The warm hope that President Barack Obama would reinvigorate youth programs with new federal funding has met the cold reality of the...
J. Robert Flores took over the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in 2002 with a mission to push...
One week after the Justice Department cited a federal grant to The First Tee golf program as an example of ethically questionable...
President Barack Obama released a proposed 2010 budget Thursday that would eliminate several funding streams for youth programs, including $82 million in juvenile...
The Famous Farm: The serene flagship campus of Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth. Photo: John Krahm/Berkshire Farm Center Canaan, N.Y.—Jim Gaudette...
In an effort to draw uninsured children into its health insurance program for the poor, New Jersey has taken an ax...
Many youth agencies believe that hiring ex-offenders to work with youth can be valuable in some circumstances, as long as managers take...
The economy is down, scrap metal prices are up, and some recreation programs are in the dark – because thieves have taken...
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) last month unveiled a new promotional campaign, “Be Great,” drawing on its famous alumni...
The leading company in conducting background checks on employees and volunteers for nonprofits was sold last month for $4 billion. Youth-serving organizations...
Click on the cover to read a PDF version of the entire book online. Why Now? A few years ago, when Scout’s...
Justice Under Oath: J. Robert Flores testifies last month before a House committee, saying allegations about his grant selections “are false.” Photo:...
DeKonty: Actions for faith-based organizations sparked angry e-mail from a federal official. A federal juvenile justice official who was fired last month...
Youth Today’s ongoing coverage of questionable grant making by the U.S. Office of Juvenile Detention and Delinquency Prevention. Join the Discussion about OJJDP Bill...
A U.S. Senate committee today joined the investigation into whether the federal juvenile justice office awarded competitive grants based on political favoritism...
A federal juvenile justice official who was fired on June 24 had helped selected organizations apply for Justice Department grants past the...
As part of Youth Today‘s ongoing coverage of grant-making abnormalities at the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), associate editor...
J. Robert Flores calmly sat before a congressional committee yesterday and steadfastly defended himself against accusations from his own staff that he...
The head of the nation’s juvenile justice office and his chief of staff helped favored organizations win competitive grants, pressured staffers to...
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether the administrator of its juvenile justice office used government funds to take trips that were...