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# Faith-Based TAG Resources

## Connect Adolescents to Adults

                      - Elements of Effective Practice for MentoringTM  	This publication presents research-informed and practitioner-approved standards for creating and sustaining quality youth mentoring programs and, consequently, effective mentoring relationships. (MENTOR/The National Mentoring Partnership)
                      - Mentoring Resources  	Online tools, research and information, featured articles, podcasts, and other resources that help support mentorship activities.  (youth.gov) 

## Provide Opportunities for Adolescents to Connect with Peers in a Safe Environment

                      - Safe and Supportive Environments  	Research-based information for youth-serving organizations and professionals on creating safe and supportive spaces for adolescents. (HHS, Office of Adolescent Health) 
                      - Healthy Relationships in Adolescents  	A series of research-based information on healthy relationship topics, including friendships, dating, parent-child relationships, bullying, and more.  (HHS, Office of Adolescent Health) 
                      - Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action - PDF  	Information and action steps to help prevent youth violence. (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
                      - Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention Training  	This online module is a free, online course available to youth organizations, educators, youth mentors, and others dedicated to improving teen health. It provides scenarios, interactive exercises, and information from leading experts. (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

## Provide Service Opportunities

                      - Civic Engagement  	A wide range of information on civic engagement opportunities for youth, including volunteerism, national service, and service learning. Information includes tools, guides, research, and links to relevant agencies. (Youth.gov) 
                      - **Youth Changing the World: Service Project Toolkit**   	Online toolkits to help young people develop their own service or service-learning projects from creation to completion. (Youth Serve America)
                      - ENERGY STAR Action Workbook for Congregations  	Youth can take a leadership role in their congregation by promoting energy-efficient practices. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

## Support the Role of Families in Healthy Adolescent Development

                      - Building Strong Family Relationships  	Practical tips for fostering strong family connections. (University of Delaware Cooperative Extension) 
                      - Youth Topics  	A resource library on a wide range of topics pertinent to the adolescent years. (Youth.gov)

## Connect Young People to Health Information and Resources

                      - Healthy Students, Promising Futures: State and Local Action Steps and Practices to Improve School-Based Health - PDF  	This toolkit features examples of high impact ways for schools to promote student health. (U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education) 
                      - WE CAN! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition  	Tools and resources to support healthy eating and activity for children ages 8 to 13. (HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
                      - Health Websites for Kids and Teens  	Lists and links to websites and apps on a wide range of health topics. (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 

## Encourage Healthy Habits

                      - Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops  	These six one-hour workshops are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Each workshop includes a lesson plan, learning objectives, talking points, hands-on activities, videos, and handouts. The workshops are designed for community educators, health promoters, dietitians/nutritionists, cooperative extension agents, and others to teach to adults in a wide variety of community settings. (HHS, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
                      - Adolescent and School Health  	Extensive adolescent health information, including fact sheets, program tools, data and statistics, and health services information.  (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

## Support Adolescents’ Spiritual Growth

                      - Community Resources  	Toolkits, fact sheets, and other resources covering a variety of health-related topics to enhance the work of faith-based and community organizations. (HHS, Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership Center) 
                      - Faith-based Programs for Youth  	Examples of faith-based organizations providing health information to youth. (YouthPower, a project of the U.S. Agency for International Development) 
                      - Faith Communities’ Role in Promoting Adolescent Well-Being  	Examples of churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and other spiritual communities serving as resources for spiritual development among young people and their families. (The Search Institute)
                      - When Schools and Nonprofits Collaborate with Faith-Based Organizations  	A news article that focuses on examples of faith-based programs that collaborate with out-of-school time programs in a community.  (Youth Today) 

## Offer Youth Services or Refer Youth and Their Families to Services 

                      - Local Health Service Locators  	A list of local health service locator websites on topics including health insurance, healthcare, mental health, substance use, youth services, health information, and related assistance programs. (HHS, Office of Adolescent Health)
                      - Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator  	Locate self-help, peer support, and consumer groups for mental health disorders. (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

## Facilitate Opportunities for Training and Employment

                      - Job Corps for Students  	Information from Job Corps geared for students. Job Corp is a voluntary training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. (U.S. Department of Labor)
                      - Resources for Young Workers  	Information on topics ranging from student volunteerism to job safety. (U.S. Department of Labor) 
                      - AmeriCorps  	AmeriCorps engages more than 75,000 Americans in intensive service each year at nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country. (AmeriCorps)

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## Youth Briefs

How Individualized Education Program (IEP) Transition Planning Makes a Difference for Youth with Disabilities
Youth who receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) and especially young adults of transition age, should be involved in planning for life after high school as early as possible and no later than age 16. Transition services should stem from the individual youth’s needs and strengths, ensuring that planning takes into account his or her interests, preferences, and desires for the future.

Youth Transitioning to Adulthood: How Holding Early Leadership Positions Can Make a Difference
Research links early leadership with increased self-efficacy and suggests that leadership can help youth to develop decision making and interpersonal skills that support successes in the workforce and adulthood. In addition, young leaders tend to be more involved in their communities, and have lower dropout rates than their peers. Youth leaders also show considerable benefits for their communities, providing valuable insight into the needs and interests of young people

How Trained Service Professionals and Self-Advocacy Makes a Difference for Youth with Mental Health, Substance Abuse, or Co-occurring Issues
Statistics reflecting the number of youth suffering from mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders highlight the necessity for schools, families, support staff, and communities to work together to develop targeted, coordinated, and comprehensive transition plans for young people with a history of mental health needs and/or substance abuse.

Young Adults Formerly in Foster Care: Challenges and Solutions
Nearly 30,000 youth aged out of foster care in Fiscal Year 2009, which represents nine percent of the young people involved in the foster care system that year. This transition can be challenging for youth, especially youth who have grown up in the child welfare system.

Coordinating Systems to Support Transition Age Youth with Mental Health Needs
Research has demonstrated that as many as one in five children/youth have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Read about how coordination between public service agencies can improve treatment for these youth.

Civic Engagement Strategies for Transition Age Youth
Civic engagement has the potential to empower young adults, increase their self-determination, and give them the skills and self-confidence they need to enter the workforce. Read about one youth’s experience in AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC).

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