Youth Today
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1.3KNewsAn algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they...
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809GrantsYouth education internationalization program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Youth Development, Youth Leadership, Social Change, Civic Engagement | Amount: $15,000 - $25,000 | Deadline: June 17, 2022 (LOI)
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2.8KNewsAt home in Arkansas and globally, shooting survivor campaigns against gun violence
Between Jan. 1, 2022, and April 25, 2022, Little Rock, Ark. — the 24th most violent of 65 cities, according to the...
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2.3KOpinionThe Remix with Karen Pittman: Policies that erase Black, brown or LGBTQ youth are a crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on teens, accelerating the declines in youth mental health that were evident before the pandemic....
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1.0KNewsGroups sue over conditions in South Carolina’s juvenile lockups
Several civil rights groups are suing South Carolina over conditions at its juvenile lockups, alleging that children in state custody are subject...
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1.3KGrantsGirls in the juvenile justice system support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Young Women/Girls, Juvenile Justice, System-involved Girls, Youth Welfare | Amount: Up to $800,000 | Deadline: May 23, 2022
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939GrantsNative/tribal child abuse response improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Welfare, Child Abuse/Maltreatment, Child Safety, Native/Tribal Youth | Amount: Up to $750,000 | Deadline: May 17, 2022
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2.6K► Nonprofit ToolboxBuilding a healthy pipeline of board leadership
In order to ensure that a nonprofit board is primed for long-term success, it is essential to focus not only on the...
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2.9KNewsGeorgia aims to keep more kids out of foster care with new specialist teams
Georgia plans to launch a new program this summer intended to prevent children from entering the foster care system. The $1.5 million...
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1.6KNewsRates for measles, other vaccinations dip for kindergartners
A smaller portion of U.S. children got routine vaccinations required for kindergarten during the pandemic, government researchers said Thursday, raising concerns that...
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1.8KNewsEXPLAINER: What medical treatments do transgender youth get?
Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states, labeled child abuse and subject to criminalizing bans....
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957GrantsCommunity health equity and STEM program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Health Equity, Community Health, Child/Youth Well-being, Education, STEM | Amount: $25,000 | Deadline: May 13, 2022
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2.6KOpinionRadically reimagining youth work in the wake of ‘freedom summer’
We tend to proclaim ourselves healed after every major racial event. George Floyd’s murder sends “shockwaves” across the globe and we embark...
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2.4K► ReportsStudy: As young as 12, some rural youth regularly carry handguns
About 25% of rural youth in a University of Washington analysis said they were as young as 12 when they began carrying...
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2.5KNewsMega dance company bred culture of sex, silence, dancers say
Every year, one of the world's leading dance competition companies sells the dream of Hollywood fame to hundreds of thousands of ambitious...
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2.9K► NewsmakersEric Morrison-Smith named executive director of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color
Eric Morrison-Smith is the new executive director of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, succeeding Marc Philpart, who is leaving...
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1.2KGrantsEarly childhood mental health program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health/Welfare, Child Mental Health, Early Childhood, SED, Child Development | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: May 17, 2022
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1.6KNewsJuvenile justice agency agrees to reform main prison
The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice announced Thursday that it will reform its beleaguered central prison for youths under a settlement...
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3.0KNewsYouth activists, firearms trainers and police oppose unlicensed gun laws in Georgia and other states
On April 12, Georgia became the 22nd state allowing unlicensed gun-owners to carry a concealed weapon, one in a spate of so-called...
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4.4K► NewsmakersAmy Freitag to be the new president of The New York Community Trust
The New York Community Trust recently announced that Amy Freitag will be its next president after an eight-month national search, succeeding 32-year...
