Youth Today
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1.5KNewsJustice Department won’t reopen probe into Tamir Rice death
The Justice Department has said it will not reopen the federal investigation into the 2014 death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was...
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2.1KNewsGun suicides felled some veterans; others found a way forward
Daily, an average of 17 U.S. veterans has resorted to suicide, taking their lives at a 52.3% greater rate than other Americans...
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2.0KNewsSuicide increase for women — the fastest growing group of veterans — outpaced men’s
As suicide rates for women veterans have increased, proportionately, more than male rates, an increasing number of those deaths involved firearms, according...
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2.4KNewsOklahoma basketball team launches afterschool program to teach data, analytics to Black youth
The students, known as Thunder Fellows, are part of the inaugural class of an afterschool program founded in the wake of the...
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1.6KGrantsYouth theatre program support and racial equity initiative grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Theatre, Arts, Culture, Racial Equity, Arts Education, Cultural Education | Amount: Up to $3,000 | Deadline: Mar. 6, 2022
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2.0KNewsStudy: Accidental drug overdose deaths resulted in 1.4 million years of young life lost
Almost 22,000 10- through 24-year-olds died of accidental drug overdoses in the United States between 2015 and 2019, according to a new...
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1.0KGrantsGrants for addressing racial disparities in infant healthcare and reducing overall infant mortality
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Infant Health, Infant Mortality, Racial Disparities, Healthcare Access | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: Apr. 19, 2022
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1.7KNewsWith homicide the No. 1 cause, formerly incarcerated Ohio juveniles’ death rate was six to nine times higher than that of other youth
Death rates were 5.9 times higher for previously incarcerated 11- to 21-year-olds in Ohio than in that state’s general population of youth...
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1.9KNewsExtra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains
New research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants' brain development. Brain measurements at age 1 showed faster...
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2.3KNewsYouth’s overdose death renews pleas for Narcan in schools
The death of a 13-year-old student who apparently overdosed on fentanyl at his Connecticut school has drawn renewed pleas for schools to...
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2.3K► Nonprofit ToolboxAn ‘abundance mindset’ can strengthen your organization and raise more money
If there is one thing that can positively or negatively impact success in fundraising, it is how we think about it. If...
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2.0KNewsVideo shows struggle before foster teen’s death in custody
Surveillance video shows a Black 17-year-old struggling with staff at a Wichita juvenile center last fall before he died after he was...
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2.2KNewsNew approach to teaching race in school divides New Mexico
A proposal to overhaul New Mexico's social studies standards has stirred debate over how race should be taught in schools, with thousands...
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2.1KOpinionAs some detention centers close, reviving “tough-on-crime” is bad policy
Recent surges in homicides and shootings have prompted some who are opposed to juvenile justice reforms to call for a return to...
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1.9KNewsEducators skeptical of states’ plans to solve staffing shortages with bureaucrats, troops
At least three states have called on public employees or National Guard troops to fill in as substitute teachers, bus drivers and...
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2.8K► ReportsA research-based practice guide to reduce youth gun and gang/group violence
The Urban Institute releases a new, research-based guide to help communities reduce youth and gang violence.
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1.5KNewsNCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and...
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3.4KFrom the BureausQ&A: Girls Inc.’s Stephanie Hull on fast-tracking virtual support during the pandemic
When Stephanie Hull was a kid, long before she became the CEO of Girls Inc., a national organization aimed at helping young...
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1.2KGrantsSouthern Indiana youth program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement, Community, Indiana | Amount: Up to $1,000 | Deadline: Jan. 31, 2022
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2.4KNewsNew bill seeks to remove Tennessee judge who illegally jailed children
Since 2000, Judge Donna Scott Davenport has overseen the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, where the county jailed kids in 48%...
