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The Ready Now! app by Human Rights First is a secure one-click emergency alert system for those at risk of detention. Read More
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation provides science-based solutions to protect and restore ocean health. Their free resource portal includes blogs, maps and atlases, films and videos, and an abundance of scientific articles. Read More
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) has produced the Know Your Rights FAQ for anyone stopped by the police or immigration. Read More
The Greater Good Science Center has created a Playbook to support the bridging of differences in higher education. The Playbok includes research-based bridging practices, campus case studies, tools and reflection guides, as well as a framework to connect the core character virtues. Read More
The Lumina Foundation works with educational leaders to remove barriers to learning after high school. Their resource library offers access to briefs, articles, and additional materials to help start discussions on supporting youth and, ultimately, to transform communities. Read More
To support survivors and survivor advocates, the Brave Movement has created resources for self-care and support in the healing journey of trauma and abuse. Read More
Discovery Education and the STEM Careers Coalition have created a resource page to support STEM career development for K-12 youth. Included on this page are career videos and after school activities. Read More
Cornell Lab, Audubon, and Birds Canada host the annual Global Bird Count in February. The community is invited to identify and count their backyard birds to better help scientists understand and protect backyard birds around the globe. Read More
The Youth Mental Health Tracker offers a platform with action-oriented, comprehensive data on youth mental health and youth-centered solutions. Resources include the Youth Wellbeing & AI Use data release, including an interactive typing tool. Read More
As the usage of AI continues to rise, Common Sense Media has produced the report “Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions” to support caregivers, educators, and those in the youth development profession. The report offers key data to help guide decision-making. Read More
The Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding, produced by Durham University, collaborates with the wider community to make places for your people safer through the improvement of safeguarding systems. Free resources are available to help those working and caring for young people. Read More