Programs for Building Youth Resiliency

2026-11-03

Funding priorities for 2026 : Examples of program services that reduce the impact of ACEs include , but are not limited to : • Youth leadership development : ( e . g ., training , mentorship , internships , project coordination ) • Education efforts focused on parents , childcare providers , preschool teachers , and youth serving organizations to increase awareness of the adverse childhood experiences in early childhood for lifelong outcomes in learning , behavior , and health . • Development of creative , new strategies that can be incorporated into home -, school -, and centerbased services to reduce sources of adverse childhood experiences and to strengthen the relationships that buffer children from the long - term consequences of significant adversity . • Community based mentoring activities . • Selected early - intervention programs , early childhood mental health services , and specialized family therapies that have demonstrated evidence of positive impacts on vulnerable young children and families . • Professional development programs that educate key participants in the juvenile court and foster care systems about the biology of adversity and its implications for case management , child custody , and foster care of children who have been abused or neglected ...

Washington

2026-05-14