Two new resources help schools understand the impact of their mental health policies & practices on the emotional well-being of Black girls.

Join us for the launch of the CARES (Creating, Affirming, Responsive, Equitable, Schools) Initiative

Join the launch of a new data hub to disrupt school-to-confinement pathways

NBWJI statement about Chrystul Kizer's plea deal. Chrystul is a child sex-trafficking victim & survivor now facing up to 20 years in prison.

Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now 23 years old and facing up to 20 years in prison for surviving.

Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people are disproportionately impacted by the criminal-legal system

NBWJI's Book Club spotlights books by Black women that highlight the real impact of incarceration on Black women & girls.

Black girls were the only group of girls to be overrepresented in every type of disciplinary action.

This Pride, we are reminded that Black LBTQ women & girls are at greater risk for victimization, criminalization, & punishment.

Our report explores the needs of system-impacted Black girls and how organizations supported them during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gender-based violence—including domestic violence—impacts an astonishing number of Black women.

Although schools should be safe and protective places for all students, schools are often hostile and harmful spaces for Black girls.

We adamantly disagree with the SCOTUS decision overturning Roe that effectively eliminates women’s & girls’ control over their own bodies.

The federal CROWN Act legislation is an important step to end school pushout for Black girls.

A new report highlights issues that impact access to mental health care for Black girls & BIPOC youth and sets forth actionable solutions.

We spotlight findings from our evaluation of EMERGE, a new promising alternative educational program for system-impacted Black girls.

Schools must prioritize mental health for Black girls and other youth by listening to youth and allowing them to lead the way.

July is National BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, which recognizes the unique mental health issues that Black, Indigenous, People of...

Black girls have serious unmet mental health needs—it has been called a mental health crisis “hiding in plain sight.”

15 youth leaders & organizations awarded an opportunity to inform policy solutions that better serve the mental health of BIPOC youth