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The National School Climate Standards: Benchmarks to Promote Effective Teaching, Learning and Comprehensive School Improvement This paper outlines recommended school climate standards developed by the Center for Social and Emotional Education, the National School Climate Council, and local education and community leaders. The standards present a vision and...	Aug-10
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Comprehensive Gang Model Online Overview This 23-minute video provides an overview of the OJJDP’s model to assess and address communities’ gang problems. Key concepts covered include a brief overview of the nation’s gang problem, a discussion on the theory behind this model...	Aug-10
Organizational Cultural Competence: A Review of Assessment Protocols This monograph presents findings from a review of various cultural competence assessment tools designed to be used specifically at an organizational level. The review focuses on how assessment tools make cultural competence operational...	Aug-10
School Safety Centers This website includes a list of school safety centers by state as well as other safety related resources. Several state departments of education are funding school safety centers to provide technical assistance and resources on various...	Aug-10
State Estimates of Underage Alcohol Use and Self-Purchase of Alcohol This brief presents estimates of past month alcohol use among persons aged 12 to 20 and estimates of self-purchase of alcohol among past month drinkers by State (including the District of Columbia). All findings are annual averages...	Aug-10
The Urban Institute’s Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development: Understanding How Place Matters for Kids This paper provides an overview of The Urban Institute's Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development. The program focuses on understanding the relationships between neighborhood-level factors and the well-being and development of...	Aug-10
Evidence-Based Programs in Action: Policy and Practice Insights from A Success Story This brief profiles the Partnership for Results, a model of local governance designed to implement a broad spectrum of evidence-based programs for the benefit of youth at risk. For a decade, it has operated in Cayuga County in Central...	Aug-10
Findings from the Girls Incorporated® Girls Shape the Future study: Early Predictors of Girls’ Adolescent Sexual Activity This summary provides highlights from a longer report focused on the sexual behavior and attitudes of girls in grades 6-9. This summary report focuses on the findings related to two questions: 1) How do girls’ sexually risky behaviors...	Aug-10
Practice Guidelines: Core Elements in Responding to Mental Health Crises Developed by a diverse expert panel including individuals with mental illness experience, providers, public officials, and advocates; this guideline defines appropriate responses to mental health crises across various situations and...	Aug-10
Juveniles in Residential Placement, 1997–2008 This fact sheet examines trends in the residential placement of juvenile offenders. Data cited in this fact sheet are derived from the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement and the Juvenile Residential Facility Census. The fact...	Aug-10