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Imagine That

Spartanburg, S.C.(864) 582-7588, ext. 335 www.orgsites.com/sc/imaginethat Objective: Use the theater and young actors to educate youth about social issues. In a...

Heads On Fire

San Diego, Calif.(619) 232-9573www.headsonfire.org Objective: Help youth use technology for social change. In a Nutshell: Partners with social service agencies and...

The Big Lie

You know all that evidence that’s come out in recent years showing that after-school programs boost academic achievement? Researcher Robert Halpern has...

Poop n’ Scoop

The abysmal state of knowledge development and its dissemination in youth work is captured by two items among the avalanche of newsletters,...

Always Right – Children’s Rights Writes Secret Study

This is an emergency! Call the ACLU. The First Amendment is under attack by Children’s Rights, Inc., the litigious group run by...

Caseworker Turnover Hurts Kids and Agencies

Everyone intuitively understands it – child welfare workers, their supervisors, the courts, even the kids. A revolving cast of caseworkers is not...

TEEN LINE

Los Angeles, Calif.(310) 423-3401www.teenlineonline.org Objective: To provide a teen-to-teen helpline with community outreach services. In a Nutshell: Teens are trained...

Beleaguered at the League

For Democratic-leaning human service groups like the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), the inauguration of President George W. Bush for a...

Staff Development Youth Workers Rate Themselves

While an increasing amount of research in recent years has focused on the features of successful youth programs, precious little research has...

The Dental Gap

If you ask people what type of disease is most prevalent in children, few would say dental disease. But tooth decay is...

Canine Commandos

Parkway Merritt Island, Fla.(321) 454-1080www.tropical.brevard.k12.fl.us Objective: Training dogs in shelters in order to improve their chances of being adopted, while helping...

Juvenile Drug Courts

It’s been 10 years since the nation’s fledgling juvenile drug courts began receiving federal funds to rehabilitate teen drug abusers. But despite...

Community Family Club Program

Kansas City, Mo.(816) 756-1950 www.campfireusa.org Objective: To provide fun, enriching small-group experiences for youth with their families. In a Nutshell: Camp...

Juvenile Justice Advocacy: Back From the Doldrums

Promoting best practice in the juvenile justice field has a long, twisted history, with enough triumph and tragedy to concoct a soap...

Our Peptic Congress

There seems to be a sentiment in the country, at least among the 57,355,978 Americans who voted for Sen. John F. Kerry...

Conservation Corps’ Winding Trail

President Franklin Roosevelt was not the first to see the many benefits of giving youths the opportunity to work in the great...

HealthMobile

Harris, N.Y.(845) 794-3300www.catskillregional.com Objective: To provide comprehensive health care services to HIV positive and HIV at-risk adolescents and young adults in...

Bless Us, Oh Lord, And These Thy Grants

Is God a Republican? God only knows. Are congressional Republicans, the Bush administration and conservative grant reviewers answering the prayers of GOP-leaning...

Little Hazards on the Prairie

Marshfield, Wis.—Whether it’s tractors rolling over, high-powered machinery that ensnares clothing or poisonous chemicals that look like fruit juice, farms can be...