Anyone who has worked in a newsroom knows that the way people consume news has changed dramatically over the past decades. When...
After weeks of emotionally charged youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms to root racism out of the criminal justice system in the...
As a young adult formerly in foster care, I know that people my age are confronted with a tough reality when their...
Just days ago, I received a group email from fellow ACYCP (Association for Youth and Child Care Practice) Board delegate, Janet Wakefield,...
Why are we so shocked in this country after witnessing a black man being killed? Is it because of the way he...
The current global pandemic and associated economic crisis is shining a spotlight on the stresses and resiliency of families and some of...
As states begin to slowly reopen from lockdown, we find ourselves feeling a mixture of caution and hope. For the past few...
After multiple reports of police using excessive force against anti-police brutality protestors in New York and charges filed against only one NYPD...
There is a growing need for individuals who can commit to serve as foster caregivers to children and adolescents in the United...
Be it with outrage or eye-rolling, most of us were confounded by the spectacle of college students indulging in spring break rituals...
Times are unsettling for all of us these days. While it feels like in many ways we are experiencing this pandemic all...
In the midst of me gathering information and doing interviews for this column this past week, a horrific event took place in...
An ancient parable describes a group of people who come across something unknown to them — an elephant. Fascinated, each person begins...
In the 18 years Paul Tutwiler has led the Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corporation in Florida, the organization has tried a variety...
Vast, beautiful land coupled with a rich history and cultural allure solidify the reality of New Mexico as the “Land of Enchantment.”...
Today, Synthia Roy works at a tattoo parlor in Jacksonville, Fla., she does set design and makeup for horror films and recently...
A few years ago I attended a workshop on Theatre of the Oppressed, an approach to community education based on the use...
When Brian Blalock entered his new job as cabinet secretary at the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) approximately a year and...
Government officials and public health professionals say there’s no sugar-coating it: The coronavirus outbreak that’s done a number on the Gallup area...
“On call” means something different these days for Johnnie Bradford. As the longtime housing supervisor for Carlsbad Transitional Housing, she has always...