Youth Today
From the Field
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1.0KWhat 25 years of addressing clothing insecurity has taught us about helping children thrive
While serving millions of children, Operation Warm has learned a coat does more than keep kids warm — it helps them show...
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1.2KBe seen: A simple activity for fostering deep relational visibility in youth groups
Many young people feel more visible than ever online, yet still unseen in real life. Jim Still-Pepper shares an activity to help...
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1.1KFour things navigating public-private partnerships taught me about leadership
A strong community partnership succeeds because people trust each other enough to solve problems together.
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1.1KPeople want to help youth who are brave enough to be different
My experience with Fungi For Future has shown me that when young leaders pursue what excites them, community support often follows.
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1.1KThe problem isn’t access, it’s application: What teens actually need from financial education
Financial education programs should have structured, repeated opportunities to make age-appropriate financial decisions — and see the real-world impact.
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1.1KAddressing the opportunity cost of youth programs
We say we want to expand youth opportunity, but programs are still designed around the assumption that young people can participate if...
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1.2KWe’re waiting too long to help kids in crisis — and leaving foster care as the only option
Integrated, family-centered behavioral health care offers a path forward — one that aligns treatment with the goal of keeping families safely together.
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768The Odyssey’s epic tale of productive struggle
Beneath the mythical creatures and heroic feats is a timeless lesson in how we as humans learn and grow through productive struggle.
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878Youth homelessness prevention starts long before a young person loses their home
Washington state shifted its youth homelessness strategy from crisis response to prevention.
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2.1KWhy career readiness programs should treat teens as emerging adults
In this career readiness program, teens get work ready not by hearing about how work operates but by trying it themselves.
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1.3KThe boys we forgot to see: What working inside juvenile hall taught me about complex care
Complex care requires adults to see the whole person, not merely the behavior, diagnosis, charge or file.
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2.7KQ&A with Shourya Kancharla, 16-year-old founder of Simple Minds Matter, on bringing affordable online therapy to high school students
Karen Pittman gets the story of how a 13-year-old designed a brilliant solution to a much talked about problem — youth mental...
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2.2KQ&A: As America turns 250, SPIRIT SERIES teaches democracy through theater
SPIRIT SERIES — the award-winning drama-based educational program — is launching “The Founding,” a one-act play focused on the framers of the...
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1.6KIn and beyond the school day: Expanding access to the behavioral supports that shape young people’s futures
Behavioral supports and services are crucial for some youth to thrive. Unfortunately, lack of access or continuity of care leaves many overlooked.
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1.1KWhat if we treat staff development as part of our core mission?
We build systems of developmental support for youth. What if we applied that same intentionality to staff development for those who serve...
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1.3KThe 15-year-old behind Florida’s new bipartisan drowning prevention law
The successful push for access to life-saving swimming lessons for Florida elementary-age kids shows us that law-makers will follow a youth-led initiative.
