Youth Today

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Even Toddlers, Preschoolers Need Trauma-Informed Intervention

Benjamin Franklin once said; “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Nowhere is this axiom truer than in the...

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1 Change in Federal Policy Manual May Do More for Children, Families Than Entire Family First Act

It’s been hyped as “revolutionary,” a “landmark” and a law that “blows up the nation’s troubled foster care system.” But the so-called...

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Youth in Foster Care Need More Support in Transition to College

Going through the foster care system isn’t easy, but what happens to youth as they begin to transition into life outside foster...

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High School After-school Programs Need to Buck Model As Our Arts Studio Does

That’s the most common phrase after an adult gets a tour of New Urban Arts. When you walk into the community art...

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Why Medical Specialty Camps Provide Better Opportunities for Young Diabetics

Year after year, thousands of children have the opportunity to enjoy the wonders of summer camp. This is their time to make...

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California Legislation Eases Access to Financial Aid, Support for Foster Students

Young people from foster care face significant challenges when it comes to transitioning into independent adulthood. Research shows that foster youth take...

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From Trauma to Trust: New Approaches to Police Accountability

A Newark, N.J., police officer talks about the hostility she experiences from local residents. She is pained that the community won’t look...

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How to Empower Justice-Involved Youth Leaders

Across the youth justice community, the leadership and expertise of justice-involved youth remains untapped or is utilized in ways that disempower and...

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We Must Help College Youth in Foster Care By Unearthing the Hard-to-find Resources They Need

Why did no one tell me? I’ve heard this question countless times. The last time it came from one of our foster...

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Indian Child Welfare Act Needs to Be Supported to Help Foster Kids, Tribes

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals put on hold on Dec. 5 a ruling that would declare the Indian Child Welfare Act...

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Criminalizing Undocumented Youth in Texas and Beyond Is Causing PTSD

As policymakers in Washington wrangle over walls, many youth in communities on our southern border grapple with fear of exclusion in the...

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Social and Emotional Learning in OST Settings Should Be Intentional and Evidence Based

There has been surge of interest in social and emotional learning (SEL) over recent decades. Teachers and principals show strong support for...

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We Can Close Poor Students’ Gap With Better Trauma-informed Education

The New York Foundling has been protecting children and strengthening families for nearly 150 years and is now one of oldest and...

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Don’t Rescue Me: 3 Best Practices for Working with Youth Who Have Been Sexually Exploited

Serving young people who have experienced sexual exploitation demands a high level of critical thinking and careful planning to ensure best practice....

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Using Tasers on Youth Inspires a Shocking Lack of Action

In August, an 11-year-old African-American girl was tased by a Cincinnati police officer when he tried to apprehend her for shoplifting. The...

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Decades After Media, Child Welfare Got ‘Crack Babies’ Wrong, Damage to Women of Color Lives On

Editorial writers rarely do their own reporting. Most of the time they comment on what reporters for their publications have found or...

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Thank You For Your Donations

Thanks to people like you who donated to our Center for Sustainable Journalism during 2018 NewsMatch, we raised more than $54,000.

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Keep Disconnected Youth on Track for Their Sake and the Economy’s

Over the past five years, public awareness of the plight and promise of young people who are not in school or the...

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Trump Endangers Immigrant Children, Against Every Child Welfare Principle

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have squarely targeted the most vulnerable: children. Like most people, I was outraged last summer when I...