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Weekly Notes: Local Mentoring Money Doled Out by OJJDP; New York and Cali Facility News; Corporal Punishment; and more

Note: This entry was corrected on Sept. 10 ***The Office of Justice Programs has posted a list of winners for the Local...

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Individual and Social Influences on Progression to Daily Smoking During Adolescence

American Academy of Pediatrics Adolescents whose friends and parents smoke are at greater risk of progressing from merely experimenting with cigarettes...

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New Survey Blames Recession for Decline in Volunteering

More than 70 percent of Americans say they have cut back on the hours they spend volunteering and participating in civic...

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Fathering with Multiple Partners Associated with Poor Outcomes in Early Childhood

Child Trends Children whose fathers have offspring with multiple partners experience increased behavioral problems and poorer physical health early in life,...

DC Juvenile Justice Guide: An Idea Worth Stealing

JJ Today was recently in the audience for a presentation on the D.C. juvenile justice system’s successes and challenges. A projector screen...

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Rural Children Are More Likely to Live in Cohabiting-Couple Households

Carsey Institute The poor economy may have contributed to a rise in the number of rural children living with cohabitating, unmarried...

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Fathering with Multiple Partners Associated with Poor Outcomes in Early Childhood

Child Trends Children whose fathers have offspring with multiple partners experience increased behavioral problems and poorer physical health early in life,...

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Summer Youth Employment Hits 64-year Low

Despite the $1.2 billion in stimulus money the Congress set aside for summer jobs for youth, the summer youth employment rate...

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The Lion’s Legacy

When it comes to legislating on behalf of Americans most in need of federal assistance, few congressmen have a legacy with the...

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Job Corps’ YouTube Dilemna

When Job Corps instructor Alexander Pasillas searched YouTube a while back for videos about Job Corps sites like the one where he...

Weekly Notes: Funding from HHS, JDAI in Wyoming, Dallas Curfews Begin, and more

***The Department of Health and Human Services is taking applications for its Youth Empowerment Program (YEP), which provides grants of about $300,000...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and its Grantees Having a Rough Time of It

Some Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) grantees are having a tough time with their finances but aren’t getting the help...

How Florida Failed 7-year-old Suicide Victim

Doctors, caseworkers, judges and agency providers in Florida’s foster care system are often poorly-informed and need education and training when it...

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Same Old Money Problems at CNCS

A new evaluation of the Corporation for National and Community Service’s (CNCS) budget process found outdated policies, lack of clear lines of...

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Same Old Money Problems at CNCS, Part II

The second report in two weeks about financial management problems at the Corporation for National and Community Service, the parent agency...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Safe and Drug-Free Schools State Grants on the Chopping Block

Advocates for substance abuse and violence prevention are trying to stop elimination of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) state grants,...