Resilience
Best Bets
- Building Community Resilience for Children and Families
This guide provides information about building community resilience, helping communities improve their capacity to respond effectively to natural or man-made disasters or acts of terrorism. - US Depatment of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services, 15+ Make Time to Listen Take Time to Talk Campaign
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 15+ Make Time to Listen Take Time to Talk Campaign (15+ Campaign) is based on the premise that parents who talk with their children about what is happening in their lives are better able to guide their children toward more positive, skill-e ...
External Resources
- Families and Schools Together: Building Relationships (Juvenile Justice Bulletin, November, 1999) (PDF 502 KB)
The publication describes the Families and Schools Together (FAST) program process, cost and funding sources, and history of success. The program systematically strengthens the bonds of at-risk youth to their family, school, and community.
Federal Partner: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs, U.S. Department of Justice - A Preview
of the New CMHS School Violence Prevention Program: Enhancing Resilience
The intent of this initiative is to fund programs that coordinate families, schools, and communities into a partnership to promote the development of healthy behaviors, competence, and resilience in school-aged children and youth in order to decrease the level of violence in schools.
Federal Partner: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
see also Protective Factors