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2.6KKids Count Data: Overall Child Well-Being Improves, but Big Racial Disparities Continue
The number of children in the United States increased by more than 9 million in 30 years, with most of that increase...
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3.5KDiversion: A Necessary Approach for Ending Youth Homelessness
Youth homelessness is a national crisis. Does that seem like a dramatic statement? It’s not. About 7% of the total homeless population...
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1.9KMissed Opportunities in Youth Pathways Through Homelessness
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago released this report drawing on in-depth interviews with 215 youth across the nation about their...
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7.7KThe Bully in the Bunk Bed, When Aggression Goes Beyond Sibling Rivalry
All cars used to come equipped with cigarette lighters. Those lighters got really hot. Jon found that out the hard way when...
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5.1KYouth Show Ways to Reshape Homeless Policy, Chapin Hall Researchers Say
When Abrea Ponce, 25, looks back on her childhood, she realizes things could have been different. The San Diego mother and staff...
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1.8KAnnie Donovan is New COO of Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) recently named Annie Donovan as chief operating officer. She comes to LISC after serving as director...
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2.2KCSJ’s Witt Retires
It’s been a week of major transitions for the Center for Sustainable Journalism (CSJ), which publishes the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE)...
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4.2KSummer Jobs, Especially Crucial for Low-income Teens, Need More Funding
My first job was making cheesesteaks and hoagies at Grillworks, a fast food restaurant in a downtown tourist area of Philadelphia. I...
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4.5KLouisiana Lawmakers Extend Services For Foster Youth to Age 21
On Thursday, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed Senate Bill 109 into law, making Louisiana the 29th state to extend foster-care services to...
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10.2KNew York Child Welfare Advocates Want Parents to Have Representation When Their Children Removed
Angeline Montauban had no idea what was going on the day in 2013 that workers from the city Administration for Children’s Services...
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4.5KBetter Supporting Youth Aging Out of Care Would Reap Rewards for All of Us
Imagine we could make sure that every young person transitioning out of foster care was able to graduate from high school and...
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2.0KNetflix Show an Inside Look at Power of Prosecutors, Media in Youth Justice Cases
Netflix’s highly anticipated limited series, Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us" is now out. It chronicles the story of the infamous Central...
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6.7KTransition to Adulthood For Youth Leaving Care Can Be Made Smoother, Safer
Avid cyclists understand if anyone spends enough time riding a bicycle, they will crash at some point. Crashes are more likely for...
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5.5KHomeless Washington State Teens: Whose Responsibility Are They? Often, ‘No One’
At the age of 16, A.S. had just made his high school football team when his life was upended. His mother was...
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2.3KThe Condition of Education 2019
The National Center for Education Statistics releases its latest congressionally-mandated report on the national state of education using the most up-to-date data...
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3.3KSarah Bryer, National Juvenile Justice Network Exec. Dir., Steps Down after 14 Years
Sarah Bryer, executive director of the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) since its inception in 2005, recently announced that she is leaving...
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3.4K4-H Has Figured Out Why Some Rural Communities Offer More Opportunity to the Young
According to the math, I should be living in poverty today. Born in South Baltimore General Hospital to first-generation high school graduates...
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4.0KCollege Campuses Must Be Redesigned With Foster Youth, Those With Disabilities in Mind
Owing to increased attention during recent decades, few professionals who are interested in the well-being of youth remain unaware of the challenges...
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2.5KYouth-serving Nonprofits Linked With Greater Prosperity in Cities
Are you with a small but growing nonprofit that serves kids? Jim Chesire is convinced of your value. And furthermore, the Chicago...
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2.2KTrends in Suicide Among Youth Aged 10 to 19 Years in the U.S., 1975-2016
This new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) summarizes and discusses the startling recent uptick in youth...
