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Adolescent Risk Behaviorsand Religion: Findings from a National Study
University of Pennsylvania Based on a national random sample of 2,004 youths, ages 11 to 18, the study finds that youth perceive...
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Medicaid: Health Promotionand Disease Prevention for School Readiness
The Commonwealth Fund Comprehensive well-child health services, such as those covered by Medicaid, play a critical role in preparing children for school...
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2006 State Juvenile Justice Legislation
The National Juvenile Defender Center This detailed report examines juvenile justice legislation by issue and by state, and allows users to compare...
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Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2005: National Estimates of Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) SAMHSA’s Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) system provides data on emergency hospital visits involving...
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Teens and Prescription Drugs: An Analysis of Recent Trends on the Emerging Drug Threat
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) This report combines data from national studies and published reports to show trends in illegal...
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FY 2008 Federal Drug Budget: Prevention Funding Continues to Decline
Carnevale Associates Spending on federal anti-drug programs will decline under the Bush administration’s 2008 proposed drug-control budget – reflecting a decline in...
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Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The agencies behind this report...
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Understanding the 4-H Workforce: Staffing, Structures and Salaries
4-H Center for Youth Development This intriguing internal look at a youth work force provides baseline data about 4-H staffing structures and...
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Portrait of the American Youth Worker
You start working with kids as a single 20-something, full of passion for making a difference. By your mid-30s, many of you...
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Are Justice Funds Up For Grabs?
The reality of tight budgets in a time of war has rendered youth advocates fairly quiet on budget battles in recent years,...
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Newsmakers for March 2007
Nonprofits The D.C.-based Child Welfare League of America has hired Christine James-Brown to replace outgoing CEO Shay Bilchik, who leaves the organization...
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One-in-Five Kids Participate in After-School Programs at Faith-Based Facilities, Outpacing More Traditional After-School Settings
Junior Achievement Worldwide This survey of 1,200 teens found that nearly 18 percent say they participate in after-school programs at churches, temples...
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Standards of Practice for Attorneys Representing Parents in Abuse and Neglect Cases
ABA Center on Children and the Law A committee of practicing attorneys and child welfare professionals from jurisdictions throughout the country compiled...
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Comparative Views on the Role and Effect of Faith in Social Services
Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy (Rockefeller Institute of Government) This set of case studies compares faith-based and secular providers of...
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Cost-Effective Investments in Children
The Brookings Institution This report identifies four areas of investment in children and uses cost-benefit ratios to argue for greater federal funding...
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Children’s Health Insurance: State Experiences in Implementing SCHIP and Considerations for Reauthorization
U.S. Government Accountability Office This report examines the allocation of funds in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), focusing on spending...
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The Dangers of Detention: The Impact of Incarcerating Youth in Detention and Other Secure Facilities
Justice Policy Institute Pretrial detention of youth before they are found delinquent is commonly misapplied and can lead to future delinquent behavior,...
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Social Networking Websites and Teens: An Overview
Pew Internet & American Life Project This survey of American youths online, ages 12 to 17, finds that 55 percent use online...
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Preventing Teen Motor Crashes: Contributions from the Behavioral and Social Sciences: Workshop Report
The National Academies This report summarizes presentations and discussions from a workshop where participants from various disciplines gathered to explore how the...
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Regulating Teenage Abortion in the United States: Politics and Policy
International Journal of Law, Policy, and the Family More than three decades after Roe v. Wade, there is little constitutional wiggle room...
