Who needs condoms? Young people do, according to Advocates for Youth, a nonprofit that works to help young people make informed decisions...
The wraparound model, a structured, creative and individualized team planning process, is far more accommodating to struggling foster youth than the traditional...
Researchers from the University of Southern California, University of California, Colorado State University and the University of Pennsylvania use data gathered from...
WASHINGTON — New federal guidelines aim to protect parents and prospective parents with disabilities from discrimination, the latest milestone in disability rights...
GameChangers, which began this summer, teaches boys how to recognize dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking — and it gives...
The University of Connecticut's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity updates their periodical publication on the latest trends and data in...
Cutting is dangerous and deadly, and it seems like the norm for coping with internal pain among my peers.
New bill would fund preventive services.
“I kept getting better and better,” Brown said. “Once I was moving into high school, I was looking for a coach that...
WASHINGTON — Possible updates to federal child nutrition laws could make it easier for the organizers of summer and after-school programs to...
Georgia State University students canvassed the city in an effort they’re calling the first comprehensive assessment of youth homelessness in Atlanta.
For most 18- to 23-year-olds in the United States, trying to figure out life is enough of a struggle. But for the...
Several years ago, Freda Crichton, now 21, found herself floundering. She and her twin sister dreamed of entering the Marine Corps. After...
What’s the matter with kids these days? What’s the matter with parents? Don’t get David McCullough Jr. started.
Tony Sanchez and James Guffey hit the road to marshal local organizations, community leaders and state resources to address former addicts' needs,...
A new approach to the problem of resuming something like a normal life after breaking free of a substance addiction is taking...
This annual publication by the Annie E. Casey Foundation uses an index of 16 indicators to comprehensively evaluate child well-being across all...
Imagine an American education system that works well for all students — a system that pulls U.S. students forward from a laggard...
When Executive Director Sally Hindman founded YSA in 2007, she was aware of the need for a space for local homeless youth...
When Indianapolis assistant police chief James Waters approached local business owners about providing financial support for “Juvenile Justice Jeopardy,” an interactive game...