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YMCA summer program: Several children in red t-sirts with red pompoms in the air stand facing a grassy field with backs to camera

North Central Florida YMCA brings summer camp to rural areas

The North Central Florida YMCA kicked off summer camp in Hawthorne this week. It’s the first time Hawthorne has had summer programming...

Nonprofit board meeting: Colorful illustration of 4 people meeting around a table

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5 tips for an engaging and effective board retreat

Have you ever wished your board could take a moment to breathe, reflect and refocus? A highly effective nonprofit board grows together...

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FTC Chair Khan plans key work on kids’ data privacy online

The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard...

DC/Baltimore region LGBTQ nonprofit support grants: Silhouette of LGBTQ people

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There’s litigation and innovation involving LGBTQ juveniles, a disproportionately larger group

Tailor-made services are important for many justice-involved LGBTQ youth and young adults their advocates contend, because those individuals’ encounters with law enforcement,...

rise of firearm suicides among youth report: youth on phone on park bench with graphic of gun and graph to the right

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The rise of firearm suicide among young Americans

Everytown for Gun Safety releases a troubling new report discussing the stark rise in firearm suicides among youth across the nation and...

child neglect screening algorithm raises concerns: graphic of silhouette

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Oregon dropping AI tool used in child abuse cases

Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead...

Boy Scouts Camps Sell-off: Gray metal statue of teen boy in Scout uniform stands in front of leafy green trees

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Scouts sell off camps under strain from sex abuse suits

KILLINGWORTH, Conn. (AP) — As the financially struggling Boy Scouts sell off a number of campgrounds, conservationists, government officials and others are...

NM Opportunity Scholarship: A woman with dark hair and sunglasses stands in front of a brick walkway.

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iPad rentals, emergency funds and food pantries: What it takes to make “free college” work for all students

Since moving to New Mexico from her home country of Malaysia in 2017, Nuraisyah A Mohd Hilmi has paused her college education...

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In historic shift, far fewer teens face adult US courts

A significant shift away from the "get tough" philosophy of the 1980s and '90s for youth offenders, has resulted in far fewer...

Nonprofit toolbox: Thumbs up in green circle; thumbs down in red circle

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The do’s and don’ts of hiring your first development director

Hiring your first development director is an important milestone for any nonprofit. It means you have survived the gauntlet of start-up and...

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New Mexico’s marijuana record expungement lags behind legalization

Thomas Wescott, 24, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, said he has been rejected by multiple employers due to a six-year-old conviction for...

ghost gun rule: hands holding a picture of child in baseball uniform

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New ghost gun rule unlikely to stem violence amid thriving youth gun culture

Ghost guns — so-called because they are nearly impossible to trace — are sold in parts and assembled by the buyer. Until...

prisoners want more education in prison: young black prisoner in orange garb looking at something

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Education-minded prisoners thirst for more college prison programs

Most prisons aren’t built to promote healthy, human transformation, let alone to help people pursue a higher education. Most prisons don’t create...

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Youth find hope restoring Rio Grande wetlands threatened by climate change

La Mancha Wetland Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a cool oasis in the spring heat of the surrounding desert for...

A red button near the ginger hole of a gun controls the black trigger

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Critics link lax gun storage to accidental shootings involving youth, mostly in the South

After running toward the sound of a gunshot that still haunts her, Marentha Sargent watched her 14-year-old, Adrienne Lambert, bleeding from the...

young caregivers offer crucial help: young boy helping bed-ridden father with foot cast

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Young caregivers ‘exist in the shadows,’ offer crucial help

As many 10 million children in the U.S. may provide some form of care at home, according to researcher Melinda Kavanaugh. Some...

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Youth employment opportunities shine bright this summer

Summer of 2022 is shaping up to be one of economic opportunity for millions of young people, from teens looking for summer...

JJIE HUB Latest: Juvenile Juctice Center modern red brick and cement building with black sign

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JJIE Resource Hub: Federal funds to slash student suspensions; trying adults as children; and other topics

Unspent American Rescue Plan funds to lower the number of students who wind up in the juvenile justice system. The impact of...

School shootings: Line of several teens with hands up behind heads stand in side building hallway

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For ‘lockdown generation’ school shootings are their reality

A day after the school massacre in Texas, Ohio teacher Renee Coley thought her sixth grade students would need time to process,...

Disabled friendship program: Standing beside a blue "Best Buddies" banner, a dark-haired young woman in a white baseball cap and blue shirt and a red-headed young woman in a green sweatshirt hoodie hug each other.

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Project pairing students with and without disabilities seeks to bolster friendships, end isolation

College sophomores, Elizabeth Mancini and Kelsey Heaney, still hang out together as they nurture a friendship begun through Best Buddies, an international...