Youth Today
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
FosterClub
http://www.fosterclub.com The Oregon-based, nonprofit Foster Club hopes to unite the nation’s more than 500,000 foster care youth with this website, which serves...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Youth Venture
http://www.genv.net For aspiring young social entrepreneurs, this site is a place to begin. It includes practical advice on starting and expanding a...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Youth Radio
http://www.youthradio.org The online home of the award-winning Youth Radio program, this site offers original news articles and commentaries from youth ages 14...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Youth Frontiers
http://www.youthfrontiers.org This site, created by a nonprofit of the same name, contains information about numerous programs and resources aimed at making schools...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Find Youth Info
http://www.findyouthinfo.gov A collaboration of 12 federal agencies, this comprehensive site offers an array of information and tools designed to help youth...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Grants Awarded for June 2009
Nord Family FoundationAmherst, Ohio(440) 984-3939http://www.nordff.org • The Children’s Development Center, Amherst, Ohio, $40,000 for general operating support. • Boys & Girls Clubs...
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Opinion
Obama’s 2010 Budget Proposal
The following Web posting was about President Obama’s 2010 budget proposal. Until policymakers look at youth development, workforce development, K-20 education, violence...
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Learning Around the Clock: Benefits of Expanded Learning Opportunities for Older Youth
American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) Programs that offer youth expanded learning opportunities are placed under a microscope in this report, which...
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How Federal Legislation Impacts Child Welfare Service Delivery
Child Welfare Information Gateway In an attempt at government transparency, this branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
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Child Maltreatment 2007
U.S. Administration on Children, Youth and Families This analysis of approximately 3.2 million referrals made to the nation’s state child protective services...
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Disconnected Youth: A Look at 16- to 24-Year-Olds Who Are Not Working or In School
Congressional Research Service This report seeks to create a specific characterization of disconnected youth for Congress to use in shaping policies...
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New Children’s Health Law Reduces the Harmful Impact of Documentation Requirements
Center of Budget and Policy Priorities A federal law enacted in February will reduce the number of U.S. children who are...
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The Costs of Confinement: Why Good Juvenile Justice Policies Make Good Fiscal Sense
Justice Policy Institute (JPI) States facing budget shortfalls could save millions of dollars while improving public safety by investing in community-based...
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Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008
National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics Designed to inform policymakers about school safety, this annual report...
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Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use Among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) SAMHSA’s annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health Report shows slight...
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Children Living with Substance-Dependent or Substance-Abusing Parents: 2002 to 2007
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Five years of face-to-face interviews with thousands of parents led the federal...
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The Impact of Laws Requiring Parental Involvement for Abortion: A Literature Review
Guttmacher Institute State laws that require minors to notify their parents before they receive an abortion do not significantly reduce abortion...
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How Do You Measure Bad News?
Child Well-Being Index scores of family economic well-being project a decline through 2010. The scores are based on several federal economic data...
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Report urges more funding for community colleges
The case for investing more resources in community colleges gets a boost in a new report that takes a global look at...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
The Word: DonorsChoose.org
Stephen Colbert, of the faux news show “The Colbert Report,” recently stepped out of his Republican-pundit persona for just long enough to...
