Part Two- Staying Connected: Resources on Virtual Engagement

Food, Healthcare, Housing, and Mental Health

  Food Assistance  

• Food and Family Support, CareerOneStop
• Steps to Address Food and Financial Insecurity for Individuals and Families, National Governors Association (NGA)
• Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Lessons Learned from Serving Summer Meals During COVID-19 & Transitioning Back to School Webinar, USDA 

  Housing 

• Do you need help paying your mortgage, rent, or home energy bills?  CareerOneStop

  Mental Health 

• Resources on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care, Youth Connections
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Resources, SAMHSA

Serving Target Populations 

• Resources, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
• Homelessness During the Pandemic: What to Do and How to Help (MyMove)

Justice System-Involved Youth 

• Responses in the Juvenile Justice System, NGA

Limited English Proficiency/English Language Learners 

• School Responses Resources, Colorín Colorado

• Federal Rural Resource Guide, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Online Tools 

Internet Access

• Integrating Technology in WIOA, Education  
• Keep Calm and Connect All Students, Office of Educational Technology
• Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide, Office of Educational Technology

Online Safety

• Cybersecurity, NGA
• Empowering Students to Become Responsible Digital Citizens and Engage Online Safely, Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools

Social Media 

• Make Your Social Media Sing
• Getting Started with Social Media: Part One
• Getting Started With Social Media: Part Two

We are continuously updating this page.  If you have a non-proprietary resources, strategies, or best practice on virtual engagement you want to share, please e-mail youth.services@dol.gov. 

**The Department of Labor does not endorse platforms listed outside the Federal government.  Practitioners are encouraged to conduct research to find the best ways to serve youth participants.  Most importantly, safety and privacy are critical.  Be mindful of your program’s rules and policies on engaging youth virtually. **

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• Resource Publication Date: 2020
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