Transitioning out of juvenile justice is already laborious for many young people. It’s infinitely more difficult during a global pandemic. “They’re literally...
The arrival of the coronavirus in New Mexico in mid-March toppled the lives of the state’s foster and at-risk youth, who were...
Through my work with the disabled community, I have found that many feel it is of the utmost importance to achieve a...
Teens On Target (TNT) is a leadership development program at Youth ALIVE!, Oakland, Calif.’s anchor agency for violence prevention, intervention and healing....
John DeGarmo is the founder and director of the Foster Care Institute. He and his wife Kelly have been foster parents for...
From the time she adopted Anthony, at age 4, Wendy Tonker knew he was special. He was special because he was diagnosed...
In the transition from adolescence to adulthood, even the best-prepared kids can be expected to stumble.
The first time I saw the photo, nearly 20 years ago, I was so moved it almost made me cry. That may...
The COVID-19 pandemic spotlights the disproportionate impact of crises on our most vulnerable communities, particularly here in New Mexico. Reports across the...
In January, Sharral Dean, a therapist at the Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia, was seeing about 30 young clients a week....
Last week, while I was interviewing a source for my column, I was alerted to an online campaign by an Instagram page...
Art is subversive. It has a history of undermining the status quo and of transforming perceptions.
A crisis — such as the COVID-19 global pandemic — has a way of shaking up our worlds. And while this can...
For most of us in this country the idea of social distancing is a new one. When we greet each other it...
This coming January, I plan to celebrate 20 years sober. I got clean as a teenager, at a drug and alcohol treatment...
As a longtime advocate for children, youth and families in New Mexico, I wholeheartedly believe in the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage...
For decades, we have repeated and recapitulated: Our nation’s foster care system is broken. New Mexico, which receives the lowest markers of...
Last week, our executive editor suggested I watch a film called “Crip Camp” on Netflix. I had heard about it, and thought...
Las Cumbres Community Services is providing crisis services to immigrant families and children in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our organization is...
What started out as an idea scrawled on a fast food napkin 10 years ago has evolved into an after-school program for...