Sound the Alarm: Youth Vaping can Harm - HHS. gov The Office of the Surgeon General, in partnership with the Smoking and Tobacco Use Advisory Committee and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have created this resource for parents and caregivers, educators, and healthcare professionals to understand the threat vaping poses to America’s youth
Social Media and Youth Mental Health - HHS. gov We can take immediate actions to make social media safer for youth The Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health calls for engaging in a multifaceted effort to maximize the benefits and reduce the risk of harm posed by social media with actions suggested for groups including: children and adolescents, policymakers, technology companies, researchers, and families
2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention - HHS. gov National Strategy for Suicide Prevention The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a bold new 10-year, comprehensive, whole-of-society approach to suicide prevention that provides concrete recommendations for addressing gaps in the suicide prevention field This coordinated and comprehensive approach to suicide prevention at the national, state, tribal, local, and territorial levels
When Your Child, Teenager, or Adult Son or Daughter has a Mental . . . 4 HIPAA helps you stay connected with your adult son or daughter for whom you are caring by permitting health professionals to contact you with information related to them that is necessary and relevant to your involvement with their health care or payment for care If your adult son or daughter becomes disoriented, delirious, or unaware of their surroundings due to, for example, opioid abuse
Youth Mental Health - HHS. gov Why Youth Mental Health Matters Mental health challenges are the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in young people Unfortunately, in recent years, we’ve seen significant increases in certain mental health disorders in youth, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation Many factors shape the mental health of young people, from individual to societal level forces
To PrevenT and reduce underage drinking - HHS. gov When a health topic needs special attention, the Surgeon General issues a national call to action to everyone in America The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking explains why underage alcohol use is a major public health and safety issue It asks everyone to take action
Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youths, Surgeon General fact sheet - HHS. gov 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 Scientific evidence contained in this report supports the following facts:
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, Idaho Reach Agreement to Transition Teen . . . The U S Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a resolution agreement with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) to resolve a civil rights complaint alleging unnecessary institutionalization of a teenager with autism and behavioral health needs This is the seventh voluntary resolution in OCR’s Olmstead Initiative to support