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SPLC Names Karen Baynes-Dunning Interim President and CEO

Karen Baynes-Dunning is the interim president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) after its board voted unanimously to name...

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We Students Will Keep Advocating for Background Checks for Gun Sales

In this past year as a student activist for gun safety, I’ve learned that America’s gun problem is a multifaceted issue. Gun...

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Forget Disarming ‘Bad Guys,’ We Must Make All Guns Harder To Get

Six days. That’s how long it took lawmakers in New Zealand to ban military-style assault weapons following an attack in Christchurch that...

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Promoting a New Direction for Youth Justice: Strategies to Fund a Community-Based Continuum of Care and Opportunity

The Urban Institute identifies and discusses proven, effective and innovative strategies for investment in community-based programs and tools to help justice-involved youth...

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When Children Grieve: 10 Important Points for Youth Welfare Professionals

As youth welfare professionals we have all heard it, “I need to protect my children and not talk with them about their...

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Young Atlanta Refugees Build Robotics Along With New Lives

An Atlanta robotics team initially made up of refugee youth has racked up win after win in state and national competitions, successfully...

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Stefaan Poortman Appointed World of Children Executive Director

World of Children has appointed Stefaan Poortman as its next executive director following a lengthy nationwide search. Poortman comes to World of...

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From Restorative Justice Skeptic to Advocate in 2 Weeks

Walking back into my middle school classroom after being out the previous day at a training, I first noticed that the colorful...

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Can Washington State Keep Youth Off the Streets After They Leave Detention?

By the age of 17, David Vanwetter had been in and out of detention perhaps a dozen times.

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As More Schools Aid Foster Students, Data on Results Needed, Researchers Say

Youth in foster care face a multitude of barriers when it comes to higher education. How will they pay for room, board,...

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Both Trump, U.S. Child Welfare Play the Bonding Card From Bottom of Deck

Last November, I wrote a column for Youth Today about the alarming similarities between the Trump administration policy of tearing apart families...

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Preparing the Future Workforce: Early Care and Education Participation Among Children of Immigrants

The Urban Institute uses the most recent and comprehensive data available to show the rates of enrollment of immigrant children in early...

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Many Guns, Few Mental Health Services Drive High Rural Death Rate, Experts Say

Paul Reviere is sheriff of Lincoln County, a rural area with just under 8,000 people two hours east of Atlanta. In addition...

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Greg Zweber to be Next President & CEO of Camp Fire

Greg Zweber, chief affiliate officer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, will be the new national president and CEO of Camp...

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Research Into Police Probes Is Crucial, Ignored Part of Gun Violence Prevention

I began my research program on gun violence prevention in the early 1970s, when my children were just starting school. Now I...

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A Tool for After-school Providers: Evidence of Impact For a Host of Programs

Looking for funding for an after-school program? Trying to decide what type of program to implement?

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Collaborating for Successful Reentry: A Guide to Support Justice-Involved Young People Returning to the Community

The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive reentry guide for juvenile justice and social service practitioners which offers information...