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Children’s Receipt of Health Care Services and Family Health Insurance Patterns
Annals of Family Medicine This report examines the relationship between parents’ health care coverage and the coverage, or lack thereof, of...
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The Multi-site Evaluation of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
Urban Institute This is an evaluation of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI), which since 2003 has funded 69...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Young Adults
Child Trends This report categorizes the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among 18- to 26-year-olds and also provides insight into...
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Adolescent Smoking and Maternal Risk Factors
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Mothers who smoke cigarettes and/or have had a major depressive episode (MDE) in...
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Early Course of Nicotine Dependence in Adolescent Smokers
American Academy of Pediatrics While there was already evidence of a correlation between the onset of nicotine dependence symptoms and long-term...
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Parental R-Rated Movie Restriction and Early-Onset Alcohol Use
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Parents who allow their children to view R-rated movies are increasing the likelihood that...
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What’s Going on with Young People Today? The Long and Twisting Path to Adulthood
Richard A. Settersten Jr. and Barbara Ray; The Future of Children This report takes a look at what its researchers call...
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$45 Million Committed for Matching Social Innovation Grants
First lady Michelle Obama and Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Patrick Corvington announced today that several foundations and private philanthropists...
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Summer Jobs Funds Caught in Congressional Wrangling
About $1 billion for summer jobs for the nation’s youth is still hung up in Congress over disputes on unrelated measures –...
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The Push for Summer Learning Grows
Two national groups are fighting for increased funding for summer learning programs as a way to improve the American educational system and...
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Politico Runs Interviews about America’s Youth
Politico, the Washington, D.C. newspaper and website, is running a series of written and video interviews, conducted by chief White House correspondent...
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Supreme Court Bans Life Without Parole for Some Juveniles
Note: This story was updated May 18 The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today that life without parole for juveniles not involved in...
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Homeboy Industries Lays Off Most of Staff
Homeboy Industries, the nation’s most famous jobs program for gang-involved youth, laid off 300 people, three-quarters of its staff, yesterday because of...
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Almost One-fifth of U.S. Youths Will Run Away, Study Says
Nearly one in five U.S. youths technically will be a runaway before age 18, according to a new report released today. On...
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Gearan Elected CNCS Chairman, Tanenblatt Chosen Vice Chairman
The directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service todaty elected Mark Gearan, president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in...
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NY Times Columnist Makes Case for CeaseFire Chicago
New York Times columnist Bob Herbert believes that shooting or killing someone has become an all-too rational reaction to disrespect among young...
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Fed Grants Process for Runaway/Homeless Needs Work, GAO Says
The Family and Youth Services Bureau needs to improve the application process used in awarding grants to service providers for runaway and...
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First Lady Unveils ‘Roadmap’ to Combat Youth Obesity
First Lady Michelle Obama today unveiled what she described as a “roadmap” to combat childhood obesity. Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity...
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Advocates Urge Changes to Juvenile Standards on Prison Sex Abuse
The Justice Department should not require states to use medical staff members in detention and residential facilities to question juveniles about abusive...
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Congress: Dithering on Summer Jobs
With Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer job season, rapidly approaching, Congress is still dithering over allocating money for seasonal...
