John Kelly

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Web Watch for October 2002

Civic Engagement Servenetwww.servenet.org is organized by Youth Serve America, an alliance of more than 200 service groups dedicated to getting youth...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Indian Culture Strives to Survive

One would be hard-pressed to find two more disparate settings than the noisy bustle of urban America and the rural homogeneity of...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Spectrum Youth and Family Services’ Legal Clinic

Burlington, Vt.(802) 864-7423resjustice@aol.com Objective: Providing a free, weekly, walk-in legal clinic for youth who are homeless, on the run or in trouble...

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Missing Kids’ Center Vanishes

Tampa, Fla.—As tales of child abductions rivet the nation and prompt President Bush to convene a missing children’s conference next month, one...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Web Watch for September 2002

Child Welfare AdoptUSKidswww.adoptuskids.orgis a service of the National Adoption Center, dedicated to matching hard-to-place children with families. More than 60 percent...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

Teen Births Down, But Latinas Lag

Birth rates for black and white teens (ages 15 to 19) continue to fall at a much faster pace than those for...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

Reynolds Burned For Reaching Kids

It has not been an easy spring for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., the brightest target on the radar when it comes to...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Pathways to Possibilities

Grand Rapids, Mich.(616) 967-6749www.calvin.edu/admin/precoll Objective: To help more youths, especially those in central city communities, enter and complete post-secondary education. In...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Web Watch for July-August 2002

Management Internet Nonprofit Centerwww.nonprofit-info.org/npofaq/index.htmlfeatures information on more than 100 issues involving operation of nonprofit agencies. Using an easy-to-navigate frequently asked question...

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Newsmakers for May 2002

NonprofitsThe National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), run by Jack Calhoun, received a $6.2 million grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts to support...

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Press Watch for May 2002

After School "Child centers balk at policy"The Sacramento BeeA new regulation issued by Gov. Gray Davis requires childcare providers to inform...

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11th Annual National Compensation Study

The number of women in chief executive officer positions at nonprofits is rising.

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Systems of Care Provide Hope and Opportunity for Children With Mental Health Problems and their Families

Community-based mental health services, or ‘systems of care,’ improve the emotional state, social behavior and school performance of children with mental health...

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How Children Use Media Technology

Casting aside video games, televisions and radios, the top choice of technology for youth 8-17 is the Internet, according to this report...

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The Rise and Fall of American Youth Violence: 1980-2000

The report, co-written by Urban’s Justice Policy Institute Director Jeffrey Butts, provides charts chronicling the sharp increase in violent juvenile crime between...

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Growing Up in Poverty: The Effects of Welfare Reform on Children

Based on data from three states on mothers with young children, this report says that any economic gains made by single mothers...

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Children from ‘Risky Families’ Suffer Serious Long-term Health Consequences

Households marked by conflict, anger, neglect and emotional detachment are more likely to produce children who suffer from life-long health problems.

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Lost in the Shuffle: Foster Care and Public Education

Foster children face multiple disadvantages in securing a good education, including changing schools frequently, having to attend school outside of the districts...

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