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BCYF advances the health, learning, development, resilience, and well-being of all children, youth, and families by mobilizing expertise from multiple disciplines to analyze the best available evidence on critical issues.

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Coordinated Strategy Needed to Ensure Active Shooter Drill Practices in Schools Protect Mental and Emotional Health of Students, Says New Report

News Release

School active shooter drills are an increasingly common part of student life. A new National Academies report examines the mental, emotional, and behavioral impacts that active shooter drills can have on children and adolescents and recommends steps to better understand and protect the health and well-being of students and school staff.

Aug 13, 2025
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Exploring Multigenerational Approaches to Prevention: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Children's Mental Health and the Life Course Model: A Virtual Workshop Series

Workshop

Completed

The State of Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health of Children and Youth in the United States: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Standards for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Preventive Interventions for Children, Youth, and Families: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

From Hurricane Katrina to Paradise Wildfires, Exploring Themes in Disaster Human Services Children & Youth in Disasters: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Achieving Health Equity in Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Global Violence Prevention Planning Meeting

Program Development Activity

Completed

Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally Derivative Product

Other

Completed

Forum for Children’s Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress
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Applying Lessons of Optimal Adolescent Health to Improve Behavioral Outcomes for Youth

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Assessing Health Outcomes by Birth Settings

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Using education metrics to improve population health outcomes: A workshop

Workshop

Completed

Exploring Early Education Levers to Improve Population Health: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Mental Health and Violence: Opportunities for Prevention and Early Intervention: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Means of Violence: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed
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