Youth Today
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1.4KNewsNorth Carolina is child bride destination; bill could end it
North Carolina State lawmakers are nearing passage of a bill that could dampen the state's appeal as the go-to place to bring...
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2.7KFrom the BureausAmid nationwide debate about police in schools, a few districts recently disbanded those units
For Madeline Borrelli, a special education teacher in Brooklyn, N.Y., having NYPD-trained law enforcement officers in schools is a cut-and-dry issue: “School...
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1.8K► Nonprofit ToolboxGrantmakers hate these 4 things
From the local service club wanting a one-page letter to the government agency requiring a hundred-page response, every grantmaker who contributes to...
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2.1KGrantsBlack youth career development program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Career Development, Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Mentorships | Amount: $100,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: Aug. 18, 2021
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3.9KNewsNew Mexico head of child services steps down following controversies
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Brian Blalock, the embattled cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department, stepped down as the leader of...
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1.6KNewsSummer funding helped school districts address disparities
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After another pandemic-disrupted school year, organizers of vastly expanded summer learning opportunities are investing heavily in efforts to...
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3.2K► NewsmakersCarlos Santini is the new CEO of Mizzen by Mott
Carlos Santini joins the Mott Foundation to lead its afterschool program improvement organization and app, Mizzen by Mott.
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1.9KGrantsBlack trans and nonbinary individual COVID recovery direct-relief grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, COVID Recovery, Black LGBTQ Youth, Nonbinary Youth, Direct-Relief | Amount: $500 | Deadline: Ongoing
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872GrantsFamily navigators for children and youth with mental health problems program research grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Mental Health, Disabled Youth, Family Support, Healthcare Access | Amount: $500,000 | Deadline: Sept. 7, 2021
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2.1KNewsDemand for summer programs outpaces resources
When Virginia Clinton-Lisell received word in February that the summer day program where she had planned for her 9-year-old daughter, Katie, was...
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1.2KGrantsArizona youth environmental job training program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Employment, Job/Career Training, Civic Engagement, Environment, Arizona | Amount: $5,000 - $150,000 | Deadline: Sept. 30, 2021
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3.4K► Nonprofit ToolboxHow nonprofits can support employee mental health amid ‘burnout’ epidemic
For some, work life became easier during the pandemic, thanks to shortened commutes and virtual meetings. Not so for Jennifer, a nonprofit...
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1.5KGrantsGrants to address pandemic-caused K-12 math and reading learning loss
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Education, Learning Loss, Remote/Distance Learning, Education Technology, K-12 | Amount: $325,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: Aug. 26, 2021
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9.5KNewsBlack children most likely to be investigated by CPS, study says
For a lot of children in the U.S, especially Black kids, a common part of childhood — alongside the typical birthday parties,...
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1.2KGrantsChildren’s healthy learning environments in disadvantaged communities project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Minority Children/Youth, School, Environmental Health, Systemic Racism | Amount: ~$200,000 | Deadline: Sept. 10, 2021
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902GrantsYouth-led organizing and societal reform support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth-Led Organizing, Community, Social/Racial Justice, Civic Engagement | Amount: $25,000 | Deadline: Aug. 20, 2021
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5.1KNewsNatural playgrounds offer restorative play for pandemic-fatigued children
A growing trend in playground design aims to eliminate over-programmed playgrounds in favor of more natural ones that lend themselves to unscripted...
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2.6K► ReportsDiversity of nonbinary youth
The Trevor Project uses data from its National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to highlight and discuss the diversity of youth...
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2.9KFrom the BureausA New York City detention-diversion project is reserved for girls and queer youth
Since it launched in January, 25 youth have enrolled in a three-year pilot project that pays girls and queer youth involved in...
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4.6KNewsIn Florida’s murder capitol, gun suicides are overshadowed by gun homicides
It had been scarcely a year since his son was discharged from the Navy following a suicide attempt, Ramon Day said, and...
