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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

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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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Promoting Learning and Development In K-12 Out Of School Time Settings For Low Income and Marginalized Children and Youth

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth through Health Care System Transformation

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Building Resilience in the Face of Emerging Threats to Child and Youth Well-Being: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Exploring the Power of Youth Leadership in Creating Conditions for Health and Equity: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Assessment of the Impact of Social Media on the Health and Wellbeing of Adolescents and Children

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Responding to the Current Youth Mental Health Crisis and Preventing the Next One: A Virtual Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Children’s Environmental Health: A Workshop on Future Priorities for Environmental Health Sciences

Workshop

Completed

Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

The Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce and Its Impact on Child Health and Well-Being

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

A New Vision for High Quality Pre-K Curriculum

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Policies and Programs to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Supporting Children with Disabilities: Lessons from the Pandemic, A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Family-Focused Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Adolescence: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Using Telemental Health Services to Meet the Needs of Children and Youth: A Virtual Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Addressing the Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed
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