Youth Today
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2.9KNewsFor a child who killed their child, they chose restoration, not prison
The day they came face-to-face with the teen who accidentally shot and killed their son, Brad and Meagan Hulett confirmed, in their...
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1.1KGrantsSan Diego accessible outdoor activity spaces and environmental grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Outdoor Activities, Environmental Education, Community, San Diego | Amount: $25,000 - $50,000 | Deadline: Apr. 18, 2022
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3.2KNewsAnalysis: Former juvenile lifers cite strengths and weaknesses of reentry preparation
Almost all of 112 Philadelphians who have been released from lifetime prison sentences said they participated in some form of prison programming,...
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2.9KOpinionApprenticeships should be part of programming for juvenile offenders
One of the strongest elements of our diversion agreements was a structured community service program. The most successful programs treated juvenile referrals...
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1.8KNewsDetroit schools aim to catch up, and then some, with US aid
The Detroit school system is putting much of its relief money toward tutoring, after-school programs and other efforts to shore up student...
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2.6KOpinionThe Remix with Karen Pittman: Ensuring youth access to people, places and possibilities
Youth don’t grow up in programs or systems, they grow up in communities. The outreach staff who innovated their work with homeless...
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1.7K► ReportsToo many locked doors: The scope of youth confinement is vastly understated
A new report from The Sentencing Project discusses how youth incarceration rates across the country are being systemically undercounted and what the...
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1.9KNewsFirst but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pick
For Black girls, the possibility of Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of promise, hope...
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1.1K口 Advertising ArchiveCareer Opportunity: National Urban League, Education and Youth Program, director of education
The National Urban League (NUL) Education and Youth department seeks a Director of Education and Youth Development (EYD). Under the general supervision...
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1.9KNewsUnderstaffing leaves afterschool programs with unmet demand
School-based providers list difficulties hiring and retaining staff as the biggest reasons they have not fully rebounded from pandemic shutdowns and they...
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1.4KGrantsMidwest behavioral and mental health program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Youth Health/Welfare | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2022
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1.2KNewsParkland families to get millions in settlement over FBI’s inaction
The government's announcement Wednesday said the settlement resolves 40 cases connected to the shooting for $127.5 million. The settlement does not amount...
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1.2KGrantsBoulder, CO area youth-led wildfire recovery and youth mental health grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement, Youth Mental Health, Community, Colorado | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 3, 2022
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3.3KNewsNew Mexico officials hope to open state’s first safe house for sex trafficked youth
Though popular portrayals of human trafficking tend to conjure ideas of violent kidnappings and cross-border human smuggling, the majority of sexual exploitation...
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2.0K► ReportsThe impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of households with children
A new report from UNICEF and World Bank analyzes the effects of the pandemic on families with children in 35 countries.
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2.1KNewsTalking to kids about nukes: Parents, experts suggest truth
On social media, in classrooms and at the playground, children who hear about Russia's invasion of Ukraine are wondering where the war...
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2.2KNewsFor kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle
More than 12.7 million children in the U.S. alone have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to the American...
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1.7KNewsGeorgia lawmakers push for suicide prevention efforts in schools
As of November, 67 Georgia children had taken their own lives, according to data obtained from the state Bureau of Investigation under...
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2.2KNewsWhat happens when all the student volunteers disappear?
Across the U.S., the pandemic forced school administrators to slash or eliminate student volunteer requirements. Students either abandoned volunteering or strained to...
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1.9KNewsOhio officer cleared in shooting of teenager Ma’Khia Bryant
The Columbus police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant last year has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, Ohio prosecutors...
