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1.6KLuke: Abuse in Foster Care as Trans Youth
"Every time I went to a new group home, it was like: 'you're a girl; you have to have girl things,'" said...
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2.9KCollege Bound
Policy and programs can remove obstacles to college for youth experiencing homelessness and foster care
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3.6KBreaking the Cycle, One Young Person at a Time
Jamel Bonilla was 17 when he took part in an armed robbery. He was convicted of a felony and served 18 months...
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2.4KAdvocates Hope for Action on National Background Check Bill
WASHINGTON — Youth advocates hope this year will bring action on legislation that would give youth-serving organizations greater access to criminal background...
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E-cigarette Ads and Youth
As part of its most recent "Vital Signs" report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took a comprehensive look at...
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1.8KWounded Teen Activist Returns to City Where He Was Shot
Semaj Clark is a determined young man. The Los Angeles teenager’s steadfastness helped him emerge from a childhood punctuated by a string...
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2.2KWith Merger and Grant, Wyman Hopes to Expand Work with Underserved Kids
St. Louis-based Wyman Center will merge with Inspire STL, a nonprofit founded by Teach for America corps members, to expand youth development...
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1.6KUnspoken Truths: Young People in Recovery
We're proud to partner with Upworthy to share this video, produced last summer when the Alcoholic Anonymous convention was in Atlanta. If...
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1.3K‘Teenager’s Handbook’ Advises: Reach Across the Divide, Get Informed about Islam
When adults seek to educate kids about Islam — whether in school or in after-school programs — it doesn’t help to single...
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Zero Tolerance: How States Comply with PREA’s Youthful Inmate Standard
This report from Campaign for Youth Justice details the current policy and regulatory framework which exists surrounding the use of adult correctional...
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Most States Have Cut School Funding, and Some Continue Cutting
The Center on Budget Policy and Priorities recently conducted a comprehensive survey of state budget documents related to education funding across the...
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3.3KCalifornia High School Health Clinic Asks Students About Childhood Trauma to Improve Their Health
When students show up for an appointment at the Elsie Allen Health Center, located on the Elsie Allen High School campus in...
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3.0KFederal Spending in 2016 Includes Some Bright Spots for Youth Programs
Federal spending for 2016 will include some bright spots for children and youth services programs, say advocates and analysts. President Obama signed...
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2.6KMuslim Youth Treated as Outsiders, Face Hostility: Youth Programs Respond
More than half of Muslim students ages 11 to 18 report having been bullied because of their religion — a rate twice...
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1.5KBill Would Give Former Foster Youth Early Access to Tax Credit
WASHINGTON — A proposed bill aims to give former foster youth a financial boost as they transition into adulthood.
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2.3KArtistic Collaboration: Transforming Youth and Youth Justice by Integrating Arts
The room was silent. Twelve probation officers sat silently in a circle. Some glared at the floor, some looked at the ceiling....
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1.0KThe Recovery Diaries: Jessica
Meet 24-year-old Jessica McDaniel: The woman who couldn't go without a drink before 11 in the morning is now helping other young...
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3.9KFerguson Puts Chess in Schools to Help Students
As superintendent of the school district that serves Ferguson, Missouri, Joe Davis is keenly aware how the word “Ferguson” has become much...
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2.0KSelf-Care: You Can’t Do It Alone, Professionals Say
By its very nature, taking care of oneself is an individual endeavor. But child welfare and social service organizations also have a...
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1.8KHead of LA’s New Office of Child Protection Sees Big Challenge With No Specific Authority
Michael Nash’s 30-year career as a jurist has mostly been focused on trying to make life better for Los Angeles County’s children....
