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civic skills, youth thriving, Six reasons to read Teen Centered Civics for Human Thriving_feature: group of teens put hands together over world map

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From the Field

Civic skills for 20 million young people: A Q&A with Rajiv Vinnakota

Karen Pittman speaks with Rajiv Vinnakota about cultivating civic skills that develop effective citizens.

Georgia women and girls life improvement grants; young black woman sitting on park bench working

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Georgia women and girls life improvement program grant

GRANT FOCUS: Women/Girls Welfare, Women/Girls Development, Education, Health, Gender Equality | Amount: $100,000 | Deadline: Apr. 24, 2026

court-involved youth, juvenile justice: Juvenile Juctice Center modern red brick and cement building with black sign

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What 20 years with court-involved youth has taught me about breaking systemic cycles

Even with juvenile justice reform, the underlying conditions that result in court-involved youth remain firmly in place.

k-12 educator professional development and support grants, learning improvement: male teacher teaching students in classroom

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Academic enrichment and teacher development program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education/Learning Improvement, Educator/Teacher Professional Development | Amount: Up to $10,000 | Deadline: Apr. 15, 2026

child abuse, child welfare, foster care:Unhappy Child Sitting On Floor In Corner At Home

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Opinion

Children suffer when child welfare ignores the evidence base

Child abuse deaths are needles in a haystack. But we’ve spent half a century making the haystack bigger.

youth substance use and abuse prevention treatment, diversion: group of young people and counselor doing group therapy

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Community youth substance use prevention grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Substance Use/Abuse Prevention, Behavioral/Mental Health, Community | Amount: Up to $125,000 | Deadline: Apr. 14, 2026

OST learning, learning ecosystem: teacher with red hair teaching young Asian girl student outdoors by pointing at flowers

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Out-of-school time learning ecosystem support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Learning Ecosystem/Environment, Out-of-School Time, Afterschool, Family Support | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Apr. 9, 2026

South Carolina poverty alleviation grants: workers in medical masks packing bags of food at food drive

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South Carolina poverty alleviation grants

GRANT FOCUS: Poverty, Low-Income Family Support, Children in Poverty, South Carolina | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Mar. 24, 2026 (LOI)

women children and family support, girls' and women's education : Black mother and child smiling while on laptop together

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Rhode Island girls’ and women’s education and development grants

GRANT FOCUS: Girls/Women Empowerment, Self-Sufficiency, Gender Equality, Youth Development | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 6, 2026

Youth Literacy Program Support Grants; Educator reading to group of children

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Youth literacy program support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, Youth Literacy, Reading, Disadvantaged Students, Youth Development | Amount: Up to $5,000 | Deadline: Apr. 2, 2026

Minnesota girls-led project grants; girl in hat looking out at scenic lake

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Minnesota girls-led project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Girls' Development, LGBTQ Youth, Art/Culture, Education, Youth Sports, Mental Health, Minnesota | Amount: Up to $1,000 | Deadline: Apr. 1,...

youth service grants: young, black girl laying on shelter bed looking sad

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New York City youth service improvement grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Welfare/Development, Youth Services, Youth Inequality, At-risk Youth, NYC | Amount: $25,000 | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2026

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Opinion

Child safety was never meant to look like this

The U.S. invokes child protection to justify family separation, prolonged detention and forced placements, but this distorts the origins of child safety.