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California’s Afterschool Expansion
William T. Grant Foundation This very readable report, written by consultant and former journalist Joseph Ames, details how California implemented the largest...
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Improving Attendance and Retention in Out-of-School Time Programs
Child Trends Few benefits can be gained from out-of-school programs without the active, consistent participation of youth. This brief provides ideas for...
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A Response to No One Ever Asked Us: A Review of Children’s Experiences in Out-of-Home Care
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (Vol. 24, No. 1) In order to better understand children’s perspectives on out-of-home care, the researchers...
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Diplomas Count: Ready for What? Preparing for College, Careers and Life After High School
Editorial Projects in Education Research Center/Education Week Today’s high school graduates will need at least some college education in order to land...
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Maternal Work Hours and Adolescents’ School Outcomes Among Low-Income Families in Four Urban Counties
National Poverty Center Using data from interviews with 1,700 single mothers of adolescents who went from welfare to full-time work, researchers found...
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Time for Reform: Aging Out and On Their Own
Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative/Kids Are Waiting This report presents the latest state-by-state data on the number of youth who have aged...
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Dropout Risk Factors and Exemplary Programs
Communities in Schools/National Center for Dropout Prevention The evidence compiled in this study shows that dropping out of school is almost always...
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Gender Similarities and Differences in the Association Between Risk and Protective Factors and Self-Reported Serious Delinquency
Prevention Science (June, 2007) This study of more than 7,800 high school sophomores from seven states found that boys reported higher levels...
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Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children
Federal Agency Task Force for Missing and Exploited Children The fifth edition of this federal directory compiles a list of agencies and...
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Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, and Suicide Attempts Among Urban Teenagers
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine The report examines the relationship between dating violence, lifetime sexual assault and suicide attempts. Researchers found...
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Cigarette Preference Among Youth
American youth continue to show strong preferences for specific cigarette brands – Marlboros, Newports and Camels – according to this survey of...
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Youth Activities, Substance Use, and Family Income
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Youth participation in a school, community or faith-based activity of any kind leads to...
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The Health Benefits of Volunteering: A Review of Recent Research
Corporation for National Service By helping others, volunteers appear to help themselves live longer, function at higher levels and reduce depression, says...
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Key Facts on Corporate Foundations
Foundation Center Giving by the nation’s more than 2,600 grant-making corporate foundations rose an estimated 6 percent in 2006, to a record...
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The NIH MRI Study of Normal Brain Development
National Institutes of Health (NIH)/Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society The first findings from the NIH’s large MRI Study of Normal Brain...
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Interactive Food & Beverage Marketing: Targeting Children and Youth in the Digital Age
Center for Digital Democracy and the Berkeley Media Studies Group Food and beverage companies are using cell phones, instant messaging, video games,...
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An Action Plan for Behavioral Health Workforce Development Strengthening Professional Identity: Challenges of the Addictions Treatment Workforce
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration These two resources can help mental health and substance abuse professionals organize and strengthen...
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Focal Point: Traumatic Stress/Child Welfare
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health The winter 2007 edition of the semiannual magazine Focal Point highlights...
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The Collective Leadership Framework: A Workbook for Cultivating and Sustaining Community Change
W.K. Kellogg Foundation/Kellogg Leadership for Community Change KLCC acknowledges that “conventional approaches to training leaders often overlook important community voices.” To ensure...
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Checking Up on Juvenile Justice Facilities: A Best Practices Guide
Conditions and services in juvenile justice facilities can improve through education, advocacy and encouragement from activists, according to this planning guide. The...
