Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Top Headlines 10/22

Juvenile Justice OK commitment rates dropping says study. JDAI to expand throughout SD following 100,000 dollar grant. OK teen court sees success....

Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults

Top Headlines 10/3

Education No raise for AL teachers in 2015. Raising the level of education debate. Duncan lambastes politicians in “State of Education” talk....

Future Problems Forecast for Young in Poor Housing Conditions: Report

Written by  Quentin Heilbroner for The Chicago Bureau Living in substandard housing can be a leading predictor of future behavioral problems, according to a...

Top Headlines 8/16

Child Welfare Number of Oklahoma kids in custody rising. Examining the links between child welfare services and sex trafficking. Experts urge patience...

Workshops help young adults crack job market

Teen workers at Ironworks Cafe, part of a teen employment program at the Goodman Community Center in Madison, Wis. (credit: leedav / Flickr, CC)   SPRING...

Top Headlines 8/15

Child Welfare L.A. County child welfare agency hires 150 workers, Board of Supervisors question why it took so long. Florida judge calls...

New Report Documents Effects of Childhood Poverty on Education, Adult Life

The United States prides itself on being the land of opportunity, and we like to believe that everyone has the chance to...

America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2013

Top Headlines 7/9

Juvenile Justice Pennsylvania clarifies rules for juvenile placement in adult facilities. Illinois governor signs law raising age of juvenile jurisdiction. Child Welfare...

The Annie E. Casey Foundation: 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book

AmeriCorps Turns 20

At 20 years old, AmeriCorps is the same age as many of its volunteers. And like any young adult, it is trying...

Mandatory Volunteerism for America’s Young People?

Regarding the concept of mandatory youth service, Richard Manning and David Battey are on opposite ends of the spectrum. “I love the...

Foundation Highlights Strategies to Increase Economic Security for Low Income Women

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Six months ago, the Goodwill of Greater Washington started a program to help employees overcome barriers such as lack of child...

Top Headline 6/4

Education Iowa governor signs “transformational” education bill to turn around the state’s slide into mediocraty.  New York’s state education commisioner cuts through...

Top Headlines 4/30

JUVENILE JUSTICE   Thoai Lu, writing for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, addresses mental health care and the juvenile justice...

Top Headlines 4/23

JUVENILE JUSTICE Las Vegas, NV — Juvenile facility gets a rock wall and a zip line course as a way “to teach...

Partnerships Keep Summer Jobs Programs for Teens Alive

On a frigid February day in Boston, hundreds of young people backed by Mayor Thomas Menino rallied outside the statehouse for increased...

Grants Awarded: February – March 2013

  The Nord Family Foundation nordff.org/ (440) 984-3939 Amherst, OH Grants awarded to: The Cleveland Play House, in support of the community...

Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity