Youth Today
口 Feature Story
-
3.2KHow to Recruit and Retain High-quality Foster Caregivers in South, Southwest
There is a growing need for individuals who can commit to serve as foster caregivers to children and adolescents in the United...
-
2.4KAdvancing Teen Flourishing: Moving Policy Upstream
Well Being Trust discusses how supporting the mental and physiological health of teens through well-funded programs and comprehensive policies benefits society as...
-
1.3KWhy the Party Is On For Emerging Adults, Even in Pandemic
Be it with outrage or eye-rolling, most of us were confounded by the spectacle of college students indulging in spring break rituals...
-
2.1KAmherst H. Wilder Foundation Names Armando Camacho President and CEO
Amid tumultuous times for Minnesota and the nation, the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation has appointed Armando Camacho as its new president and...
-
2.6KCOVID-19 Making Life Harder For Some Transgender, Nonbinary Youth
Times are unsettling for all of us these days. While it feels like in many ways we are experiencing this pandemic all...
-
2.1KGeorge Floyd’s Death Is Creating the American Spring
In the midst of me gathering information and doing interviews for this column this past week, a horrific event took place in...
-
3.0KFamilies, Communities, Systems Need to Collaborate to Really Help Whole Child
An ancient parable describes a group of people who come across something unknown to them — an elephant. Fascinated, each person begins...
-
1.9KRural Quincy, Wash., Teens Respond To Pandemic, Help Adults With Digital Access
Having young people teach digital skills to adults seems like a no-brainer. After all, how many adults have gotten a teenager to...
-
1.8KThe Land of Inopportunity: Closing the Childhood Equity Gap for America’s Kids
Save the Children releases the first-ever comprehensive child welfare and development rankings of all U.S. counties.
-
2.2KNew Types of Therapy Hold Promise at One Treatment Foster Care Program
Vast, beautiful land coupled with a rich history and cultural allure solidify the reality of New Mexico as the “Land of Enchantment.”...
-
1.8KAdriana Rocha is the New President of Neighborhood Funders Group
Adriana Rocha is the new president of Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG) after serving for three years as its vice president of programs....
-
2.7KRole of Guns Not Tracked For LGBT Community
Today, Synthia Roy works at a tattoo parlor in Jacksonville, Fla., she does set design and makeup for horror films and recently...
-
1.9KNew Mexico, and U.S., Needs Help With Both Immediate Needs, Ultimate Causes
A few years ago I attended a workshop on Theatre of the Oppressed, an approach to community education based on the use...
-
1.8KNewly Updated Technology Helps CYFD Stay in Touch
When Brian Blalock entered his new job as cabinet secretary at the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) approximately a year and...
-
1.5KFor New Mexican, Tribal Leaders, It’s ‘All Hands on Deck’ in 2 Counties
Government officials and public health professionals say there’s no sugar-coating it: The coronavirus outbreak that’s done a number on the Gallup area...
-
2.5KCOVID-19 Challenges Don’t Stop Carlsbad Transitional Housing Program
“On call” means something different these days for Johnnie Bradford. As the longtime housing supervisor for Carlsbad Transitional Housing, she has always...
-
1.6KLas Cruces Caseworker Helping Youth Who Have Aged Out of Care Plus the System-involved
Transitioning out of juvenile justice is already laborious for many young people. It’s infinitely more difficult during a global pandemic. “They’re literally...
-
2.0KNew Mexico Tribal, State Leaders Pulling Together Against Pandemic
The arrival of the coronavirus in New Mexico in mid-March toppled the lives of the state’s foster and at-risk youth, who were...
-
1.9KLeaders Say Youth Organizations Have Role During Protests
As protests erupt in cities across the nation following George Floyd’s death in police custody, youth-serving agencies appear to have a similar...
-
1.7KHow Can Youth With Disabilities Be Better Prepared For Future Outbreaks?
Through my work with the disabled community, I have found that many feel it is of the utmost importance to achieve a...
