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

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

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

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

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

Back in School: Addressing the Well-Being of Students in the Wake of COVID-19: A Virtual Workshop

Reducing Inequalities Between LGBTQ Adolescents and Cisgender, Heterosexual Adolescents: A Workshop

Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families in the Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Efforts: A Joint Workshop

Re-imagining a System of Care to Promote the Well-Being of Children and Families: A Workshop

Promoting Emotional Well-Being and Resilience

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight

Guidance for K-12 Education on Responding to COVID-19

Flourishing in Adolescence: A Workshop

Improving Children's Health & Well-Being through Private Sector Investments

Strategies for Scaling Tested and Effective Family-Focused Preventive Interventions to Promote Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health: A Workshop

Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health: A Workshop