read the School Climate youth topic <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fyouth-topics%2Fschool-climate%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month> to learn more about how student safety <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fyouth-topics%2Fschool-climate%2Fcomponents-of-positive-school-climate%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month> affects the school environment. Learn more about the other findings <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fhealthyyouth%2Fyrbs%2Findex.htm%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month> of the 2013 YRBSS report, and access the archived recording of a telebriefing <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fmedia%2Freleases%2F2014%2Ft0612-YRBS.html%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> discussing the results. NOYS: National Organizations for Youth Safety <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Fnoys%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> NOYS <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Fnoys%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> is a coalition of national organizations, business leaders, and federal agencies focused on youth engagement and the promotion of health and safety for youth. Learn more about the work and accomplishments <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Fnoys%2Fabout%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> of the collaboration, and review the best practices <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Fnoys%2Fbest-practices%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> and lessons learned <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Fnoys%2Flessons-learned%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> shared by partners in the collaboration. <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Fnoys%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> *Webinar Archive: Making the Connection: Sharing Information and Data While Protecting Privacy of Youth <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Flos-angeles-youthsource-centers%2Fdata-sharing-webinar%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month>* <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Flos-angeles-youthsource-centers%2Fdata-sharing-webinar%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> The archived recording <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Flos-angeles-youthsource-centers%2Fdata-sharing-webinar%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> is now available of this Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs webinar, held on May 27, 2014. This webinar provides an overview of new federal efforts <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fyouth-topics%2Freconnecting-youth%2Fperformance-partnership-pilots> to encourage greater cross system coordination, promising state-level practices around data sharing while protecting privacy, and a successful collaborative partnership <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fcollaboration-profiles%2Flos-angeles-youthsource-centers> at the local level to reengage disconnected youth. Presenters highlight the importance of data and information sharing for transition age and disconnected youth, new opportunities for enhancing data sharing, and effective strategies used by programs that share data and information. Reports and Resources Youth Safety – Resources for Youth <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fengage.findyouthinfo.gov%2Ftopic%2Fsafety%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month> Visit Youth Engaged 4 Change for resources to help youth stay safe online, on the bus, at school, and during an emergency. New Online Course on Working With LGBTQ Youth <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fannouncements%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month%2350841> FYSB’s Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program has released “Creating a Safe Space for LGBTQ Teens,” a new, free online course designed to inform those who deliver teen pregnancy prevention programming. Department of Education Releases Guidance to Improve Educational Outcomes of Children and Youth in Foster Care <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fannouncements%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month%2350893> ED has released multiple new resources to emphasize and support the needs of foster care students, including new guidance that provides states with information to implement the Uninterrupted Scholars Act. My Brother’s Keeper Task Force Report to the President <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fannouncements%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month%2350901> This 90-day report outlines the initial recommendations developed by the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force and offers a blueprint for action by government, business, nonprofit, philanthropic, faith, and community partners. Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Flash Training Series <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fannouncements%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month%2350907> The WIA Youth Flash Training Series provides information to professionals working with youth and connects them with tools and resources that can help them best serve program participants. Webcast Archive: Make the Connection: How Positive Youth Development Offers Promise for Teen Health and Teen Pregnancy Prevention <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fannouncements%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month%2350909> The archive of this OAH webcast, which highlighted the role of positive youth development in the prevention of teen pregnancy and other risky behaviors, is now available for viewing. Health, United States, 2013 <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fannouncements%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month%2350910> This report presents an overview of national trends in health and includes a special feature that focuses on prescription drug use in the United States. *Did you know?* Did you know that FindYouthInfo.gov <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2FFindYouthInfo.gov> has a resource page <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fresources%2FSafety%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> featuring research, publications, and other materials related to youth safety? *Learn more.* <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fresources%2FSafety%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNational%2520Safety%2520Month> [image: Strategic Plan] <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Ffindyouthinfo.gov%2Fpathways-for-youth> [image: Announcements] *Upcoming Events* Webinar: Preventing Sexual Harm: A System of Care Approach to Youth With Sexual Behavior Problems and Their Families <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=46493433&msgid=878858&act=PZTI&c=644910&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.findyouthinfo.gov%2Fannouncements%3Futm_source%3DNewsletter%2520%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnational%2520safety%2520month%2350849> Webinar: What Judges Should Know About Youth Treatment for Alcohol-Related Problems 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