Prevention & Intervention
- Alcohol and Drugs (24)
- Behavior Management (21)
- Bullying (70)
- Cyber Bullying (46)
- Foster Youth (42)
- Gangs and Violence (29)
- Homeless and Runaway Youth (16)
- Mentoring Programs for Youth (25)
- Safety (57)
- School Counseling (20)
Understanding why young people join gangs is the first step in prevention, this website thoroughly explains these reasons as well as providing action steps to take in prevention.
UTEC’s mission is to ignite and nurture the ambition of Lowell’s most disconnected young people to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success.
UTEC’s nationally recognized model begins with intensive street outreach and gang peacemaking, reaching out to the most disconnected youth by meeting them “where they’re at.” UTEC engages youth in workforce development and alternative education. Social justice and civic engagement are embedded in all programming, with special emphasis in our youth-led grassroots organizing, locally and statewide.
Guidelines for safely participating in winter sports, additional resources are given.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) offers reimbursements for shelters that provide meals to homeless children. Contact information for each state’s CACFP-related agency is included.
Lesson plans for educators and families including escape planning, home fire safety, and smoke alarms. Includes crossword puzzles, coloring pages, word searches, and other games for youth to become more familiar with fire safety.
United Friends of the Children is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bettering the lives of foster children and to supporting former foster youth in their journey to become successful, independent adults. Through our programs, advocacy efforts, and direct involvement with youth, UFC seeks to be a catalyst for change.
Resources outlining violence services, mental health, and social services are available.
A high school full counselor kit is available in which counselors can download and print entire resource booklets including PowerPoint presentations, instructor tools, handouts, puzzles, checklists, and workbooks.
The mission of U Can’t B Erased is to empower teens and those around them to recognize, overcome, and be unashamed of their mental illnesses.
Truth Initiative develops programs that address the health effects of tobacco use. They strive help all young people reject tobacco, and give everyone access to tobacco prevention and cessation services.
Treatment USA is a nationwide program extending its services from living sober to helping teens with eating disorder.
An organization that is geared towards youth who are aging out of foster care. It’s a comprehensive, youth-oriented site with information, advice, interactive features and a useful glossary of foster care terms.