Resources

This resource explains how to identify, recognize, and support youth who may experience and/or engage in sexual cyberbullying.

This research summary defines various forms of sexual cyberbullying, reports what we know about the prevalence of sexual cyberbullying, discusses factors that increase the risk for or protect youth against sexual cyberbullying, reviews what is known about preventing sexual cyberbullying, and shares information about relevant laws and resources for youth-supporting professionals.

Opportunity youth are young people ages 16 to 24 who are not working nor enrolled in school. They are a diverse group who come from different backgrounds, races/ethnicities, and communities and who have varying strengths, resources, and needs. This infographic highlights key findings from Activate’s analysis of the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of opportunity youth using the National Survey of Family Growth.

This brief addresses the gap in information about the SRH of opportunity youth by conducting an original analysis of data from the 2011-2019 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), the findings from which are presented in this brief.

This resource provides answers to common questions that youth-supporting professionals may have about sex trafficking. Some of these questions may be of interest to all youth-supporting professionals, regardless of the young people with whom they work. Other questions may be of particular interest to youth-supporting professionals who work with young people who experience the child welfare and/or justice systems, homelessness, and/or disconnection from school and work.

This resource provides a foundation for starting conversations with young people who may be survivors of sex trafficking. It includes a list of questions to ask yourself first, and a list of questions you can ask young people.

This resource provides answers to common questions that youth-supporting professionals may have about IPV and TDV. Some of these questions may be of interest to all youth-supporting professionals, regardless of the young people with whom they work. Other questions may be of greater interest to youth-supporting professionals who work with young people who experience the child welfare and/or justice systems, homelessness, and/or disconnection from school and work.

This resource provides a list of questions to ask young people to assess if they are experiencing intimate partner (IPV) or teen dating violence (TDV), as well as a list of suggestions and resources to support young people experiencing IPV/TDV.

This video showcases young people talking about the benefits and challenges they experience in their work with Activate to translate research to practice.

This tip sheet provides youth-supporting professionals with six tangible recommendations to promote effective and open conversations about sexual and reproductive health with young people, especially youth who are in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.

This fact sheet presents findings from research on STIs among youth involved with the child welfare or juvenile justice system or youth experiencing homelessness.

This fact sheet presents findings from research on condom use among youth involved with the child welfare or juvenile justice system or youth experiencing homelessness.