Youth Today
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3.1KOpinionWe Are New Mexican Foster Youth Who Help Others in the System
I am 20 years old. I was a foster kid for the majority of my life. CYFD (New Mexico Children, Youth &...
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3.4KOpinionSEL Program Can Make Students More Employable
Many students are challenged with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem today and do not have the tools or strategies to combat this....
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A New Era for Girls: Taking Stock on 25 Years of Progress
UNICEF analyzes the progress made in improving the rights of women and girls over the past 25 years, showing that drastic improvements...
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2.5KOpinionGun Violence Work Could Use Billions of Dollars in Victim Assistance Funds
Gun violence in the United States has rapidly become a problem that has touched the lives of millions of people. Whether directly...
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4.9K► NewsmakersDavid Hiller Retires as President and CEO of Robert R. McCormick Foundation
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation announces the retirement of its president and CEO, David D. Hiller, after nearly 11 years leading the...
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11.1KOpinionStop Traumatizing Teens in Foster Care With Negative Stigma
As a young person who was in foster care as a teenager, I have come to realize that there are many misconceptions...
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1.3KGrantsFamily Support and Services Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Family Support, Child/Youth Welfare, Human Services | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2020 (LOI); June 1, 2020 (Application)
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1.5KGrantsCommunity Public Spaces Improvement Project Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Community Development, Safety, Recreation | Amount: $5,000 - $25,000 | Deadline: Mar. 24, 2020
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1.5KGrantsCreative Education Project Small Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Educator/Teacher Support, Academic Achievement, Education Innovation | Amount: Up to $500 | Deadline: Mar. 31, 2020
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1.5KGrantsNative/Tribal Child Abuse Victim Services Improvement Program Grant
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Child Abuse, Native/Tribal Children and Youth, Victim Services | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: Apr. 7, 2020
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5.2KOpinionIs It Time to Rethink Foster Care For LGBTQ Youth?
Youth who enter the foster care system in New Mexico and nationally tend to be between the ages of 1 and 10...
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3.5KNewsLas Cruces, New Mexico, Legislator Helping Fight Childhood Trauma
With some time to kill the day before the 2018 Thanksgiving break, William Soules, a math and social studies teacher at Oñate...
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2.6KNewsNew Mexico Legislature Racks Up Successes, Losses, Compromises for Foster Youth
With Family First Act implementation underway, editorials and articles proliferate, many articulating nervousness among residential providers. With their revenue models under attack,...
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3.5KNewsFewer New Mexico Detention Centers Means Problems For Families, Staff
The 2017 closure of the McKinley County Juvenile Detention Center was largely viewed as a positive. New Mexico, which has shrunk its...
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2.2KNewsN.M. Legislature Also Worked on Intersecting Foster Care Issues
There were both victories and setbacks for foster youth during the 2020 New Mexico Legislature in terms of bills that directly deal...
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1.9KNewsOccupancy Tax Has Potential to Help New Mexican Kids, CYFD Expert Says
A cursory look at the proposed laws sponsored by southeastern New Mexico lawmakers during the 2020 Legislature gives the impression that they...
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2.4K► ReportsA Future for the World’s Children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission
A new report commissioned by the WHO and UNICEF lays out a bold-but-necessary vision for the future of our children in an...
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3.3KOpinionNew York Residential Facilities Should Only Be Used Like ERs for Children
With Family First Act implementation underway, editorials and articles proliferate, many articulating nervousness among residential providers. With their revenue models under attack,...
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1.6KGrantsOR,HI Youth and Environment Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development/Welfare, Youth Advocacy, Environment, Education, Climate Change, Childhood Poverty | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.9KGrantsOpioid-Affected Youth Services Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Substance Abuse, Opioids, Opioid Epidemic, Health | Amount: $500,000 - $750,000 | Deadline: Apr. 20, 2020
