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House Summit Urges Research-Based Solutions to Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Aaron Kupchik was putting his 7-year-old daughter to bed when she asked him what the criminal justice professor...

Report Explores Changing Role of School Principals

The role of school principals has transformed dramatically in recent decades, according to a new report published by the Wallace Foundation. Titled...

Class-action Suit Challenges Massachusetts Foster Care System

New York advocacy group says state is not protecting kids from unfit homes, abuse and neglect The state of Massachusetts is going...

DJJ Security Breach Puts 100,000 Plus Young People and Employees At-Risk for Identity Theft

Earlier this month, Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) announced that the records of more than 100,000 young people and employees may...

One of Nation’s Largest LGBT Conferences Being Held in Atlanta this Week

The 2013 Creating Change Conference, The 25th National Conference on LGBT Equality, is being held in Atlanta from Jan. 23 to Jan....

Young People Throng to Nation’s Capital to Catch a Glimpse of History

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than a million people poured into downtown Washington, D.C., yesterday, a federal holiday dedicated to slain civil rights leader Martin...

Obama’s Speech to Address Immigration and Gun Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama is expected to use his inauguration speech on Monday to call upon the country to protect...

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...