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Newsmakers | July-August 2015
Charles Stokes - Pam Breaux - Peter Laugharn - Jim Murphy - Alex Counts
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825The Recovery Diaries: Gabrielle’s Story
The premature loss of her younger sister, then 20, sent Gabrielle into a world of deep depression and painkillers, where she battled...
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1.5KWant a Citywide After-school System? Here’s What You Probably Need
In the past 10 years, nearly 30 cities have shifted from funding individual after-school programs to creating a citywide system. There’s no...
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1.7KAdvocates Say Homeless Student Numbers Point to Need for New Definitions
WASHINGTON — Nearly 1.4 million U.S. students were homeless last year, a number that some advocates say points to the need for...
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1.8KPro-social Skills at Young Age Can Predict Future Success, Study Says
WASHINGTON — Kids who demonstrate so-called pro-social skills at a young age are less likely to end up in juvenile detention, be...
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2.0KSoft Drink Industry Fights to Keep its Market, but Presence in Schools Has Lessened
Though the soft drink industry has been busy countering public health initiatives to fight obesity, sugary drinks are much less available in...
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Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed – Progress Report 2015
The United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) and A Promise Renewed – a global partnership initiative aimed at ending preventable child and maternal...
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2.8KFederal Apprenticeship Grants Include Youth-Focused Programs
The Obama administration announced American Apprenticeship Grants, which aims to train and hire 34,000 apprentices in industries such as health care, information...
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1.4KTalk to Kids about Alcohol Early to Avoid Binge Drinking
Children need to hear messages about the dangers of drinking as early as age 9, says a new report from the American...
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1.6KDon’t Stereotype Kids Who Quit School, Says Center for Promise
Contrary to popular opinion, kids who drop out of high school are often very capable, according to America’s Promise Alliance.
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753The Recovery Diaries: Adam’s Story — Part Three
Adam struggled to overcome — only to be pulled back into a deadly embrace.
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1.9KCalifornia Lawmakers Approve Plan to Tackle Misuse of Psychiatric Meds
Legislation to curb over-reliance on psychotropic drugs in foster care could become a model for the nation
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States Reform Use of Psychiatric Meds for Youth
A New Jersey nonprofit resource center has been monitoring reforms in a number of states.
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1.1KThe Recovery Diaries: Adam’s Story — Part Two
He’s old friends with weed, painkillers, heroin and their sometime companion, psychosis.
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1.1KThe Recovery Diaries: Adam’s Story — Part One
Meet Adam Abramowitz, a 27-year-old who lives near the edge of death.
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1.3KChildren’s Advocates Gear Up for Budget Deal
WASHINGTON — As Congress returns next week and lawmakers are pressed to strike an end-of-year budget deal to fund the federal government,...
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School Start Times for Middle School and High School Students
In one of its "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports", the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents data about and discusses...
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Disproportionate Impact of K-12 School Suspension and Expulsion on Black Students in Southern States
This new report from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education highlights the racially disproportionate nature of school discipline in 13...
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2.2KCamp Fire Embraces Thriveology
Camp Fire serves about 1 million children, teens and families. Now, fresh from an evaluation of Thriveology, Camp Fire is expanding this...
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3.5KChildhood Stressors Lead to Earlier Anxiety
The window for the innocent, carefree days of childhood is shrinking. Children are suffering from anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
