Youth Today
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► Newsmakers
Newsmakers for May 2002
NonprofitsThe National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), run by Jack Calhoun, received a $6.2 million grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts to support...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Making Changes
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (assets: $3 billion) is calibrating its 10-year, $500 million (or more) Making Connections initiative, which targets 22...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Pervert Priests
Prominent in the shameful child abuse scandal that has humiliated U.S. Catholic bishops are several priests who spent significant parts of their...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Splitsville, Ohio
One of the nation’s most respected child advocates, Mark Real, is jumping ship – or is he changing horses in midstream? Real...
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Opinion
First to Guess, Last to Know
By Karen Pittman There are moments when all your youth work training fails you. I just had one. My son is one...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Press Watch for May 2002
After School "Child centers balk at policy"The Sacramento BeeA new regulation issued by Gov. Gray Davis requires childcare providers to inform...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Pubs and Videos for May 2002
Activities Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends, by Mary Wallace, is a fun book for any...
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Opinion
Youth Work’s Vitamin E
By Jane QuinnThe term “enrichment” is gaining currency in education and youth development circles, yet precious little has been written about what...
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► Reports
11th Annual National Compensation Study
The number of women in chief executive officer positions at nonprofits is rising.
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► Reports
Systems of Care Provide Hope and Opportunity for Children With Mental Health Problems and their Families
Community-based mental health services, or ‘systems of care,’ improve the emotional state, social behavior and school performance of children with mental health...
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How Children Use Media Technology
Casting aside video games, televisions and radios, the top choice of technology for youth 8-17 is the Internet, according to this report...
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The Rise and Fall of American Youth Violence: 1980-2000
The report, co-written by Urban’s Justice Policy Institute Director Jeffrey Butts, provides charts chronicling the sharp increase in violent juvenile crime between...
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Growing Up in Poverty: The Effects of Welfare Reform on Children
Based on data from three states on mothers with young children, this report says that any economic gains made by single mothers...
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Children from ‘Risky Families’ Suffer Serious Long-term Health Consequences
Households marked by conflict, anger, neglect and emotional detachment are more likely to produce children who suffer from life-long health problems.
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Lost in the Shuffle: Foster Care and Public Education
Foster children face multiple disadvantages in securing a good education, including changing schools frequently, having to attend school outside of the districts...
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Gun Suicides Higher Among Black Teens
The rate of gun suicides among black male teens quadrupled between 1979 and 1994, then declined from 1994 to 1997.
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How Common Is Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects up to 7.5 percent of school children, according to this new study.
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National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
The study, based on a survey of 72,000 junior high and high school students, draws two conclusions regarding the significance of class...
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The Women’s Health Data Book
The lengthy report on the status of women's health in the U.S. shows that two serious health concerns – obesity and HIV/AIDS...
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Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect In the United States
Child abuse and neglect cost the U.S. more than $94 billion annually, or $258 million per day.
