Youth Today
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5.0KNewsLouisiana Lawmakers Extend Services For Foster Youth to Age 21
On Thursday, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed Senate Bill 109 into law, making Louisiana the 29th state to extend foster-care services to...
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2.7KGrantsAt-Risk Youth Education and Job/Career Training Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, Education, Job/Career Training, Youth Employment | Amount: $700,000 - $1,500,000 | Deadline: Aug. 6, 2019
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10.9KFrom the BureausNew York Child Welfare Advocates Want Parents to Have Representation When Their Children Removed
Angeline Montauban had no idea what was going on the day in 2013 that workers from the city Administration for Children’s Services...
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5.1KOpinionBetter Supporting Youth Aging Out of Care Would Reap Rewards for All of Us
Imagine we could make sure that every young person transitioning out of foster care was able to graduate from high school and...
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2.4KOpinionNetflix Show an Inside Look at Power of Prosecutors, Media in Youth Justice Cases
Netflix’s highly anticipated limited series, Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us" is now out. It chronicles the story of the infamous Central...
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8.1KOpinionTransition to Adulthood For Youth Leaving Care Can Be Made Smoother, Safer
Avid cyclists understand if anyone spends enough time riding a bicycle, they will crash at some point. Crashes are more likely for...
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1.7KGrantsCO Youth Mental Health Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Mental Health, Health, LGBTQ Youth, Rural Youth, Minority Youth | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: June 15, 2019 or Oct....
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2.7KGrantsChild/Youth Victims of Sex Trafficking Support and Mentoring Services Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Victims, Victim Support, Sex Trafficking, Mentoring, Mental Health, Safety | Amount: Up to $450,000 | Deadline: July 29, 2019
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6.4KNewsHomeless Washington State Teens: Whose Responsibility Are They? Often, ‘No One’
At the age of 16, A.S. had just made his high school football team when his life was upended. His mother was...
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2.3KGrantsOpioid Crisis Child/Youth Victims Support Services Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Child/Youth Victims, Safety, Opioids, Substance Abuse | Amount: Up to $750,000 | Deadline: July 11, 2019
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2.7K► ReportsThe Condition of Education 2019
The National Center for Education Statistics releases its latest congressionally-mandated report on the national state of education using the most up-to-date data...
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3.8K► NewsmakersSarah Bryer, National Juvenile Justice Network Exec. Dir., Steps Down after 14 Years
Sarah Bryer, executive director of the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) since its inception in 2005, recently announced that she is leaving...
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4.1KOpinion4-H Has Figured Out Why Some Rural Communities Offer More Opportunity to the Young
According to the math, I should be living in poverty today. Born in South Baltimore General Hospital to first-generation high school graduates...
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1.7KGrantsCT Youth Organizing, Leadership and Development Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Organizing, Youth Development, Youth Leadership, Social Change | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.9KGrantsInnovative Environment, Education and Youth Development Project Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environment, Environmental Education, Youth Development, Community | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 1, 2019 (LOI)
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1.8KGrantsTX Child Maltreatment Services and Response Improvement Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Maltreatment, Child Abuse/Neglect, Justice, Child Welfare, Child Victims | Amount: $50,000 - $150,000 | Deadline: June 10, 2019
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4.5KOpinionCollege Campuses Must Be Redesigned With Foster Youth, Those With Disabilities in Mind
Owing to increased attention during recent decades, few professionals who are interested in the well-being of youth remain unaware of the challenges...
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3.4KNewsYouth-serving Nonprofits Linked With Greater Prosperity in Cities
Are you with a small but growing nonprofit that serves kids? Jim Chesire is convinced of your value. And furthermore, the Chicago...
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2.8K► ReportsTrends in Suicide Among Youth Aged 10 to 19 Years in the U.S., 1975-2016
This new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) summarizes and discusses the startling recent uptick in youth...
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2.2KOpinionPublic’s Myths About Marijuana Use Need to Be Dispelled
As the United States grapples with how to best address juvenile and youthful offenders, criminal justice reform is focusing on the best...
