2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention | HHS. gov Goal 12: Embed health equity into all comprehensive suicide prevention activities Goal 13: Implement comprehensive suicide prevention strategies for populations disproportionately affected by suicide, with a focus on historically marginalized communities, persons with suicide-centered lived experience, and youth
To PrevenT and reduce underage drinking - HHS. gov The teen years are a time of adventure, challenges, and taking risks Alcohol is often one of the risks young people take But most people don’t know how alcohol affects a teen’s body and behavior They don’t realize that alcohol can affect young people in different ways from adults And they don’t realize that underage drinkers can
Social Media and Youth Mental Health - HHS. gov Social Media and Youth Mental Health: The U S Surgeon General’s Advisory 3 A Surgeon General’s Advisory is a public statement that calls the
Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youths, Surgeon General fact sheet Fact Sheet This is the 31st tobacco-related Surgeon General’s report issued since 1964 It describes the epidemic of tobacco use among youth ages 12 through 17 and young adults ages 18 through 25, including the epidemiology, causes, and health effects of this tobacco use and interventions proven to prevent it
Homelessness Resources and Programs | HHS. gov Resources for Persons Experiencing Homelessness Homeless and Housing Resource Center The Homeless and Housing Resource Center (HHRC) provides high-quality, no-cost training for health and housing professionals in evidence-based practices that contributes to housing stability, recovery, and an end to homelessness
Youth Mental Health - HHS. gov Content Warning: This page contains references to self harm and suicide Why Youth Mental Health Matters Mental health challenges are the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in young people
Opioid Facts and Statistics | HHS. gov In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to opioid pain relievers and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates
HHS Programs to Address Homelessness Ending homelessness requires housing combined with the types of services supported by HHS programs including Head Start and health care for the homeless