Youth Today
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1.0KGrantsCalifornia literacy learning project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Literacy, Education, Learning, Reading, Writing, Child/Youth Development | Amount: $10,000+ | Deadline: Feb. 1, 2022 (LOI)
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3.1K► ReportsHidden pain: Children who lost a parent or caretaker to COVID-19 and what the nation can do to help them
COVID Collaborative and Social Policy Analytics releases a new report highlighting the number of children who have lost parents or caretakers in...
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1.8KNewsAfter SCOTUS hearing, a new look at baby ‘safe haven’ laws
Slightly over 4,000 babies have been surrendered since the first law took effect in 1999, according to both the organization and the...
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1.9KNewsSchools use therapy-based programs for ‘overwhelmed’ kids
In a school year that was supposed to be a return to normal but has proven anything but, over 700 schools, including...
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3.2KNewsNew Mexico court reiterates need for sentencing reform in granting parole to juvenile lifer
Michael Brown, who was expected to spend the rest of his life behind bars, had been serving one of the state’s longest...
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2.7KNewsNew head of New Mexico child welfare department pledges to ‘listen and learn’ in face of challenges
When former New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Barbara Vigil retired from the bench in June, she didn’t know what was next, but...
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895GrantsEmergency medical services for children national improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Healthcare Access, Pediatrics, Child Welfare, Emergency Medical Care | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 18, 2022
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2.7K► Nonprofit ToolboxFive vital questions to ask when hiring a consultant
You are stretched thin and considering hiring a consultant or contractor. You are looking for someone who can provide an outside perspective...
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4.7KNewsSome parents of schoolkids with Down syndrome, with their higher risks of COVID-19 harms, are relieved by vaccinations
Most American families with school children have yet to embrace the new, lower-dose COVID shot for kids, with the Kaiser Family Foundation...
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2.6K► NewsmakersDenise Scott named first woman president at LISC
Denise Scott is the new president of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the first woman to hold this position in...
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2.4KNewsInsurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization's largest insurers...
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2.8K► Nonprofit ToolboxFostering a healthy relationship between a nonprofit’s CEO and board chair
A common truth exists across the nonprofit sector, bridging organizations of all sizes, shapes, and subsectors. It shines like a beacon from...
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2.3KNewsQ&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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2.0KGrantsColorado 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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10.2KFrom 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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2.1KNewsAmerican 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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2.6KNewsPandemic 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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5.6KFrom 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...
