Title: Youth Topics | Youth.gov
Headings: Other Youth Topics
Other Youth Topics
Youth Topics
Opportunity Youth
Adolescent Health
Afterschool Programs
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth
Bullying Prevention (stopbullying.gov)
Children of Incarcerated Parents
Civic Engagement
Dating Violence Prevention
Disabilities
Driver Safety
Employment
Expectant and Parenting Young Families
Family Engagement
Financial Capability & Literacy
Gang Involvement Prevention
Homelessness and Runaway
Juvenile Justice
LGBT
Mental Health
Mentoring
Positive Youth Development
Pregnancy Prevention
Preparedness & Recovery
School Climate
Substance Use/Misuse
Suicide Prevention
Trafficking Prevention
Transition & Aging Out
Violence Prevention

Content: Youth Topics | Youth.gov
Other Youth Topics
Youth Topics
Opportunity Youth
Opportunity youth are young people who are between the ages of 16 to 24 years old and are disconnected from school and work. Tags |
Education, Employment & Training, Program Development, Reconnecting Youth
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Health and Nutrition
Adolescent Health
Adolescence is an important time for promoting health and preventing disease. Updated
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Afterschool
Education
Health and Nutrition
Afterschool Programs
Afterschool programs serve children and youth of all ages. Tags
Native Youth
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth
More than 2.1 million American Indians and Alaska Natives are under the age of 24. Tags
Bullying
Bullying Prevention (stopbullying.gov)
stopbullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what...
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Children of Incarcerated Parents
Parenting
Children of Incarcerated Parents
It is important that communities create a coordinated system of supports for children of...
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Afterschool
Civic Engagement
Community Development
Education
Employment & Training
Mentoring
Positive Youth Development
Service Learning
Youth Preparedness
Civic Engagement
More than half of teenagers report participating in youth volunteer work, form of civic...
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LGBTQ
Safety
Teen Dating Violence
Violence Prevention & Victimization
Dating Violence Prevention
Teen dating violence can be prevented through reducing risk factors, fostering protective...
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Disabilities
Education
Employment & Training
Disabilities
Disabilities can be an important part of a young person’s identity and can contribute to their...
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Safety
Teen Driver Safety
Driver Safety
Teen motor vehicle crashes can be prevented, and statistics indicate that annual teen fatal...
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Employment & Training
Transition Age Youth
Employment
Nearly all young people hold at least one job between ages 18 and 25. There are many advantages...
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Expectant and Parenting Young Families
The needs and wellbeing of expectant and parenting young people are an ongoing priority. Tags
Education
Health and Nutrition
Parenting
Positive Youth Development
School Climate
Family Engagement
Family engagement is essential in promoting healthy development and achievement of youth. Tags
Financial Literacy
Financial Capability & Literacy
Financial capability and literacy is “the capacity, based on knowledge, skills, and access, to...
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Children of Incarcerated Parents
Gang Prevention
Mentoring
Safety
Gang Involvement Prevention
It is necessary to begin gang prevention efforts at a young age...
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Health and Nutrition
LGBTQ
Mental Health
Runaway and Homeless Youth
Violence Prevention & Victimization
Homelessness and Runaway
Providing timely and direct interventions to homeless and runaway youth is important...
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Children of Incarcerated Parents
Gang Prevention
Juvenile Justice
Violence Prevention & Victimization
Juvenile Justice
Youth under the age of 18 who are accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act are...
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Bullying
Health and Nutrition
Housing
Juvenile Justice
LGBTQ
Mental Health
Runaway and Homeless Youth
Teen Pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Transition Age Youth
LGBT
Sexual orientation and gender are important aspects of a young person’s identity....
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Mental Health
Mental Health
Efforts can be undertaken to promote positive mental health and prevent or minimize mental...
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Children of Incarcerated Parents
Mentoring
Positive Youth Development
Mentoring
Youth benefit from close, caring relationships with adults who serve as positive role models...
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Civic Engagement
Mentoring
Positive Youth Development
Positive Youth Development
Positive Experiences + Positive Relationships + Positive Environments = Positive Youth...
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Children of Incarcerated Parents
Parenting
Teen Pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Pregnancy Prevention
Currently there are a number of initiatives being implemented through the support of the federal...
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Community Development
Safety
Youth Preparedness
Preparedness & Recovery
Involving youth in disaster prevention, preparedness, recovery, and response efforts can help...
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Safety
School Climate
School Climate
Promoting a positive school climate fosters...
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Substance Use/Misuse
Substance Use/Misuse
Youth-serving systems should intervene early to address substance use/misuse. Tags
Bullying
Juvenile Justice
LGBTQ
Mental Health
Substance Use/Misuse
Youth Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
A great deal is known about suicide prevention and caring for youth after an attempt or death...
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Juvenile Justice
Safety
Trafficking of Youth
Violence Prevention & Victimization
Trafficking Prevention
Members of the youth-serving community are in a unique position to recognize children who may be...
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Employment & Training
Financial Literacy
Housing
Reconnecting Youth
Transition Age Youth
Transition & Aging Out
The IWGYP supports numerous efforts to build the skills and resources of youth aged 16-24...
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Children of Incarcerated Parents
Gang Prevention
Juvenile Justice
Safety
Violence Prevention & Victimization
Violence Prevention
Youth violence is preventable. To prevent and eliminate violence and improve youth well-being,...