Youth Today
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2.4KOpinionDetained and in the dark: Girls in juvenile detention need menstrual health education now
Young women/girls in juvenile detention lack fundamental knowledge needed for choices about their bodies.
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2.7KOpinionSeize the foster care insurance “crisis” as an opportunity — to curb foster care
Get the children who shouldn't be in foster care back into their own homes.
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520GrantsAdoptive family support program research grants
GRANT FOCUS: Adoption Support, Foster Care/Youth, Kinship Care, Youth Mental Health, Research | Amount: $900,000 - $1,800,000 | Deadline: Sep. 8, 2025
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1.1KGrantsRhode Island LGBTQ+ community support grants
GRANT FOCUS: LGBTQ+ Community, LGBTQ+ Youth, Advocacy, Nonprofit Support, Rhode Island | Amount: $2,500 - $10,000 | Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025
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1.2KGrantsYouth-led climate change organization support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Climate Change, Youth-led Projects/Solutions, Organizational Support | Amount: $1,000,000 | Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025
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1.8KGrantsChildhood eczema research support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health/Well-being, Childhood Eczema, Healthcare, Research | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025
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4.1KFrom the FieldQ&A: How service learning, done well, changes lives
Karen Pittman speaks with YSA's Scott Ganske about the current state of service learning.
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677GrantsGrants to support women and girls in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations
GRANT FOCUS: Job/Career Training, Women's/Girls' Support, Youth Apprenticeships, Skills Training | Amount: $350,000 - $750,000 | Deadline: Aug. 8, 2025
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1.4KGrantsNorth and South Carolina community human services, education and well-being grants
GRANT FOCUS: Human Services, Basic Needs, Education, Well-being, Community, North/South Carolina | Amount: $5,000 - $50,000 | Deadline: Aug. 8, 2025 (LOI)
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1.5KGrantsRural community development initiative grants
GRANT FOCUS: Rural Communities, Community/Economic Development, Rural Youth, Climate Change | Amount: $50,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Aug. 7, 2025
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1.9KOpinionThe path blazed by Karl Dennis — “Father of Wraparound”
Karl Dennis was a foundational thinker, key architect and persuasive advocate for wraparound services.
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6.8KOpinionWhy are we so afraid to let young people lead?
We say we want youth to lead, but we rarely let them.
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2.2KGrantsCommunity crisis support, food security, children’s well-being and economic empowerment grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Food Security/Access, Child Welfare/Well-being, Basic Needs | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Sept. 1, 2025
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2.5KGrantsChild health research grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health, Pediatrics, Research, Healthcare, Career Development | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Sept. 2, 2025
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401GrantsCommunity preventative health grants
GRANT FOCUS: Public Health, Community Health, Preventative Health, Community | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 31, 2025
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525GrantsForeign student education and skills improvement program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Higher Education, Foreign Students, Job/Career Training, Community College | Amount: $3,937,500 | Deadline: Aug. 4, 2025
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4.0KFrom the FieldQ&A: From anxiety to connection: How Wyman helps teens build social skills
Youth Today spoke with Williams to learn more about Wyman's Teen Connection Project.
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2.0KGrantsNorth Carolina education, environment and social & economic justice program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Environment, Social/Economic Justice, Civic Engagement, North Carolina | Amount: $30,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: July 31, 2025
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534GrantsGrants to improve professional development for personnel working with children with disabilities
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Children w/ Disabilities, Workforce/Professional Development | Amount: $500,000 - $2,100,000 | Deadline: Aug. 1, 2025
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1.5KOpinionWe don’t have to choose which adolescent challenge to tackle. They are all linked to the same five non-negotiables for optimizing development.
Direct interactions with youth need all five elements to optimize impact.
