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Child Abuse: Mandatory Reporting and Best Practices

Two brothers enrolled in an after-school program participate irregularly – daily one week and then not at all the next. The program...

Child Abuse Reporting Process: Q&A

Note: this information is not meant to provide legal advice. Because laws and procedures vary by state, anyone working with young people...

Best Practices

Best Practices Child abuse and neglect is a thorny problem, but there are programs that have been proven successful in reducing abuse...

New Pew Study Looks at Teens, Online Privacy and Where Kids Turn for Help

A report recently published by Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that seven out of 10 kids in the United States...

Adolescent Marijuana Use May Result in Permanent Cognitive Dysfunction, Researchers Say

A recent report published in the Nature journal Neuropsychopharmacology says that routine adolescent marijuana use may result in permanent brain dysfunction. Researchers...

Tackling Sports Safety Head On

Spencer Helgren, 16, (pictured above and below) a high school football player from Westwood High School in the Upper Peninsula, Mich., suffered...

N.Y. Film Festival Unites New Yorkers to be Better Fathers

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — They sat in a room, father and son, with cash stacked to the ceiling, seemingly all the...

Poor Children More Likely to Smoke, But Less Likely to Binge Drink, According to Duke Study

According to researchers at Duke University, children who grew up in poverty are more likely to become cigarette smokers as adults —...

Adding Camp to the School Reform Toolbox

When Miami Heat star LeBron James was asked what helped him win his second straight NBA championship, he emphasized, “The hard work...

Expanded Learning: The New Key to Increase Student Achievement

Experts say partnership, data-sharing and professional development poise providers to help students and schools increase achievement At PS/MS 188, a middle school on...

California Cities Seek $1 Billion Settlement for Lead Paint-Related Health Care Costs

This story was reported by Lilly Fowler for FairWarning, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit news organization focused on public health and safety issues. In...

Childcare Experts Urge Attention to Adult in Child Welfare

Approximately 200 state lawmakers, staff and advocates from across the country at a child welfare forum at the National Conference of State Legislatures...

Fatherhood the Focus of NY Film Festival

What is a father? While the word itself may seem simple and straightforward, the concept of fatherhood is complex and open to...

New Opportunities for Interest-Driven Arts Learning in a Digital Age

Across the Country, Neighborhoods Gather, Celebrate National Night Out

Photo by Katy McCarthy. Susan Hayes Smith, 72, block party organizer and Police Captain Ricardo Orozco in Oakland, Calif. Story by Katy McCarthy with...

Proposed Update to Federal Law Could Help Catch Online Child Sex Traffickers

The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Association of Attorney Generals urged Congress in July to make changes...

Summit Rallies Young People to Become Juvenile Justice Advocates

During a session on disproportionate minority contact, youth audience members participate in a mock justice system processing activity facilitated by Tshaka Barrows...

In Arkansas, Paying Teachers to Bring Concealed Weapons to School

The returning students at Clarksville High School will be met by more than 20 armed personnel when classes resume in August, as...

Serious Injuries from Fights Lead to IQ Loss in Kids

Adolescents who receive serious injuries from fights may experience something even worse than the sting of defeat: a significant drop in their...

Serious Fighting-Related Injuries Produce a Significant Reduction in Intelligence