Youth Today
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2.5KNewsWorking Remotely With Kids: Tips on Building Connection, Keeping Engagement
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, youth organizations, like other organizations, have gotten a crash course in working online. However, working effectively with...
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4.0KOpinionCollaborating With Youth in OST Setting Is Best for Goals
In the past few months, rapid shifts to online and remote learning have taken place across schools and out-of-school programs in response...
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2.7KNewsSurvey: After-school Providers Face Expanded Needs But Scant Resources
Since the COVID-19 epidemic hit, after-school programs have stepped up to be an important community resource, but many organizations fear they can’t...
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1.4KGrantsNational Family Planning and Reproductive Health Center Program Grant
GRANT FOCUS: Family Planning, Teen Pregnancy, Girls'/Women's Health, Healthcare, Maternal Mortality | Amount: $2,400,000 | Deadline: Aug. 25, 2020
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1.6KNewsVirginia School Leader Says After-school Providers Must Be Highly Flexible This Fall
The leader of Virginia public schools reached out to after-school providers in his state to say they are critically needed in the...
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1.5KGrantsFL Disadvantaged Student Standardized Test Prep and Tutoring Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Disadvantaged Students, Standardized Tests, Florida | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Nov. 15, 2020
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1.0KGrantsCOVID Crisis Equitable Recovery Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Disadvantaged Communities, Workforce Development, Business Support | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Aug. 30, 2020
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4.2KGrantsGrants to Low-Income Individuals and Families for Basic Needs During COVID Crisis
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Basic Needs, Family Support, Low-Income Families | Amount: Up to $1,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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2.8KOpinionWhat Does 30th Anniversary Of ADA Mean to Youth With Disabilities?
Sunday marks the 30-year anniversary of the passing of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The ADA is a piece of civil rights...
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2.8KFrom the BureausNew York City’s Public Advocate Unveils Proposal to End Gun Violence
NEW YORK — Jumaane Williams, New York City’s public advocate, announced his proposal for curbing gun violence in the five boroughs after...
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1.2KGrantsEarly Child Care for Low Income Families Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Care, Child/Youth Welfare, Early Childhood, Family Support, Low-Income Families | Amount: $750,000+ | Deadline: Sept. 21, 2020
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4.5KNewsFormerly Homeless Youth Urge Congress to Act During Pandemic
When Han Johnson thinks about her younger self, she wonders how she would have survived the COVID-19 pandemic during high school. It’s...
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3.6KOpinionI Can Offer Hope to Other Young Survivors of Sexual Abuse
While COVID-19 has consumed almost every part of the lives of most Americans for more than two months, the uncertainties, anxieties and...
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3.8K► ReportsNational Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2020
The Trevor Project releases the second annual National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health.
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5.8KNewsWashington State Young Adults Often End Up Homeless After Leaving Treatment
In Washington state, thousands of children and young adults like Patrick experience homelessness soon after exiting psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment.
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2.4KFrom the BureausNew York Progressive Groups Say Including Police in Events Can Counter Their Intent
Watch video here NEW YORK — As soon as he sat down, 19-year-old Elijah Green knew he was going to be arrested....
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2.5KOpinionCollective Decision-making Can Neutralize Politics of Fear
Judge Teske first used collective decision-making beginning in 2003 to reform his local juvenile justice system, which has netted an 80% decline...
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2.1KNewsAfter-school Programs Needed to Ensure Equity This Fall, Johns Hopkins Says
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY eSCHOOL+ INITIATIVE As school districts decide how to provide schooling this fall, they should take a close look at...
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1.1KGrantsTeen-Led Innovative COVID Community Response Grants
OUR GRANT OPPORTUNITIES: Youth Today’s grant listings are carefully curated for our subscribers working in youth-related industries. Subscribers will find local, state,...
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2.5KOpinionInnovative Programming Can Still Combat Summer Learning Slide During COVID-19
For decades, summer learning loss, also known as summer slide, has been a significant issue, particularly for low-income students. A new study by...
