Youth Today
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Q&A: Shakti Belway, J.D., Author of Bearing Witness
Earlier this month, we mentioned a report about Baltimore done by the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) entitled Bearing Witness, which jumped out...
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Gang Survey Released; Peer Reviewers Sought by OJJDP; Misdemeanor Arrests in Santa Clara; and more
Quick one today, we’re hard at work on some Youth Today stories (including one about Goodwill that should be of great interest...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
The Obamas’ Donations to Youth Groups
Barack and Michelle Obama donated roughly $75,000 last year to 13 organizations that work with youth, according to tax returns released this...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
OJJDP Demonstration Grant RFP: Don’t Bother?
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention issued its solicitation for field-initiated demonstration programs, a piece of paper that at first...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Funds Available at SAMHSA, OJJDP; Young Teens Sentenced to Die in Prison; New Boss at ETA; and more
A few federal funding notices and some interesting stories on the state level this week: ***The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency...
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JJ Today on Twitter
Readers can now follow JJ Today on Twitter, where we will immediately send out a quick update every time a new piece...
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Two More names for OJJDP Administrator
Corrected April 22 JJ Today has heard two more names thrown around for the top job at the Office of Juvenile Justice...
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Weekly Notes: Great Piece by JPI; Tribal Program Money Available; Luzerne Developments; and more
***It isn’t completely focused on juvenile offenders, but the piece on crime and Baltimore put out by the Justice Policy Institute this...
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► Reports
Bearing Witness
This piece blends personal accounts with data and recommendations, which combined produce a piece that serves both as an indictment, and a...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Camp Worker in the Line of Fire – Literally
The fire destroyed two cabins and charred half of the wooded property at Nebraska Youth Camp, in Kearney. A youth worker at...
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News
Youth Video Draws Obama to ‘Early College’ School
Visual appeal: Youths at the Village Academy speak in this YouTube video about how the economic crisis is hurting their families. In...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Stimulus Funds Could Help Prevent Foster Placements
Although the funds are not described as “family preservation” money, child welfare workers and agencies can tap into more than $1.5 billion...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Help Decide Who Gets Stimulus Grants
Several federal agencies are looking for peer and grant reviewers to help with the increased volume of solicitations for the stimulus funds....
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Two Good After-School Advocacy Jobs Open Up
Erika Argersinger of the AfterSchool Alliance is moving out of the nation’s capital, so her policy director position is open at the...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Conference Call on Summer Learning Funds Friday (Must RSVP Today!)
Johns Hopkins University’s National Center for Summer Learning will host a conference call Friday at 1 p.m. about how to access funds...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Information for Practice (IP)
http://blogs.nyu.edu/blogs/gh5/ip Formerly “World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers,” IP helps social service professionals throughout the world maintain their awareness of breaking...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Watch: Foster Care in America
Video About Foster Care in America
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► Reports
Nonprofit Survey
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) Many of America's nonprofits - including "safety-net" organizations that offer basic and social services to at-risk populations -...
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News
National Service Set to Grow
Less than three months after he took office, and seven months after a large New York send-off, much of President Barack Obama’s...
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► Reports
Change it Up: What Girls Say About Redefining Leadership
Girl Scout Research Institute The findings of this national study provide a nuanced view of girls' attitudes, aspirations and experiences regarding leadership....
