Youth Today
Archives: 2014 & Earlier
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Youth Voices Reach Lawmakers’ Ears
While youth workers might see the value of seeking youth input on government policy as a no-brainer, the practice of developing youth...
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TRI-CAP Teen Wellness Centers
Jasper, Ind. (812) 482-2233 Objective: Reduce teen suicides. In a Nutshell: The teen wellness centers were put together by the Dubois-Pike-Warrick Economic...
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Jessica Feierman
Jessica Feierman Staff Attorney Juvenile Law Center (215) 625-0551 Age: 37 Salary: $57,500 About the Organization: The center works on behalf...
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Awards for October 2007
Disruptive Innovations in Health and Health Care For: U.S. or global nonprofits, for-profits, or public entities that are developing “disruptive innovations” in...
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School-Based Mentoring: Does it Make the Grade?
Teamwork: Big brother Tim Bagley plays with his little, Raymond, at Shaw Middle School in Philadelphia, as part of school-based mentoring program....
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On the Move for September 2007
The After School Corp. Lucy Friedman, president Moves to: 1440 Broadway, 16th Floor New York, NY 10018 (646) 943-8700 Generations United...
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The Re-Militarized Zone
New York Press Some students are angered by what they see as increasingly aggressive recruitment by the military in New York City’s...
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Teaching the Trades
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Gov. Jim Doyle (D) plans to double the budget for Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program to $2.2 million a year, which...
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Religious Bonds Divide Some Parents, Kids
USA Today A hot trend for some of today’s youth is not a pair of jeans or a hairstyle; it’s piety. Clergy...
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How Can You Distinguish a Budding Pedophile From a Kid With Real Boundary Problems?
The New York Times For juvenile justice officials, the line between a burgeoning pedophile and a kid with boundary problems is often...
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The ‘Atypical’ Dilemma
St. Petersburg Times Doctors are prescribing strong anti-psychotic drugs for thousands of children in Florida, even though the FDA has approved those...
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Young and Out on the Field
The Los Angeles Times Young gay athletes are finding it easier to come out of the closet to what was once a...
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Youth Voices in Juvenile Justice Reform
When Shay Bilchik thinks about the potential of involving adjudicated youth in juvenile justice reform, he recalls the impact of foster children...
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Bolder Options
Shaping relationships: Mentor Katie Elden runs with her mentee, Tajh’et Horne. Photo: Photo courtesy of Bolder Options Minneapolis (612) 379-BOLD www.bolderoptions.org Objective:...
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Chris Gross
Program CoordinatorBoys Hope Girls Hope of New OrleansNew Orleans, La.(504) 484-7744www.boyshopegirlshope.org/locations/neworleans/home.html Gross and Glenn, a Boys Hope resident. Photo: Photo courtesy of...
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Awards for September 2007
Kathy Cloninger ABA Child Advocacy Award For: Dinstinguished service for children by members of the American Bar Association (ABA). By: ABA Young...
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Pork Potpourri
For numismatists, 1943 is a year to remember – every penny minted that year was made of zinc. So, too, fiscal 2007...
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What About Hip-Hop?
New Youth Connections, New York The firing of radio personality Don Imus for referring to the Rutgers University women’s basketball team as...
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Words Can Hurt in Any Language
New Youth Connections, New York When I heard that radio host Don Imus had used the terms “nappy-headed ho’s” to refer to...
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On the Move for July-August 2007
Global Kids Carole Artigiani, Executive Director Moves to: 137 East 25th St., 2nd Floor New York, NY 10010 (212) 226-0130 www.globalkids.org WAIT...
