Resources

The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) shares trauma and child abuse resources including FAQs, facts, videos, clinical resources, research and training, list of books, related websites, and how to get help.

CDC resources, web sites, and documents containing information regarding child abuse and maltreatment.

CDC provides resources for suicide prevention, including publications, reports, and data sources.

The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides information and resources on child abuse and neglect.

This chart explains the grade equivalent of other countries to U.S. grade equivalents (e.g. The Netherlands and the UK use a different system).

Establishes policy and procedure for assignment, PCS, and overseas tour length for service members.

Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and implements procedures for the exceptional family member program for travel overseas.

Establishes early intervention and special education services for eligible DoD dependents.

Establishes policy and procedure for civilian personnel management within the DoD.

Establishes procedures for implementation of the early intervention and special education services for eligible DoD dependents.

This Issuance establishes guidance, implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides reporting procedures for all Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) employees for working cooperatively with the Department of Defense (DoD), the military installation Family Advocacy Program (FAP), and the appropriate local child welfare services (CWS) agency to address suspected or alleged incidents of child abuse and neglect. This Issuance also identifies mandated reporters within DoDEA; defines intrafamilial and extrafamilial child abuse; and clarifies reporting requirements for DoDEA personnel making reports of alleged child abuse and neglect abuse occurring both within and outside of DoDEA schools.

This Issuance establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the education of eligible dependents of DoD personnel at overseas locations where there are no schools operated by DoD.

These resources include Defense Department directives, instructions and guidance on family advocacy and child abuse issues.

This report examines, among other objectives, the extent to which (1) DOD has met statutory requirements to collect and report complete data on reports of domestic abuse, and describes how many incidents were recorded by DOD in fiscal years 2015-2019; (2) DOD and the military services have implemented and overseen domestic abuse prevention and response activities in accordance with DOD policy; and (3) the military services have developed domestic abuse training for key personnel that meets DOD requirements. GAO provides recommendations to DOD and the military services to improve their domestic abuse prevention and response, as well as their oversight of these activities.

Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act - Establishes in the Department of Defense (DOD) an Office of the Victims' Advocate to facilitate access to services for victims of domestic or family violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the military.

Includes information about homeschool state laws, support groups, and transitioning from traditional education.

AAKOMA believes that to meet the mental health needs of Youth of Color, we need to operate at three levels – raising consciousness among individuals, providing accessible tools for ongoing management, and changing systems to receive youth and provide better care.

An overview of the important policies, procedures, and guidelines for the NDSP.

Tools to help students and parent navigate our premiere college and career readiness resource.