This compilation of suggestions about finances, health care, employment, and relationships from foster youth transitioning to adulthood is aimed at equipping other youth leaving foster care with the necessary tools to become independent and successful adults. Population of focus: Youth in foster care Link to resource: http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/pdf/proj2-ThingsNoOneToldMe.pdf Organization: Center for Pathways to Positive Futures, Portland State University […]
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Austin LGBT police officers release “It Gets Better” video
The Austin Lesbian and Gay Police Officers Association unveiled its own version of the “It Gets Better” viral video. The video features sworn and civilian Austin Police Department employees sharing their personal LGBT stories and experiences. Police Chief Art Acevedo also shared a message of support. “Being a gay woman growing up through the 60s and […]
Transgender and Gender Identity Respect Campaign
The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights (OHR) has launched a Transgender and Gender Identity Respect Campaign that advocates are calling the first government-funded campaign focused exclusively on the betterment of transgender and gender non-conforming people. Developed at the DC OHR in close consultation with transgender advocates and community members, the campaign aims to increase […]
Playforward: Elm City Stories – iPad Video Game to Prevent HIV Infection among Youth
Yale researchers are developing a video game for the iPad aimed at preventing HIV infection among ethnic minority adolescents. Their study appears in Games for Health, titled A Qualitative Study to Inform the Development of a Videogame for Adolescent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention. The video game, which is called Playforward: Elm City Stories, is being developed, in collaboration […]
Suicide Prevention Public Service Announcement for Native Americans Contemplating Suicide
Native Cry Outreach Alliance, an organization dedicated to suicide prevention within the Native American community, has produced a gripping new public service announcement (PSA) aimed at Natives who are considering taking their own lives. With tight close-ups of real people who have lost loved ones to suicide, comments from professionals and educators hoping to reverse […]
What Works for Health: Evidence-Informed Policies & Programs for Communities
What Works for Health is a tool to help you find the best policies & programs for your local health challenges. It’s an easy-to-use, searchable menu of hundreds of policies and programs addressing the many factors that affect health, including health behaviors, access to care, social and economic factors, and the environment. You can browse the […]