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Teen Pregnancy Gets Knocked Down

The good news: Recent statistics on teen pregnancy rates in the United States show that the nation’s eclectic mix of pregnancy prevention...

Web Watch for March 2003

Braineventwww.brainevent.comprovides teens with information on a variety of topics, from world news to high school issues. The site’s superior animation complements a...

Awards for February 2003

Coming Up Taller Awards For: Excellence in after-school and arts programs. Programs receive $10,000 each. By: President’s Commission on the Arts and...

Parents in Prison

An estimated 1.5 million young people have parents in prison. Many of these kids may be acting out because of feelings of...

Will Reduced Headcount Equal Increased Kid Count?

The Seattle-based Casey Family Programs (CFP) in January unveiled its second major staff cutback within the past three months. In November, CFP...

Press Watch for February 2003

Quality Counts 2003: If I Can’t Learn From You …Education Week A review of federal data shows there were fewer qualified public...

Pubs and Videos For February 2003

Activities Looking Glass: A Positive Communication Work-Book, by Lynda Regan, Sally Jones and Carole Pelling, is a basic catalog of activities for...

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center

Chicago, Ill.(312) 492-3700www.ChicagoCAC.org Objective: To provide immediate intervention, coordination of investigations, comprehensive counseling and family support services for sexually abused children...

Rural Youth Workers Suppress Yawning Gaps

In many rural areas, the old adage that idle hands are the devil’s playground is a fact of life. Alcohol and drug...

Web Watch for February 2003

Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center Onlinewww.jrsa.org/jjecis a valuable instrument for any juvenile justice worker. A collaboration between the U.S. Office...

Awards for December 2002 – January 2003

Community Collaboration For Children, Youth and Families Award For: Efforts to collaborate with the community and other agencies to ensure better services...

You Didn’t Vote – Now Republicans Are in Power (and)

Here two young people explain their attitudes toward voting. One expresses his anger at the passivity and silence of his peers. Another...

Children’s PACs Still in Infancy

That sage of American life, Will Rogers, once observed, “I’m not a member of any organized party – I’m a Democrat.” Today...

Press Watch for December 2002 – January 2003

The Demons of Childhood: Young Brains Break. Then Comes the Broken Care System.U.S. News and World Report According to some estimates, 20...

Pubs and Videos for December 2002 – January 2003

Advocacy Children’s Rights: Policy and Practice, by John Pardeck, is an extensive tool to help readers advocate for children’s rights. Pardeck traces...

Bike Out

Venice, Calif.(310) 452-7785www.bikeout.org Objective: To promote physical health and foster self esteem in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) youth and their...

Web Watch for December 2002-January 2003

Civic Engagement Child Slavery in Your Chocolatewww.radicalthought.orgexplores the horrific practice of child slavery in the cocoa fields of Ivory Coast. Developed...

Web Watch for October 2003

Child Welfare Children Awaiting Parents http://www.capbook.org%20is a useful tool for parents, those interested in adoption policy, and social workers for kids...