Youth Today
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4.4KOpinionThe forgotten ones: Congress must extend pandemic aid to foster youth like me
Protections that foster youth like me fought for to safeguard us during the pandemic will disappear today, September 30, if our representatives...
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3.2KNewsPandemic relief for foster youth expires, ending aid to thousands
A pandemic relief bill providing aid to transitional age foster youth will expire today unless Congress makes an 11th-hour decision to extend...
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2.1KNewsA pilot program aims to build a Peace Corps-style network of volunteer caregivers for the disabled nationwide
One of dozens of initial grantees in a roughly $5 million federal pilot program, begun in 2019, Good Shepherd is part of...
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3.4KOpinionAs court upholds electroshock therapy at Massachusetts school, opponents continue decades-old fight to end it
For years now, I and other disability advocates have been fighting to end the use of electroshock treatment on youth with behavioral,...
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1.3KGrantsIncreasing family engagement in student learning grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Family Engagement, Remote/Distance Learning, Parenting | Amount: $50,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Oct. 8, 2021 (LOI)
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1.7K► Nonprofit ToolboxThree steps to better grant writing
With the end of the “summer slowdown,” nonprofit fundraising professionals are entering the busy year-end season. Their goal: winning grants this fall...
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1.3KGrantsUrban parks and green spaces for minority communities grants
GRANT FOCUS: Racial Equity/Justice, Urban Youth, Urban Parks/Green Space, Community, Environmental Health | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: Nov. 4, 2021...
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2.0KGrantsBoston arts and culture organization reopening and support grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Arts/Culture, Arts Education, Music Education, Creative Youth Development, Boston | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Oct. 15, 2021
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1.4KGrantsVermont child and youth program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health and Welfare, Child/Youth Development, Education, Job/Career Training, Vermont | Amount: Unspecified: Deadline: Ongoing
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1.2KGrantsSTEM apprenticeship and career training program grants
GRANT FOCUS: STEM, STEM Education, Job/Career Training, Apprenticeships, Workforce Development | Amount: Up to $250,000 | Deadline: Oct. 12, 2021
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4.1KOpinionVulnerable youth need justice, and legal aid needs community
At ALWAYS, we serve human trafficking survivors and children and young adults affected by homelessness, abuse, and the foster care system. With...
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3.3KNewsAs they enter adulthood, some disabled people may need a legal guardian’s protection
“I am acquainted with multiple mentally disabled adults with no legal guardian, and I have seen the pain, hardship and dangers that...
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3.2K► ReportsResearch brief: LGBTQ youth sports participation
The Trevor Project releases a new research brief discussing the current data and issues concerning LGBTQ youth sports participation.
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1.9KNewsOutbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
As coronavirus outbreaks driven by the delta variant lead districts around the U.S. to abruptly shut down or send large numbers of...
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4.3K► NewsmakersCME Group Foundation appoints Eva Giglio new executive director
Eva Giglio is the new executive director of CME Group Foundation, succeeding Kassie Davis who recently announced her retirement after leading the...
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2.1KGrantsPhiladelphia area low-income community COVID recovery support grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Health Education, Food Access, Family Support, Community, Philadelphia | Amount: $25,000 | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021
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1.8KGrantsGeorgia disadvantaged women and girls services grants
GRANT FOCUS: Women/Girls, Child/Youth Welfare, Disadvantaged Youth, Legal Services | Amount: $500 - $2,000 | Deadline: Oct. 24, 2021
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1.7KNewsCOVID-19 analysis: Juveniles were restrained less; a fraction of parents didn’t know how to contact incarcerated children as in-person visits slowed during pandemic
Fewer juveniles were placed in restraints and more reported that they’ve had positives dealings with staffers at juvenile agencies, according to April...
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1.9KNewsSeeing is believing; students learn faster outdoors
ATLANTA — Students learn faster when they can see the evidence before their eyes, educators told Georgia lawmakers during a recent committee...
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2.8KNewsSomali community organization aims to train youth as health workers
Ilhan Omar, 23, a recent college graduate, aspiring social worker and daughter of Somali refugees, was concerned by how many people in...
