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Rosie’s Place

Community Youth ServicesOlympia, Wash.(360) 943-0780http://www.communityyouthservices.org/p_rosies_place.shtml Out-of-the-box lunch: Staffers serve a hot meal dailyto the homeless youth who drop in. Objective: To provide...

Awards for March 2009

Recycling pays for the winner of the Trash to Treasure competition. Trash to Treasure Competition For: A national challenge to kids to...

Scared for My Life

Author’s name withheld Washington Prep High School Violence has affected me since the day I was born. I grew up in South...

‘My Uncle was Shot’

Author’s name withheld Washington Prep High School “I’ll make five grand a night! You don’t even make that in a month!” These...

Successful Transition to Adolescence Begins at Home

Program: Strong African American Families (SAAF) Organization: Center for Family Research, University of Georgia Type of Evaluation: Researchers examined whether this intervention,...

Fleet Management Software

FleetCommanderAgile Access ControlPrice: Based on number of vehicles managed; can be purchased on a month-to-month basis. Pricing starts at $1,500 for initial...

I Will Speak Up for Myself: Your Legal Rights in Shelters, STAR Homes, Group Homes or Residential Treatment Centers

Stacey Violante Cote, et al. Center for Children’s Advocacy 43 pages, plus 10-minute DVD. Book and DVD package, $20; book alone, $10;...

Community Services Locator: An Online Directory for Finding Community Services for Children and Families

Susan Brune Lorenzo and Rochelle Mayer Maternal and Child Health Library Free. This new online directory makes it easy to find local...

Passages: One Young Man’s Outward Bound Journey

Sam LevineSelf-Published161 pages. $24.99. As one of 10 boys embarking on a 12-day Outward Bound kayaking expedition in the Boston Harbor Islands,...

Camps 2009–2010

Resources for Children with Special Needs$25, plus $8 postage and handling. This directory of summer camps and other activities for children, teens...

Swimming with Crocodiles: The Culture of Extreme Drinking

Edited by Marjana Martinic and Fiona Measham Routledge280 pages. $54. A drunk young man in South Africa feels so invincible that he...

The Best of Building Assets Together: Favorite Group Activities That Help Youth Succeed

Jolene L. RoehlkepartainSearch Institute Press156 pages, plus CD-ROM. $34.95. Combining popular exercises from two previous editions with 35 new ideas, this handbook...

Amplify Your Voice

http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org Sexual and reproductive health policy is the main focus of this site, which features blogs, social networking and advocacy campaigns by...

Foster Care Central

http://www.fostercarecentral.org A social networking tool primarily for foster parents and social workers, this site has nearly 1,000 members and includes blogs, discussion...

Student Youth Travel Association Youth Foundation

http://www.sytayouthfoundation.org Designed to promote educational travel experiences for young people, the site offers scholarship and grant programs for individual students, school classes...

Children’s Budget

http://www.childrensbudget.org First Focus’ new web resource provides in-depth statistical information regarding federal spending on children. First Focus is a national bipartisan children’s...

Smart Chart 3.0

http://www.smartchart.org This updated version of the original Smart Chart is a free tool designed to help nonprofits manage their internal and external...

Who Mentored You?

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/wmy2008 This interactive site sponsored by the Harvard Mentoring Project showcases testimonials by a host of luminaries such as Oprah and former...

YouthActionNet

http://www.youthactionnet.org Created by the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet provides information, social networking and discussion forums for young social entrepreneurs around the world....