Fort Washington, Md. (301) 292-4925 Objective: To expose at-risk youth to aviation-related career fields at an early age. In a Nutshell: 21st...
Youth Suicides Often Exceed Murders In most states, youth are more likely to die from suicide than murder, according to a new...
Education Smithsonian for Kidswww.smithsonian.kids.usThe Smithsonian’s online museum for adolescents is excellent in its simplicity. The site features three exhibits at a...
GAO Cites AmeriCorps Enrollment Errors A report released last month revealing flaws in the management of AmeriCorps provoked harsh criticism from Republican...
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...
CEO Pay Rises As Staffs Shrink Despite the financial woes of the recession, a new report says that while staff sizes at...
Advocacy National Priorities Projecthttp://database.nationalpriorities.orgAn excellent research site for advocates seeking evidence to support their causes. Visitors can select a subject area...
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...
African-American Friendship, Cliques, and Gangs: Young Black Men Coming of Age in Urban America, by Greg Dimitriadis, revolves around a qualitative and...
Civic Engagement Young Politicians of Americawww.ypa.orgis the site for an upstart network for politically attuned youth. The Walnut Creek, Calif.-based organization,...
Safe Haven: School Provides Needed Stability for Homeless Teens and Street Wisdom: Young Outreach Worker Hits the Ground to Aid Hub’s Homeless...
African-American Her Rite of Passage: How to Design and Deliver a Rites of Passage Program for African-American Girls and Young Women, by...
After School Child Care Awarewww.childcareaware.orghelps visitors find child care services. The site includes geography-based searches for providers and tips on choosing...
Congress is once again focusing on changing welfare policies, with many members supporting new proposals that include more work requirements and less...
To many youth workers, federal tax policy is as remote from their everyday lives as Iraq is from Peoria. But they’d do...
Quality Counts 2003: If I Can’t Learn From You …Education Week A review of federal data shows there were fewer qualified public...
Some research provides new information that surprises us, while other studies help us think about why a well-accepted assumption is true. Results...
Front-Line Youth WorkersLorenzo D. Harrison, AdministratorOffice of Youth ServicesU.S. Department of LaborWashington, DC Thanks for the honorable mention in your editorial [October]...
Springfield, Mo.(417) 887-4343 Objective: To provide employment, job training and social skills practice to poor teens who face barriers to employment...
Checking Up on Child Workers: The new head of Florida’s Department of Children and Families, Jerry Regier, said the beleaguered agency will...