Promising new findings are validating the effectiveness of Healthy U, an innovative, app-based sexual health program that addresses high rates of pregnancy among teens involved with the justice system.
A newly published field guide helps education leaders move California toward one integrated, comprehensive, and school-based child-serving system.
Dr. Peter Langman, one of the nation’s foremost authorities on school shootings, discusses ways to improve school safety, including identifying warning signs and using threat assessments.
Substance use declined among California students during the pandemic, and remote learners reported lower levels of use compared to their counterparts who received in-person or hybrid instruction.
This month, WestEd highlights resources that help early childhood professionals provide a calm environment where infants, toddlers, and young children can thrive.
What can educators do when they notice themselves or others moving toward fatigue and burnout? Here are five simple strategies to use in the moment when dysregulation or overwhelm occurs.
REL West collaborates with local partners to facilitate training and build connections that support the web of services available to young people and their families.
As students return to schools during the pandemic, educators work to accelerate learning, deepen student understanding, and address long-standing inequities that negatively impact student outcomes, especially for underserved students. These four resources aim to help educators address education equity issues in four ways — fair funding allocation, dedication to self-care, honoring student voice, and investment in restorative practices.
Check out six resources designed to help early childhood professionals promote healthy development and equitable learning for the whole child.