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Board on Children, Youth, and Families

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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Shaping Access to Reproductive Health Care: Financing and Delivery Systems. A Two-Part Webinar Series

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Projects

Shaping Access to Reproductive Health Care: Financing and Delivery Systems. A Two-Part Webinar Series

Implementing A New Vision for High Quality Pre-K Curriculum: A Workshop

K-12 Threat Assessment Efficacy and Implementation Evaluation Research: A Workshop

The Science of Engaging Youth Lived Experience in Health Research, Practice, and Policy: A workshop

Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Gender Diverse Youth: A Workshop

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities: A Workshop

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

A New Vision for High Quality Pre-K Curriculum

Policies and Programs to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty