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Bill Would Ban Detention for Status Offenders
A ban on detaining juvenile status offenders and money for mental health services were added to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention...
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Michigan Let Criminals Provide Day Care
By Nick Drymalski Hundreds of convicted criminals – including sexual predators, child abusers and even a murderer – were allowed to work...
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Two State Child Welfare Officials Resign
The top child welfare officials in Florida and Alabama, both of whom are credited with improving foster care and other children’s services...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Servenet
www.servenet.org Youth workers are being asked to help beta-test an updated version of Servenet, the online network for volunteers that is run...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
DeepFun
www.deepfun.com Finger jousting, anyone? Staffers looking for fun youth activities can find descriptions, “how-tos,” reviews and rules for traditional and nontraditional games....
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
KnowHow2GO
www.knowhow2go.org Using teen-friendly language and formatting, the site provides tips on how to prepare for and get into college. By clicking on...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Thinkfinity
www.thinkfinity.org A growing collection of lesson plans and activities is aimed at youth workers engaged in education or literacy endeavors. The site...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
theoneminutesJr.
www.theoneminutesjr.org This online collection of 60-second videos made by 12- to 20-year-olds from all over the world promotes creative expression by youth....
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Gerald Named CFSA Interim Director Despite Prior Sexual Incident
Roque R. Gerald, who this week was named interim head of the District of Columbia’s Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA), admitted...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Hispanic vs. Black Adoptions
In many states, Hispanic youth account for a growing slice of adoptions, while black youth account for less. Why? Since 1998, the...
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D.C. Child Welfare Head Resigns After Second Death in a Month
Sharlynn E. Bobo, the embattled director of the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA), resigned late Wednesday night (July 17), a...
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Default Judgment on JJDPA
Movement of a bill to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act was stalled today by partisan tension over judicial nominees....
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Michigan Settles Foster Care Lawsuit
The state of Michigan has agreed to implement major reforms in its foster care system under a settlement reached in a class...
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Special Report: OJJDP Grant Making Scandal
Youth Today’s ongoing coverage of questionable grant making by the U.S. Office of Juvenile Detention and Delinquency Prevention. Join the Discussion about OJJDP Bill...
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Bill Would Force Action at OJJDP
Yet another congressional committee is demanding answers and changes regarding how the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awards grants....
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Senate Launches Probe of Juvenile Justice
A U.S. Senate committee today joined the investigation into whether the federal juvenile justice office awarded competitive grants based on political favoritism...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Medicaid Rule Changes Delayed
Medicaid rules that would slash funds spent on youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems have been delayed because of...
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House Passes Bill to Monitor Residential Facilities
By Grace Lavigne A congressional bill that began as an attempt to regulate privately run residential programs for troubled adolescents has expanded...
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Justice Official Fired; Bypassed Grant Deadlines
A federal juvenile justice official who was fired on June 24 had helped selected organizations apply for Justice Department grants past the...
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JJDPA Reauthorization Introduced
A Senate bill introduced in late June offers no promises, but could dramatically increase funding for juvenile justice and allow more of...
