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Hollywood Diner

Baltimore, Md.(410) 355-4698www.ccyd.org. Objective: To empower at-risk young people with self-sufficiency skills through employment. In a Nutshell: The Hollywood Diner is...

Web Watch for April 2004

Child Welfare The Adoption History Projecthttp://www.uoregon.edu/%7EadoptionThis digital history resource profiles the people, organizations and writings that have shaped adoption in the...

Awards for March 2004

Golden Heart Awards For: Helping disadvantaged children who are entitled to child support.By: Association for Children for Enforcement of Support (ACES).Winners Include:...

Mending the Mind and Body Divide (and)

Teens and Medication It is increasingly common for doctors to prescribe drugs to help teens cope with emotional distress and behavior problems....

Of Truculence, Truancy & Taxis

The acerbic Harry Truman once commented on his 1850s predecessor, Franklin Pierce, that when he was in the White House, Pierce “didn’t...

Press Watch for March 2004

Boardroom BrawlForbes The magazine looks at the battles at the Ewing Marion Kaufmann Foundation since Carl Schramm became CEO in 2002. The...

Pubs and Videos for March 2004

Activism Making Children A National Priority: A Framework for Community Action, by Linda Morgan and Teri Martin, provides youth workers with a...

Alternatives, Inc.

Chicago, Ill.(773) 506-7474www.alternativesyouth.org Objective: To provide comprehensive youth and family services. In a Nutshell: Alternatives offers an array of services to youth...

Web Watch for March 2004

Advocacy National Priorities Projecthttp://database.nationalpriorities.orgAn excellent research site for advocates seeking evidence to support their causes. Visitors can select a subject area...

Awards for February 2004

National Champion of Youth Award For: Individuals whose dedication and work have made a difference in the lives of young people. By:...

An Ever-Changing Home (and)

The Puzzle of Ethnicity Issues of identity are crucial to teens. Here, two writers look at how their ethnic backgrounds and mixed...

Congress: Corruptor of Our Youth (Services)

The 108th Congress is back in Washington for its second and – bless you, Founding Fathers – final session. The first session...

Press Watch for February 2004

Partway Gay? For Some Teen Girls, Sexual Preference Is a Shifting Concept The Washington Post More teenage girls in the Washington area...

Pubs and Videos for February 2004

Alcohol Alternate Routes: An Alcohol Diversion Program, by Laura Burney Nissen, is a strength-based model to be used with youth going through...

Faith-Based Organizations Reaching Troubled Kids Without Pitching the Faith

Wayne Gordon, pastor of the Lawnside Community Church ministries in Chicago, tells a story that epitomizes how some faith-based organizations work with...

GUTS

Port Angeles, Wash.(888) 644-7049www.gutsforteens.org.Objective: To help teens improve their self-esteem and make better social choices. In a Nutshell: GUTS Institute is...

Web Watch for February 2004

Child Welfare Survivors of the Systemwww.sos-fosternet.orgoffers a mishmash of all things foster care-relevant, operated by a social worker who is a...

Press Watch for December 2003 – January 2004

From Guitar Making to Fitness, the New Face of Trade SchoolsThe Arizona Republic With a lagging economy and employers looking for more...

Pubs and Videos for December 2003 – January 2004

Addiction Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions, by A. Thomas Horvath, is a guide to acknowledging addictions large...

Refugee Adolescents Club

Bucharest, Romania40-1-252-73-57www.%20arca.org.ro Objective: To provide a safe space for refugee adolescents to interact with Romanian teenagers and better understand Romanian culture...