Youth Today
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1.0KGrantsFamily and sexual violence in minority communities prevention program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Family/Domestic Violence, Violence Prevention, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Minority Communities | Amount: $200,000 - $350,000 | Deadline: Sept. 6, 2022
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2.2KNewsPublic health strategists tackle New Orleans’ gun violence
The research team from Tulane’s schools of public health, medicine and social work is probing how public health concepts and practices might...
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3.7KNewsNew documentary highlights lack of accessibility for deaf and disabled people in north central Florida justice system
Michelle Ricks said she was in prison for five years without an interpreter. Executive Producer Delbert Whetter said he believes Ricks would...
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2.6K► Reports2022 KIDS COUNT data book: State trends in child well-being
The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases its 33rd annual report on child well-being across the nation.
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3.5K► NewsmakersVivian Tseng, Ph.D. selected as new president and CEO of the Foundation for Child Development
Dr. Vivian Tseng arrives after 18 years at the William T. Grant Foundation and will begin her work on Nov. 1, 2022,...
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1.7KNews‘I didn’t really learn anything’: COVID grads face college
Hundreds of thousands of recent graduates are heading to college this fall after spending more than half their high school careers dealing...
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4.9KNews‘Hiding in Plain Sight’: Film probes youth mental illness
Several youth and young adults discuss mental health in this clip from the PBS documentary, “Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness.”...
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1.3KGrantsIllinois children’s dental care education and access grant
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health, Child Dental Care, Healthcare Access, Dental Care Access, Illinois | Amount: $1,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Sept. 9,...
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1.2KGrantsMassachusetts social, economic, racial justice and community development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Social/Economic/Racial Justice, Youth Development, Education, Food Access, LGBTQ | Amount: $1,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Sept. 2, 2022
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1.2KGrantsNorthern Midwest rural community healthcare grants
GRANT FOCUS: Healthcare, Child/Youth Health, Rural Healthcare, Community Health | Amount: $5,000 - $10,000 | Deadline: Aug. 31, 2022
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3.4KNewsCourt watchers urge change in Florida, which is No. 1 in prosecuting youth as adults
Since 2007, 18 states have raised to 18 the age at which a person can be criminally charged as an adult, according...
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2.5K► ReportsTrauma and suicide risk among LGBTQ youth
The Trevor Project releases a new research brief using data from the 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to examine...
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3.9KFrom the BureausWhat happened after Minneapolis removed police officers from schools
By September 2020, 11 new unarmed public safety support specialists, many with law enforcement-related backgrounds, were in place and on the Minneapolis...
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3.4KYouth VoicesJPMorgan Chase’s Career Readiness Program boosts student and employee engagement
Mentoring is a clear path to positive outcomes for young people and employees alike. Research shows that when employers support youth mentoring,...
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2.5K► ReportsFlorida girls are arrested and locked up at higher rates than boys
Non-felony offenses accounted for two out of three arrests of juvenile girls in Florida, according to “The Justice for Girls Blueprint: The...
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4.9KMagazinesNew Mexico Child Welfare special edition magazine
Take a peek below at our New Mexico Child Welfare magazine cover. One click takes you to our Special Edition: Summer 2022...
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1.1KGrantsSoutheast progressive grassroots social change organization support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Social Change, Youth Leadership, Environment, Civic Engagement, Nonprofit Support, Southeast | Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 | Deadline: Sept. 1, 2022
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2.1KOpinionThe Remix with Karen Pittman: Student Success + Youth Success = Field Success
I'm encouraged by recent signs that the Biden administration understands the importance of community-based organizations to the allied youth fields.
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2.0KNewsSome schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year
As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread....
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5.3K► NewsmakersDavid Shapiro to lead YMCA of Greater Boston after 18 years at MENTOR
David Shapiro will become the 14th president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston, succeeding James Morton, who has led the...
