Youth Today
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1.1KNewsIn historic shift, far fewer teens face adult US courts
A significant shift away from the "get tough" philosophy of the 1980s and '90s for youth offenders, has resulted in far fewer...
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2.2K► Nonprofit ToolboxThe do’s and don’ts of hiring your first development director
Hiring your first development director is an important milestone for any nonprofit. It means you have survived the gauntlet of start-up and...
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864GrantsEducation, arts access and community program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Arts, Literacy, Child/Youth Development, Community | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 1, 2022
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2.2KNewsNew Mexico’s marijuana record expungement lags behind legalization
Thomas Wescott, 24, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, said he has been rejected by multiple employers due to a six-year-old conviction for...
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1.1KGrantsOregon family support and stability program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Family Support, Child/Youth Welfare, Child/Youth Development, Oregon | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 8, 2022
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1.0KGrantsNative child care services access program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Child Care, Child Care Access, Native Children, Child Welfare/Development | Amount: $500,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: June 24, 2022
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3.9KNewsNew ghost gun rule unlikely to stem violence amid thriving youth gun culture
Ghost guns — so-called because they are nearly impossible to trace — are sold in parts and assembled by the buyer. Until...
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2.2KOpinionEducation-minded prisoners thirst for more college prison programs
Most prisons aren’t built to promote healthy, human transformation, let alone to help people pursue a higher education. Most prisons don’t create...
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2.8KNewsYouth find hope restoring Rio Grande wetlands threatened by climate change
La Mancha Wetland Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a cool oasis in the spring heat of the surrounding desert for...
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1.7KNewsCritics link lax gun storage to accidental shootings involving youth, mostly in the South
After running toward the sound of a gunshot that still haunts her, Marentha Sargent watched her 14-year-old, Adrienne Lambert, bleeding from the...
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1.9KNewsYoung caregivers ‘exist in the shadows,’ offer crucial help
As many 10 million children in the U.S. may provide some form of care at home, according to researcher Melinda Kavanaugh. Some...
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3.2KNewsYouth employment opportunities shine bright this summer
Summer of 2022 is shaping up to be one of economic opportunity for millions of young people, from teens looking for summer...
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1.4K► ReportsJJIE Resource Hub: Federal funds to slash student suspensions; trying adults as children; and other topics
Unspent American Rescue Plan funds to lower the number of students who wind up in the juvenile justice system. The impact of...
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1.4KGrantsCommunity at-risk youth program development and assistance grants
GRANT FOCUS: At-risk Children/Youth, Child/Youth Welfare, Community, Underserved Youth | Amount: Up to $850,000 | Deadline: June 21, 2022
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2.7KNewsFor ‘lockdown generation’ school shootings are their reality
A day after the school massacre in Texas, Ohio teacher Renee Coley thought her sixth grade students would need time to process,...
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983GrantsEducation, literacy, environment, social welfare and research program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Literacy, Environment, Social Welfare, Culture, Scientific Research | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 1, 2022
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3.2KFrom the BureausProject pairing students with and without disabilities seeks to bolster friendships, end isolation
College sophomores, Elizabeth Mancini and Kelsey Heaney, still hang out together as they nurture a friendship begun through Best Buddies, an international...
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1.2KGrantsTeen pregnancy prevention research and practice program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Sex Education, Birth Control, Research | Amount: $800,000 - $1,200,000 | Deadline: June 23, 2022
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1.5KNewsStates divided on gun controls, even as mass shootings rise
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was quick to react to this week’s carnage at a Texas elementary school, sending...
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3.1KOpinionNew, multimillion-dollar jail is no panacea for juvenile offenders
How one prisoner, sentenced as a teen, sees spending millions on new juvenile jail: Replacing an old youth jail with a new...
