There were both victories and setbacks for foster youth during the 2020 New Mexico Legislature in terms of bills that directly deal...
A cursory look at the proposed laws sponsored by southeastern New Mexico lawmakers during the 2020 Legislature gives the impression that they...
A new report commissioned by the WHO and UNICEF lays out a bold-but-necessary vision for the future of our children in an...
On Nov. 14, Gary Ervin attended a vigil for a young life cut tragically short by gun violence. Days earlier, a 15-year-old...
A black and white picture of schoolchildren hangs on the wall of Paul Tutwiler’s office. He’s not related to any of the...
The American Institutes for Research provides an overview of key findings from different research projects focused on the efficacy and benefits of...
A small nonprofit in Atlanta fills what its founder considers a critical gap for black adolescent boys — a chance to explore...
Urban Alliance recently appointed 30-year public school system veteran, Nicola Diamond, as its new chief operating officer. She has already begun work...
Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad would not be where she is today were it not for her mentor, also an Olympic medalist in...
She’s credited with being a “visionary,” “a role model” and a literal life-saver for some of the most vulnerable girls and young...
When Boy Scouts of America announced on Tuesday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, youth development professionals had various responses....
True Colors United looks at 61 metrics in all 50 states to provide an overview of the challenges and barriers homeless youth...
Many out-of-school time programs experience frequent staff turnover, to the chagrin of leaders in the field. Some estimates put the turnover rate...
For about three months, Karen Kelly would drive around Enumclaw, Wash., after midnight looking for her 13-year-old daughter, Hollie. She carried Hollie’s...
Leah Davis remembers the first brochure she saw for the after-school and college prep program Educational Excellence.
The Trevor Project tracks rates of suicidality among LGB youth after turning 18, showing that the stark suicide disparity between straight and...
Born to a prostitute with a drug problem, April (a pseudonym for her privacy) was removed from her home about two decades...
Two months after Congress approved $1.25 billion for after-school funding, the White House has again called for a complete kill-off of the...
It was a bleak time for many foster youth and their families in need when Kids’ Safehouse ceased operations in January 2015,...
It’s nearing the close of normal business hours on a Wednesday afternoon at the Albuquerque, N.M., offices of the Children, Youth and...