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New NRA iPhone App Draws Criticism for Promoting Gun Violence

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has drawn criticism for releasing a new smart phone application containing a “mini-game” which allows players to...

Obama Unveils Proposals for Reducing Gun Violence

President Barack Obama announced his support for a range of gun control policies this afternoon that addressed not only the threat of...

Students Cleaned Out Asbestos-Contaminated Building in Ohio

A criminal investigation is underway at an Ohio school, where students as young as 13 allegedly helped remove debris from an asbestos-contaminated...

Prevalence, Correlates, and Treatment of Lifetime Suicidal Behavior Among Adolescents

Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity

Georgia’s First After School and Youth Development Conference

The first Georgia After School and Youth Development Conference is taking place in Athens, Ga. January 9 – 11. The event was organized by GUIDE,...

More than Half of Suicidal Teens Seek Therapy Prior to Onset of Ideation or Attempts

More than half of suicidal adolescents have already received some mental health treatment, according to a new study published in the journal...

Charges Dropped Against Undocumented Student at Heart of Immigration Debate

A nearly three-year legal battle has come to an end for a young undocumented immigrant whose 2010 arrest sparked a national debate...

Webinar to Explore Teen Dating Violence and Specialized Youthful Offender Courts

On Jan. 29, the Battered Women’s Justice Project will hold a webinar titled “The Youthful Offender Domestic Violence Court: Can a Court...

White House Taps Juvenile Justice Advocates for Expertise on Gun Violence

Representatives from a group of more than 300 juvenile justice and delinquency prevention organizations at the national, state and local level have...

Accrediting Agency’s Role in Education Spurs Debate

Contentious, dysfunctional, divisive and ineffective. Perpetual paralysis. An undercurrent of mistrust and conflict. A theme…of doubt and lack of confidence. Those harsh...

American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for Federal Assault Weapons Ban, Improved Mental Health Care for Adolescents

Thomas K. McInerny, on behalf of the more than 60,000 members of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), called for federal legislation...

Missouri Task Force Releases Report on Preventing Child Sex Abuse

Missouri’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children recently released its “2012 Final Report”, which includes more than 20 recommendations...

2012 Final Report by Missouri’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children

SAMHSA Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking 2012

Chess Organization Positions Students to Make Right Moves

Program is much more than tournaments and trophies; it helps low-income youth get into college. When Eriberto Guzman decided in 2009 as...

Adviser Pushes Students to put Life Stories on Paper

When the time comes for Evan Forster to help young people who participate in the College Bound program at Chess-in-the-Schools to craft...

New SAMHSA Report Yields Mixed Results Regarding Underage Drinking

In its 2012 Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...

Examining America’s “Foster Care Crisis”

Why do so many of the nation’s foster care youth end up living on the streets as adults? Several experts weigh on...

Longitudinal Associations Between Teen Dating Violence Victimization and Adverse Health Outcomes