Youth Today
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5.4KOpinionAfter-school Is Urgently Needed During the Great Pandemic to Build Resilience, Relationships
Most schools around the country are still scrambling to get into this school year. States and local districts are continuously updating their...
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9.4KNewsStudents Help Prevent Teen Suicide In New Jersey Group
This Saturday at 3 p.m. cars will pull into the marina in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, and park, leaving at least one...
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5.2KGrantsEnvironmental Health, Healthy Food Access, Outdoor Activity and Community Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community Development, Health, Environment, Outdoor Activities | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2020
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3.1KNewsArts Organizations Need Symbiosis With Community, Adaptability To Stay Strong, Wallace Report Finds
When four youth choruses held a concert in Dallas last October, the audience wasn’t left twiddling their thumbs while each group walked...
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1.8KOpinionQualifications, Selection Process, Tasks of State Children’s Advocates Vary
The National Conference of State Legislatures published a comprehensive report in April 2018 that said the position of the state ombudsman for...
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1.3KGrantsBlack Women-Owned Business Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Business Support, Black Women, Racial Inequality, Gender Inequality | Amount: Up to $10,000 | Deadline: Sept. 23, 2020 (5PM...
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2.2KOpinionHow COVID-19 Has Impacted Youth With Disabilities’ Outlook On Future
COVID-19 has led to many necessary changes for people all over the world. One is the way we think about safety and...
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1.3KGrantsRacism and Racial Justice Education Project Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Racism, Black Lives Matter, Educator Support, Racial Justice | Amount: Up to $30,000 | Deadline: Oct. 22, 2020
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1.4KGrantsRural Community Development, Education and Arts/Humanities Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Rural Communities, Community Development, Rural Youth, Education, Arts/Humanities | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2020
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2.8KOpinionYouth Themselves Must Help Design Supports To Protect Them From Homelessness
There are policies and practices that have been proven to work for communities that embrace them. Adopting such measures need not be...
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2.0KNews21st Century Programs Gaining Flexibility During School Day, But More Funding Sought
After a tense and uncertain summer, after-school providers funded through 21st Century Community Learning Centers are able to step back and take...
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3.5K► ReportsState Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults: 2000–2018
The CDC releases a new worrying report showing recent significant increases in youth suicide rates in at least 42 states.
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3.5KOpinionPlace Siblings Together in Foster Homes: A Call for ‘First Priority’ and ‘Beyond Reasonable Efforts’
According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway in 2019, more than two-thirds of foster youth in the U.S. have siblings. It’s a ...
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3.0K► NewsmakersThe Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson Appointed President and CEO of Children’s Defense Fund
The Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson will be the next president and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), succeeding civil rights leader...
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2.7KNewsWhat Works In Mentoring? New UVA Scale Can Shed Light
What makes mentoring programs effective? And what makes some programs more effective than others? These questions have existed for years in youth...
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1.8KOpinionWhat Surge in Juvenile Homicide Means And What To Do About It
The U.S. Department of Justice recently released two statistical reports that appear to stand in contrast. A report released in June of...
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3.3KOpinionThe First Basic Income Pilot Program for Foster Youth Is a No-Brainer
The Santa Clara County (California) Board of Supervisors approved in May a basic income pilot program for youth who are transitioning out...
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1.3KGrantsFood Access, Security and Nutrition Education During COVID Crisis Innovative Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Food, Hunger, Food Access, Nutrition Education, Health | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Sept. 20, 2020 or Oct....
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3.3KOpinionYouth With Disabilities Want COVID-19 to Teach Importance of Accessibility
For the past few months, while writing this column, I have been building relationships with young people who have disabilities. I have...
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1.7KGrantsChild Sex Abuse Prevention Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Sex Abuse, Child Welfare, Child Safety, Child Abuse/Maltreatment | Amount: $5,000 - $150,000 | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2020 (LOI)
