Youth Today
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875GrantsSupport grants for BIPOC southern artists working for social change
GRANT FOCUS: Social Change, BIPOC, Arts/Culture, Civic Engagement, Race/Ethnicity | Amount: $75,000 | Deadline: July 31, 2023
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1.6KNewsInstagram and Facebook are adding more parental controls. Critics say they aren’t enough
Many of the features require minors — and their parents — to opt in.
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4.1KNewsHow a partisan budget battle worsened Illinois’ foster care crisis
Illinois foster kids are staying in social workers' offices, conference centers and jails.
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1.8KNewsVermont town to let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in local elections, after legislature overrode veto
The Democrat-controlled state Legislature overrode the Republican governor's veto of the Brattleboro charter change.
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1.7KNewsFamilies worry over the future of Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemic
Some states have already stopped payments while others have yet to make them permanent.
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2.0KOpinionNew pathways toward school and community crossings
Guides can help youth access opportunities and become active players in their community.
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3.0KNewsThousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
The number of different e-cigarette devices sold in the U.S. nearly tripled since 2020.
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764GrantsAtlanta early care and learning facility improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Early Care, Early Education, Child Development, Atlanta | Amount: Up to $75,000 | Deadline: July 28, 2023
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5.1KNewsProposed reforms of ‘troubled teen industry’ fall short of promises
A promised "youth bill of rights" is absent from federal legislation introduced this spring.
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1.8KNewsYour state has a law on bathrooms and trans kids? Officials may not know how it will be enforced
It's not clear how bathroom laws will play out after being enacted.
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1.1KGrantsJuvenile justice reform leadership team grants
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Minority Youth, Systemic Racism, Diversion, Juvenile Justice Reform | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 10, 2023
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1.7KGrantsTrauma-informed services for troubled foster youth grants
GRANT FOCUS: Foster Care/Youth, Trauma, Mental/Behavioral Health, System-involved Youth | Amount: $750,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: July 31, 2023
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1.2KGrantsNonprofit community project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community Development/Improvement, Community Project, Nonprofit Support | Amount: $10,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2023
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863GrantsFamily/domestic violence and sexual assault services center for black communities program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Family/Domestic Violence, Black Community, Victim Services, Violence Prevention | Amount: $300,000 - $350,000 | Deadline: July 27, 2023
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2.1KNews‘She just wants a friend’: Families push for full school days for children with disabilities
Parents and advocates argue informal removals amount to discrimination against children with disabilities.
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1.6KNewsWhere to find free summer meals for kids
Free meals are available for children this summer in over 30 states.
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893GrantsCommunity-based perinatal health program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Perinatal/Maternal Health, Racial Health Disparities, Community Health | Amount: $975,000 - $1,250,000 | Deadline: July 18, 2023
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3.2KOpinionVillainizing and restricting social media will worsen, not help, youth mental health
What do youth tell us are the greatest threats to their mental health?
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Youth sexual risk education grants
GRANT FOCUS: Sex Education, Sexual Activity, Sexual/Reproductive Health, Health Education | Amount: Amount: $300,000 - $450,000 | Deadline: July 18, 2023
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3.5K► Reports2023 KIDS COUNT data book: State trends in child well-being
The 34th edition of an annual, national report on child well-being is released.
