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Child Advocates Find Voice in Togetherness

When leaders in Arizona’s legislature proposed slashing funds for children and youth programs in the state budget early this year, the Children’s...

News

Just Say Less

Canaan, N.Y.—Henri Williams thinks this article may upset you. That’s because he uses two words that routinely set off alarms among people...

News

A Matter of Overtime

Proposed changes in federal overtime rules may put more money in the pockets of a few lower-paid youth workers, but will probably...

Juvenile Justice

A new interstate agreement on handling juvenile offenders as they cross jurisdictions is moving slowly toward enactment. The new Interstate Compact for...

News

Child Protection Laws Coated in Amber

The safe return of a kidnapped girl in Utah has helped bring the country closer than ever to nationwide systems for alerting...

News

Federal Anti-Drug Ads Go to Pot

Just a year ago, it seemed as though drug czar John Walters was ready to ditch the 5-year-old anti-drug media campaign run...

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Profiles in Youth Work

When you’re 22 years old and have policy groups delaying their gatherings because you’re stuck in traffic, the future has no ceiling....

As $300m Disappears, Legacy Glides Off Its Financial Cliff

The American Legacy Foundation – one of the country’s biggest forces behind youth anti-tobacco campaigns – is approaching the financial cliff that...

Opinion

Facing the Work Force Crisis

By Douglas W. Nelson The challenge that faces America’s human services labor force is a simple one. The work forces in child...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Web Watch for May 2003

Youth Rules!www.youthrules.dol.govis an initiative of the U.S. Department of Labor to give parents, educators and teens up-to-date information on federal and state...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Awards for April 2003

Reebok Human Rights Award, 2003For: Individuals age 30 or younger who have made significant contributions to the cause of human rights.By: Reebok.Winners...

Opinion

The Future of After-school Programs

At a time of enormous economic and international uncertainty, a group of stalwart souls recently gathered in Los Angeles to assess the...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Grants Awarded for April 2003

Lilly Endowment Inc.2801 N. Meridian St.P.O. Box 88068Indianapolis, IN 46208(317) 924-5471www.lilly.com All organizations are located in Indianapolis unless otherwise noted.• Indiana Sports...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Why I’m Angry (and) Tired of Being a Target

“Driving while black” is the phrase often used by African-American drivers to describe being stopped by police because of skin color. Perhaps...

Opinion

Letters to the Editor for April 2003

Abstinence Ed Hurts YouthAlice Leibowitz, Program ManagerBreaking the CycleHartford, Conn. I was very surprised to see an article in Youth Today that...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

News Briefs for April 2003

States Flunk First Child Welfare TestA new test of state child welfare systems is exposing weaknesses, but critics say the biggest weakness...

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Newsmakers for April 2003

Nonprofits The D.C.-based National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), headed by President Jack Calhoun, took a hit last month when the Office of...

Opinion

Some Things Do Make a Difference

While the debate over whether after-school programs make a difference in academic achievement takes shape inside the Washington Beltway, more good news...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Press Watch for April 2003

Suicide MissionWashington Post Some people who work with suicidal teens would like to see students screened for depression and suicidal tendencies. Others...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier