When I was the adolescent administrative program director in an outpatient substance abuse treatment facility, I was having lunch in my office...
One in every five children around the world suffers abuse, neglect and trauma during their childhood. In the United States, “Child Maltreatment...
Throughout our March-April 2017 print publication, which has a cover package of stories focused on LGBT youth, we have used the acronym...
It wasn’t until I had gotten locked up at the age of 18 that I began to willingly learn and deeply care...
Have you heard of the Bordentown School? Founded by the Rev. Walter Rice, Bordentown...
That is why dismantling young people’s oppression in the era of Trump is one of our fundamental objectives.
The new administration and Congress have the opportunity to commit to a stronger economy and future workforce by investing in our children’s...
Of all the crimes against children committed in the name of “child protection,” none is worse than when white America weaponized child...
Derek Moore and Nicole Smith completed their AmeriCorps VISTA service this week. During their year of service, they supported the launch of...
It’s hard to imagine many jobs more difficult than that of a caseworker for a child protective services agency.
Most of the time, it’s best to ignore outrageous statements. After all, if you tried to respond to every outrageous statement this...
Our approach to staff development should be rethought and and expanded. A continuum of professional development that targets individual needs, fosters and...
Adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system are commonly referred to mental health services in order to address the behaviors that led...
Holding hands, seven young people stood in a circle doing final breathing exercises before their entrance onto the stage — the culmination...
In almost 10 years as a social worker, I cannot count the number of times people have referred to my profession as...
As I write this, I'm watching and intently listening to a news report about thousands of Muslims who are returning from trips...
A new administration in Washington means changes, no matter the party taking the White House.
We cannot afford inaction. Like other chronic illnesses with social, biological and environmental determinants, substance use disorders are best addressed with a...
As a new Congress and president take power, we’re entering a period of infinite unknowns.
Watching my brother go to jail opened my eyes to the fact that I want to help and work with youth who...