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Las Cruces: Low brick building with sign Welcome to Cougar Country; cars parked next to it

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Las Cruces Expanding ‘One-stop Shop’ of Services at Community School to Another

Before Kasandra A. Gandara first became a member of the Las Cruces City Council, she was in the trenches as a case...

McKinley County: Courtyard of big white building

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McKinley County Could Benefit From New Court For Tribes

Rhonda Goodenough, an employee of the Children, Youth and Families Department in McKinley County for more than 15 years, claims that she...

ICWA court: On left, 2 women in black dresses look right. On right, woman with earrings, necklace smiles.

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Native American Court to Run Under Bigger Concept of Family

It’s already tough sledding for New Mexico children and families in the state’s fractured foster care and child welfare systems. Those challenges...

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Impact of Community Collaborations on Youth Unclear But Promising, Report Says

Can communities improve educational equity by collaborating across agencies? The idea of cross-sector collaboration caught fire in 2011 after an article in...

U.S. Homeless Student population report: homeless student sleeping on park bench

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U.S. Homeless Student Population: Federal Data Summary for Years 2015-2018

The National Center for Homeless Education compiles and presents data on the numbers of homeless students attending schools across the country, showing...

Chris Hultquist (at podium), executive director of The Mentor Connector, and Bobbi Jo Stellato, program director at The Mentor Connector, presenting at national mentoring conference. | Allison Stevens

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Vermont Adopting Icelandic Program to Curb Substance Use

What can youth advocates in rural New England learn about reducing teen drug and alcohol use from a small island nation just...

public housing: Tall brick public housing project

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After-school Programs At Public Housing Could Get Boost If AHEAD Passes

After-school programs connected with public housing could expand if a bill introduced in December by Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state...

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Public Needs to Know Non-family Relationships Can Heal Trauma, Report Says

If you work with youth, you probably know about the significance of relationships in the lives of young people.

Addressing the learning crisis UNICEF report cover; young girl in headscarf learning in class

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Addressing the Learning Crisis: An Urgent Need to Better Finance Education for the Poorest Children

UNICEF presents data on education and education funding from 42 countries and discusses the impacts that the lack of resources has on...

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Through Making Videos, Boston Group Home Youth See Their Lives More Clearly

When Tyquan Ruffen looks back at his life he sees a patchwork of places he’s lived. Italian Home, Knights Children Center, Harrington...

hippotherapy: A child with special needs is riding on horse with a close supervision teacher

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Occupational Therapy on Horse Offers Physical, Emotional Benefits, Parent Says

Eighteen-year-old Christopher Frierson is sitting tall and riding high. In one weekend in spring 2019, he competed in an English-saddle horse show,...

Mentoring for preventing and reducing substance use report; black teen male and mentor talking and laughing on bleachers

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Mentoring for Preventing and Reducing Substance Use and Associated Risks Among Youth

The National Mentoring Resource Center recently published this comprehensive review of the most effective mentoring practices for the prevention and reduction of...

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Youth Villages Names Jessica Foster Chief Strategy Officer

Youth Villages recently named Jessica Foster as its new chief strategy officer. The appointment is a promotion from within, as Foster has...

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Meet ‘Firefighter’ in Middle of New York Hospital’s War Against Gun Violence

On one Thursday in March, James Dobbins was towering over a group of teen boys as they all headed to a community...

Juvenile justice, youth detention _youth behind fence: young male offender standing behind chain link fence

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Sexual Victimization Reported By Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018

The Bureau of Justice statistics releases the most current figures on youth-reported instances of sexual victimization during incarceration at juvenile detention facilities...

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When Student Loans Linger: Characteristics of Borrowers Who Hold Student Loans over Multiple Decades

A new brief from the Urban Institute discusses student loan borrowers who hold the debt for multiple decades into adulthood, affecting their...

foster care: children's hands on the misted window

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Provider In Las Cruces, NM, Left Stretched Thin After 2013 Ruling

Jolene Martinez of Las Cruces couldn’t be more thrilled to be an adoptive parent to a second foster child, who she adopted...

New Mexico: Little boy wearing a jacket crying

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New Mexicans See Foster Care Challenges, But Are Encouraged by Changes

Jordan, a teenaged foster youth, has lost count of all the places she’s lived in the state, including the streets of New...

Taos: View northerly from Taos Plaza toward Taos Mountain, from NASA World Wind.

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Lack of Affordable Housing, Enough Foster Families Hurt Taos, NM, Area

It's November 2019, and the hysteria from the emergency meeting in 2013 is still palpable for Yasmin Haque. After then-New Mexico Gov....

Santa Fe: 2 women smile at each other as they wrap very large presents

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In Santa Fe, NM, ‘We’re Not Going to Play the Blame Game’

Annie Rasquin believes in difficult conversations with her staff and volunteers, especially when the complex needs of a foster youth require immediate...