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5.6KHow Finland Handles Worldwide Problem of Decreasing Physical Activity Among Kids
The birch trees were still golden on a crisp autumn day as children played outside Drumsö Primary School. They bounced a basketball,...
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3.7KAlicia Philipp, President of CFGA, Retires After Nearly 40 Years
Alicia Philipp steps down after a distinguished, nearly 40-year tenure as president of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
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3.0KOnly One Alabama Program Works on Domestic Violence Plus Firearms
When Susan Shipman took a job as a bookkeeper at a women’s shelter in Anniston in 2003, she didn’t realize how close...
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1.5KCrisis Advocates Offer Advice For Fleeing Intimate Partner Violence
The most dangerous time in a violent relationship is when a victim decides to leave.
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2.6KTaking Firearms From Domestic Violence Suspects Is Challenging, Officials Say
Dozens of white boxes sat stacked atop shelves and propped against walls on a recent Wednesday in a small room in the...
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1.7KThe Current Landscape of School District and Charter Policies that Support Healthy Schools
Child Trends discusses how school district and charter policies affect the health of student populations around the country and how these policies...
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1.7KSummer Learning CEO on R&D, More Chances for Low-income Youth
Youth Today reporter Stell Simonton spoke with Aaron Philip Dworkin, CEO of the National Summer Learning Association, on the closing day of...
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17.5KHomelessness, Lack of Education Reinforce Each Other, Chapin Hall Report Says
Homelessness and a lack of education for unaccompanied youth are intertwined. Young adults who do not finish high school or get a...
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1.6KThe Number of Uninsured Children is on the Rise
Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute releases a new state-by-state report showing significant increases in the number of children without health insurance over...
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2.2KCulinary Program a Way to Connect Kids to Caring, Supportive Adults
Inside the red doors of a former church in Westbrook, Maine, more than 40 kids are eating dinner. It’s Friday evening and...
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4.0KThe Marguerite Casey Foundation Announces Dr. Carmen Rojas as its Next President and CEO
The Marguerite Casey Foundation recently announced Carmen Rojas, Ph.D. as its next president and CEO beginning in 2020. She succeeds founding president...
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1.9KWaco’s Cove Plans Host Homes for Homeless Youth
Each weekday afternoon, school buses in Waco, Texas, rumble down streets, pull up at designated stops and drop kids home. Some students,...
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1.7KJDAI Shifts Focus to Overhauling Probation, Increasing Diversion
When the Annie E. Casey Foundation launched the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) in the tough-on-crime era of the early 1990s, politicians...
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1.9KRaise the Age Is No Panacea for North Carolina Youth
Issues raised by the school-to-prison pipeline in North Carolina can’t be pinpointed to just one factor. But, said Peggy Nicholson of the...
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1.8KDeath Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017
The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics releases the latest figures on suicide and homicide death rates among U.S. youth; highlighting the...
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1.6KWilliam S. White’s Handshake Sparked National Support For After-school Programs
William S. White, who died this month, is remembered by after-school advocates as the philanthropist who punched up a little after-school program...
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3.4KAtlanta Youth Count: The Prevalence of Sex and Labor Trafficking Among Homeless Youth in Metro Atlanta
Researchers from Georgia State University surveyed homeless youth around Atlanta to create a comprehensive overview of their experiences, particularly in regard to...
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2.4KLGBTQ, Traumatized Homeless Youth More Vulnerable to Being Trafficked: Report
Understanding how homeless youth are trafficked is important information for the organizations offering them services.
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1.7KState of Childhood Obesity: Helping All Children Grow Up Healthy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports findings from the most recent data on childhood obesity rates across the country. The report ranks...
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1.8KAfter-school Healthy Snack Standards Fall Short Without Training, Study Says
Adopting standards for healthy snacks may not be enough to enough to improve snack quality in after-school programs, according to a study...
