Youth Today
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2.2KNewsQ&A: RAND’s Jennifer McCombs on shifts in summer school
In her 20 years as a researcher at RAND Corporation, the last 10 of which she has focused on afterschool, Jennifer McCombs...
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1.9KGrantsColorado arts, culture and youth sports organization pandemic support grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Arts/Culture, Youth Sports, Youth Health, Minority Youth, Colorado | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 14, 2022
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2.8K► ReportsU.S. Surgeon General advisory: Protecting youth mental health
The U.S. Surgeon General releases a new advisory discussing the need to urgently address the youth mental health crisis across the nation.
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1.6KGrantsDetroit area community and neighborhood improvement project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Community Development, Neighborhood Improvement, Detroit | Amount: Up to $150,000 | Deadline: Jan. 14, 2022
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10.0KFrom the BureausA New York City initiative will Venmo homeless youth and young adults cash for rent
Next month, a $2 million pilot project will deposit $550 twice a month into the bank accounts of 30 to 40 homeless,...
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2.0KNewsAmerican Rescue Plan grants $85M to 106 Georgia nonprofits helping students cope with pandemic
Afterschool and summer programs for Georgia students affected by the coronavirus pandemic are expanding thanks to $85 million in federal grant funding....
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2.5KNewsPandemic stress weighs heavily on Gen Z: AP-NORC, MTV poll
Isolation. Anxiety. Uncertainty. The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on Americans of all ages, but a new poll...
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5.4KFrom the BureausLack of special ed teachers keeps some autistic students ill-prepared for college or work
“My son didn’t receive failing grades,” said Eric’s mother, who asked to go unnamed. “Every report card had a ‘P’ for passing...
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2.6KNewsAmerican Rescue Plan funds fuel expansion in afterschool programs
Billions of dollars earmarked for afterschool programs in the American Rescue Plan have begun to flow into programs nationwide, setting some on...
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1.7KGrantsCommunity environmental literacy and preparedness improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Community, Climate Change, Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement | Amount: $250,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Mar. 17, 2022
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4.1KNewsSummer camps brace for another year of social emotional fallout from pandemic
How are summer camps handling changes in the campers and the young counselors caused by the ongoing pandemic? Temper tantrums. Panic attacks....
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1.4KGrantsGeorgia and California public school educational garden support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Youth Gardens, Nutrition, Health, School, Educator Support | Amount: $3,000 (non-cash) Deadline: Jan. 31, 2022
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4.3KNewsQ&A: Michael Funk discusses California’s publicly-funded universal afterschool and summer programming
After decades working in youth development, including his current role as California's afterschool czar, Michael Funk has reached retirement age. But he...
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1.5KGrantsNational youth employment initiative grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Employment, Job/Career Training, Youth Development, Youth Leadership | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 31, 2022
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3.1KNewsRural Appalachian parks departments ‘train trauma’ to support youth
Like many rural communities, Elizabethton is struggling with a shrinking population and dim opportunities for work, education and recreation, especially for young...
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2.3K► NewsmakersRebecca Benghiat appointed president and COO of the Jed Foundation
Rebecca Benghiat has been chosen to lead the youth mental health and suicide prevention nonprofit, The Jed Foundation (JED), as its president...
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3.9KNewsSlow internet limits opportunities for rural New Mexico youth
New Mexico ranks last in the US for internet access, with 25 percent of students without access, according to the State of...
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1.2KGrantsGrants for improving health and well-being in underserved community schools
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Schools, Emotional Well-being, Physical Activity, Healthy Eating | Amount: $350,000 - $400,000 | Deadline: Jan. 10, 2022
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2.5KFrom the BureausQ&A: Long Island diversion court’s revamp seeks collaboration among trauma-focused child welfare and juvenile agencies and youths’ families
Launched in summer 2021 as an expansion of the incarceration-diversion program, Long Island, N.Y.'s ConcepTS also stands for “collaboration, oversight, nurturing, community,...
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2.5K► ReportsKids’ Share 2021: Report on federal expenditures on children through 2020 and future projections
The Urban Institute publishes the 15th edition of its annual analysis of federal spending on children and how it will change over...
