The Participation of Children and Young People in Emergencies captures examples of children's involvement in the tsunami disaster response and recovery phases, as collected by UNICEF and a wide array of partners and UN agencies. While a large portion of the material in this guide refers to the December 2004 tsunami, the guide also includes examples of children's participation in emergencies drawn from elsewhere to show how their actions in the tsunami were not isolated.

The AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center has provided a diagnostic toolkit for working with youth dealing with substance abuse and HIV. Content includes diagnostic algorithms, screening tests, behavior change models, and additional resources

Before deciding on evaluation methods, questions, or anything else, it is important to focus your evaluation by establishing a common goal or purpose—one that accords with organizational values and goals. This toolkit from the Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development provides a system for establishing and evaluating such goals.

Rainbow Bird  is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Czenya Cavouras, who is now (2007) in high school.  The book is published by Australians Against Racism.  In the book, an unseen, unnamed narrator takes us on a journey through fear, uncertainty and despair to hope.

The Australian Drug Foundation has recently updated the Drinking diary. This updated booklet still contains a diary for monitoring drinking behaviours as well as guidelines for identifying harmful drinking behaviour and ways to change drinking behaviours. The pocket-sized Drinking diary, may be a useful resource for people who are concerned about their drinking patterns and people who wish to either reduce their alcohol consumption or quit drinking.

Copies ($1.65 each) can be ordered through the ADF resource catalogue or online at www.bookshop.adf.org.au.

Beyond "That's so Gay" is a short paper that discusses a range of strategies that can be used to combat homophobia.  According to the author "It seems thewonders of mass media have joined forces with our fear, hatred and ignorance in relation to homosexuality in order to create a new derogatory term for just aboutanything – the all-pervasive ‘gay’."

The Australian Drug Foundation has recently updated the Alcohol and other drugs: a guide for parents booklet. This booklet is part of the Drugs in focus series and provides a strong grounding for parents to talk with their children about alcohol and other drugs.

The Alcohol and other drugs: a guide for parents booklet includes information and photographs of the most commonly used legal and illegal drugs including alcohol, amphetamines, analgesics (painkillers), benzodiazepines, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, GHB, hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, ketamine and tobacco.

Girls With A Purpose is a program that aims to help young women develop self worth, a positive identity and sense of purpose.

The Girls With A Purpose Facilitator’s Manual helps youth workers and teachers to implement a relevant life skills program with teenage girls. The program discusses a range of topics including: communication, goal planning, relationships, sexual health, violence and abuse, beauty, help-seeking and self-esteem.