Youth Today
Opinion
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3.1KDecriminalize Homelessness, Make Record Clearing More Accessible
In cities across America, being homeless puts you at increased risk for a criminal record. You can be charged for behaviors that...
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5.7KWashington State Must Help, Not Arrest Sex Trafficked, Homeless Minors
This summer, stories of now-deceased wealthy financier Jeffery Epstein’s sexual exploitations rocked the country. The girls Epstein exploited were mostly young, poor,...
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3.8KHomeless Youth Must Be Helped With Services, Not Forced Into Justice System
In 2013, my colleagues and I were gathering stories from youth around the country to better understand their pathways into the justice...
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2.0KBeing Homeless: Don’t Let Your Present Define Who You Are
I am a 22-year-old from Capitol Heights, Md. I first started experiencing homelessness at the age of 19 while I was in...
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2.3KYouth in Foster Care Deserve Greater Chance to Enter Diversion Programs
Over the past two decades, I have had the extraordinary experience of working with youth involved in the juvenile justice system and...
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4.8KFor Homeless Youth, Surviving Is a Crime
Youth homelessness is a tragedy, not a crime. But in cities across the country, homeless youth face civil and even criminal penalties...
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3.9KFor Homeless Youth, Collaborative Best Practices: They Know What They Need
As the population of homeless in America, including the population of homeless youth, continues to grow it is vital that programs and...
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4.8KProviding Youth Services at Schools Benefits Nonprofits, Schools and Students
“We have to work together for the success of our students,” said William Lee, assistant principal at Suitland High School, at an...
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6.6KTraining Young People to Be Peer Leaders and Educators Is Powerful
Youth engagement, youth leadership, youth participation, youth voice and choice, youth as leaders and decision-makers: These are ideas that are not new...
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5.1KRethinking Meaning of ‘Justice’ for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
What does “justice” look like for young people experiencing homelessness in the United States? As one of the wealthiest nations in the...
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7.1KWant to Prevent Child Abuse? Behold the Transformative Power Of Cash
Half a century ago, as the Vietnam War still raged, President Nixon began bombing neighboring Cambodia — without bothering to mention it...
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3.8KChild Welfare Needs to Embrace Youth Potential While Changing Its Own Systems
We have all heard the labels, and sometimes used them ourselves: Foster youth. Special needs kid. Delinquent. Homeless youth.
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5.6KThese Tools Help Coach College Youth Aged Out of Foster Care to Develop Relationships
What does it take to engage students who age out of foster care into supportive relationships on the college campus? It helps...
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3.3KGun Violence Education in Medical School Holds Opportunity for Impact
On Oct. 1, 2017, a 64-year-old man brought 14 AR-15 rifles, eight AR-10 rifles, a bolt-action rifle and a revolver with more...
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2.7KResistance to Change: Equity Is Crucial Issue for Out-of-school Time
A group of out-of-school time professionals at the 2019 National AfterSchool Association convention in June facilitated a two-hour Leadership Institute, an opportunity...
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3.6KLos Angeles Youth Experiencing Homelessness Need Mindfulness, Yoga
Mindfulness and yoga are important factors in ending youth homelessness. I realize this is a bold sentence to write and has the...
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4.1KHow Youth Voices Can Help Us Keep Kids Away From the Juvenile Justice System
Statistics recently released by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice illustrate a grim reality for the outcomes of most individuals who have...
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3.4KHigh-quality Learning Environments Can Change Odds for Both Toddlers, Teens
High-quality preschool is the gift that keeps on giving. At least that’s what Nobel Prize-winning economist Jim Heckman’s research shows. The IQ...
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5.4KLGBTQ Homeless Youth: We Can’t Ignore Their Systematic Oppression
Angel was unable to live at home because her mother ran a day care center out of their house and her clients...
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5.4KWe Can Change Our Culture of Gun Violence: Here’s How
Gun violence occurs in the U.S. more often than in any other nation not at war. It is clear that this is...
