Youth Today
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1.7K► ReportsThe Presence of School Resource Officers in America’s Schools
The presence of law enforcement in schools has been a controversial issue for decades. Rather than preventing crime, SROs have been linked...
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2.5KNewsEsports + Courses Make Up New After-school Program For Reluctant Students
Two NBA Hall-of-Famers have joined a new team in a completely different arena. All-Stars Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin have combined forces to...
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8.0KOpinionFoster Youth Need More Than Their Basic Needs Met — Especially During a Crisis
Youth in foster care experience significant barriers as it relates to their physical, mental and emotional well-being. The impact of these barriers...
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2.1KFrom the BureausAfter New York City Chokehold Ban, Schenectady Protesters Push For Similar Legislation
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — By 9:10 p.m. the only sound audible between protesters’ chants was the distant buzz of two drones high above...
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2.6KFrom the BureausNew York City’s Internet Surveillance System Needs Overhaul, Report Says
NEW YORK — While working as a monitor in the dean’s office her freshman year of high school, Alexis Lanysse spent most...
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4.6KOpinionAmerica’s Biases Marginalize Youth, Drive Them to Homelessness
Social psychology has found that someone may decide someone else's behavior has one of two causes: dispositional or situational. Dispositional attribution assigns...
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1.3KOpinionMore Telehealth Could Be Among Policy, Practice Implications of COVID-19 Pandemic
In a remarkably short period of time, the COVID-19 pandemic has required us to change almost everything about how we live and...
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1.3KGrantsLow-Income Community Minority-Owned Business Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community Development, Minority Businesses, Low-Income Communities, Business Support | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: July 30, 2020
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1.0KGrantsSocially Disadvantaged Rural Community Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Disadvantaged Youth, Rural/Tribal Youth, Rural Minorities | Amount: Up to $175,000 | Deadline: Aug. 10, 2020
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2.6KOpinionHow Do We Make Youth Homelessness Effort Bipartisan?
4.2 million. That’s the number of homeless youths in America every year. This opinion piece is about the 4.2 million, how and why...
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1.9KGrantsSocial Justice Grassroots Organization Support During COVID Crisis Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Social Change, Social Justice, Community, Grassroots Support | Amount: ~1,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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4.1KOpinionHow Is Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Youth With Disabilities?
The spike in new COVID-19 cases here in the U.S. has some people on edge. The truth is that the majority of...
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1.4KGrantsSchool-Based Healthcare During COVID Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Child Healthcare Access, Child Health, Schools, Telehealth | Amount: Up to $250,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.8KGrantsLong Term Foster Care for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Foster Care, Immigrant Children/Youth, Safety, Child/Youth Development, Housing | Amount: $500,000 - $10,000,000 | Deadline: Sept. 4, 2020
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6.2KNewsJacksonville activist groups work together on police reform
►►►Scroll down for slideshow JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It was drizzling steadily on June 6 when one of the largest civil rights protests...
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2.8KOpinionTexting Our Students Even More Important During COVID-19 Pandemic
With schools making sudden shifts to remote learning and companies pivoting to digital work, devices are playing a vital role in sustaining...
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1.4KGrantsSTEM Education Diversity Enhancement Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: STEM Education, Education Diversity, Minority Students, Research, Workforce Development | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: June 24, 2022
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1.6KGrantsChildren’s Mental Health and Healthy Food Access Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health/Welfare, Mental Health, Food Access, Food Insecurity, Child Development | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Sept. 30, 2020
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2.5KNewsAlaska Marijuana Tax Funds Out-of-school Programs in 30-plus Communities
As more states legalize marijuana, people who work with youth want to rise to the occasion. If legalization has a negative...
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1.4KGrantsInnovative Solutions for COVID Relief in U.S. and Canada Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, COVID Relief, Disadvantaged Communities, Human Services, Innovation | Amount: $260,000 - $745,000 | Deadline: Aug. 13, 2020
