Youth Today
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1.0KGrantsChild maltreatment in youth organizations national research project grant
GRANT FOCUS: Child Maltreatment, Child Abuse, Youth Organizations, Sexual Abuse, Research | Amount: $1,500,000 | Deadline: Oct. 24, 2022
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4.7KNewsAfterschool programs mobilize in wake of mass shootings
The pandemic emphasized the important role afterschool and summer programs can play in supporting kids with their social and emotional well-being. Some...
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2.9KNewsCalifornia eyes making girls’ flag football a school sport
The number of girls playing flag football in U.S. high schools doubled to 11,000 in the decade leading up to 2018-19, according...
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1.2KGrantsRural child hunger innovative project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Childhood Hunger, Rural Children/Youth, Food Access, Nutrition, Health | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Oct. 14, 2022 (LOI); Nov....
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4.9KNewsRules sought for ‘gooning,’ taking troubled kids to care
Within what's known as the secure transport industry, it's called "gooning." Brawny men show up under the cover of darkness and force...
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1.6KNewsTeen interest in long-lasting birth control soars after Roe
Experts say the U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling appears to be accelerating a trend of increased birth control use among teens, including...
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2.1KOpinionThe Remix with Karen Pittman: Handle with care
I continue to be impressed with the simplicity and power of Handle with Care, a partnership between law enforcement, schools and mental...
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2.3KNewsAfraid and anxious, young protesters demand climate action
More than a thousand protesters, many of them skipping school, marched through the streets.
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2.3K► Nonprofit ToolboxSix qualities of a great board chair
Communities thrive when nonprofits thrive, and nonprofits thrive when an engaged board works to translate bold vision into reality. As the leader of...
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1.1KGrantsJuvenile justice career development program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Job/Career Training, Youth Justice, Workforce Development | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Oct. 4, 2022 (LOI)
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1.2KGrantsSoutheast Missouri infant mortality reduction program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Infant Health, Infant Mortality, Healthcare, Parenting, Substance Abuse, Missouri | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2022
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3.0KNewsAlabama’s food deserts: Hit hard by inflation, Black Belt children ‘still being forgotten’
A history of disinvestment and exploitation have left this region of the state, called the Black Belt, a food desert - an...
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3.3KNewsElectrical workers union trains Chicago youth for growing solar market
The solar academy run by Chicago’s branch of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, IBEW Local 134, is a direct path to...
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3.9KOpinionWhat are green jobs and how can I get one? 5 questions answered about clean energy careers
The number of “clean energy jobs” is expected to increase in the coming years as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act’s...
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2.8KOpinionFour non-negotiables for placing school resource officers in schools
School resource officers can be strong partners in the work to reduce school violence in many communities. However, a school resource officer...
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2.4KNews25 years after Kentucky school shooting, a chance at parole
When 14-year-old Michael Carneal opened fire on his fellow students during a before-school prayer meeting in 1997, school shootings were not yet...
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2.5KGrantsSchool-based mental healthcare program development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Mental Health, School, Behavioral Health, Violence Prevention | Amount: Up to $1,800,000 | Deadline: Oct. 13, 2022
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2.2K► ReportsThe current state of diversity and equity in U.S. apprenticeships for young people
Jobs for the Future releases a new report analyzing the current outlook on diversity and equity in the nation's apprenticeship systems.
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2.3KNewsTeacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard
Everywhere, it seems, back-to-school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage. The U.S. education secretary has called for investment to...
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3.1KNewsGirl Scouts Beyond Bars maintains connections between incarcerated mothers and their children
Organizers say the aim of Girl Scouts Beyond Bars is to build relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children. In doing so,...
