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Justice Policy Institute Brings in Advocate as Executive Director

Marc Schindler has worked “outside” the justice system as a litigator and advocate, but also in the trenches of a juvenile justice...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

The Nuts and Bolts of Strategic Planning for Nonprofits

Consider strategic planning “the shelter and water” a nonprofit needs to sustain, said Ana Cortez an expert in strategic planning who helps...

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On Memorial Day, One Nameless Organization Rallies for Gun Control

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The streets of downtown Washington, D.C. were busy with tourists and parade-goers on a day when the nation remembers...

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Update: Boy Scouts Open Historic Doors To Gay Youth; Decision on Adults Awaits

Written by Cameron Albert-Deitch / Originally appeared in The Chicago Bureau The Boy Scouts of America lifted its longstanding ban on openly gay youths participating in its activities...

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Vote on Boy Scouts’ Gay Ban Brings Out Protesters from Both Sides

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske Los Angeles Times (MCT) GRAPEVINE, Texas — Protesters in Boy Scout uniforms staked out sides of a resort-lined street...

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Advocates See Impacts from Sequester, Brace for More

In the lead-up to federal budget sequestration, advocates warned of dire consequences for services to children and youth. Now, with sequestration in...

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First Lady Rallies for Solutions to Crime During Chicago Visit

This story was produced by The Chicago Bureau Photo Courtesy of the US Government First Lady Michelle Obama visited her hometown of...

Top Headlines: Archives 2014 & Earlier

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Juvenile Justice According to a new study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation Tennessee saw a 66 percent drop in incarcerated youth...

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Fledgling NJ Program Paves a Path from Corrections to College

Prison-to-college initiatives might become more common in United States A little more than a decade ago, then-22-year-old Danny Feliciano stood at the...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

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Juvenile Justice 16-year-old wants murder case sent to juvenile court. New York – Lippman calls for bail reform and heightened transparency. Education ...

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Juvenile Justice Senators failed to reach an agreement with House on lowering age of discernment to 12 years old. Juvenile court project...

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At Conference, Community, Identity Needs Still Top Priorities for Nation’s LGBT Young People

ATLANTA — Attendees at the 2013 Creating Change Conference, the 25th National Conference on LGBT Equality, were met by a message from...

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“Undocuqueers” Fighting for Inclusion and Reform

CHICAGO — Jesús Barrios was half joking when he offered to marry his lesbian friend. She was lamenting her mother’s constant pestering...

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Support for Federal Youth Advisory Council Grows

Advocates are ramping up pressure on the White House to appoint a bipartisan advisory council made up of community leaders under the...

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Foundation Strives to Create Legacy for Juvenile Justice Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nonprofit MacArthur Foundation has spent more than $100 million since 2004 on developing blueprints for reform within the juvenile justice...

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Excerpt: Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Fate of Low-Income Children Teeters on ‘Fiscal Cliff,’ Advocates Warn

Already reeling from budget cuts over the last 10 years, federal programs affecting children are bracing for another $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending...

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