Youth Today
Posts By Sarah Barr
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1.8KNewsTeenagers Say Food Assistance Programs Could Do More to Reach Them
In a new report — the first of its kind to examine how teenagers in particular experience food insecurity — teens reveal...
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2.1KNewsService Programs Try to Launch Opportunity Youth into Careers, College
At Green City Force, transparency starts from day one for the young adults who are considering the environmental service program after hitting...
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1.5KNewsCourt Costs Can Push Kids Deeper Into Justice System, Report Says
Fines and fees imposed in juvenile court can drive youth deeper into the system and their families deeper into poverty, a new...
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2.3KNewsDiscrimination Lands Many LGBT Youth in the Justice System, New Report Says
Stigma and discrimination, unsafe schools and discriminatory policing drive lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth into the justice system where they...
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1.4KNewsCDC Finds LGB Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Sexual Violence
Collective action is needed to ensure the safety of lesbian, gay and bisexual students, who experience violence and other health risks at...
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3.2KNewsLonger Window for Disability Application Aims to Help Foster Youth
Foster youth who have disabilities now can apply for a federal supplemental income program six months before they leave care, a move...
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1.4KNewsFuture Baltimore Consent Decree Called Chance to Reform Police Interactions With Youth
While the Justice Department findings are sobering, they are also powerful because they put the experiences of youth on center stage —...
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Releases New Research, Funding Uncertain
New reports on five years of research shows what works in teen pregnancy prevention.
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Youth in Sex Trade Not All Young Girls With Pimps, Study Shows
New report shares research about young people who are involved in the sex trade. While everyone approaches the issue differently, effective organizations...
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2.7KNewsBuilding Trust and Support for Homeless Youth in OST Programs
At the after-school coaching programs run by the Orange Duffel Bag Initiative, the staff never shines a spotlight on the fact that...
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1.4KNewsFormer Foster Youth Get to Keep Housing Vouchers Longer Under New Legislation
Former foster youth soon will be able to access federal housing vouchers for a longer period of time, a move supporters say...
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1.9KNewsSenate Leaves for Recess Without Acting on Family First Act
Federal legislation that aims to address the nation’s opioid crisis cleared its last major hurdle this week, while another bill that also...
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1.4KNewsSenators Propose Grant Program to Help Dual Status Youth
A proposed federal grant program aims to encourage cooperation between states’ juvenile justice and child welfare agencies, to help youth who encounter...
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1.3KNewsHouse Judiciary Committee Reauthorizes Federal Juvenile Justice Block Grants
House lawmakers say the reauthorization of a major grant program could encourage more federal funding for juvenile justice programs.
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1.6KNewsFinancial Aid Made Easier for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
The federal financial aid application process just got a bit simpler for unaccompanied homeless youth.
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2.3KNewsObama Administration Details Plans for Prisoner Pell Grants, Other Reentry Measures
The Obama administration on Friday detailed a pilot project to give 12,000 inmates Pell grants to help with education costs, as well...
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1.5KNewsSeveral States Look to Keep Teenagers Out of Criminal Court
Several states have passed or are considering reforms that aim to reduce the number of teenagers charged in adult criminal court. Some...
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1.4KNewsChild Well-Being a Mixed-Bag in Still-Rocky Economic Climate, Says Casey Report
The 2016 Kids Count Data Book findings point to a need for lawmakers to pay close attention to the needs of children...
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2.3KNewsHouse Committee Approves Long-Sought Family First Act
A bill that would give states more flexibility to use federal foster care funding to help families stay together cleared its first...
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1.7KNewsNew Initiative Says Moment Is Now to End Youth Homelessness
Advocates say there’s an important role for schools and after-school programs to play in ending youth homelessness. A new initiative aims to...
