Uvalde families pleaded with new urgency for tougher gun laws after California mass shootings.
GRANT FOCUS: Early Childhood, Early Education, Child Welfare, Child Development, San Diego | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Feb. 10, 2023
The statistics are fueling proponents’ hopes of entirely eliminating juvenile detention centers.
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, K-12, Civic Engagement, Education, California | Amount: $50,000 - $300,000 | Deadline: Feb. 23, 2023
“The program is looking to close the achievement gaps for kids in foster care,” said Jenna Mendez, Corona-Norco Unified School District's foster...
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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Not long after the federal government passed a pandemic relief package last December to help former foster youth struggling to make ends...
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After decades working in youth development, including his current role as California's afterschool czar, Michael Funk has reached retirement age. But he...
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) releases a new report discussing the poor conditions and practices that still persist in...
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Youth Health/Welfare, Youth Development, Mental Health, Long Beach | Amount: $5,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Nov. 11, 2021
Ilhan Omar, 23, a recent college graduate, aspiring social worker and daughter of Somali refugees, was concerned by how many people in...
GRANT FOCUS: Child Care, Child Development, Early Childhood, Child Welfare/Safety | Amount: $15,000 | Deadline: Oct. 8, 2021
GRANT FOCUS: Humanities, Education, Organizational Support, COVID, California | Amount: $5,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Sept. 15, 2021
California lawmakers on Thursday approved the first state-funded guaranteed income plan in the U.S., $35 million for monthly cash payments to qualifying...
Supporters of the juvenile justice status quo wrongly claim that community-based organizations are not yet strong enough to serve all youth who...
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Gardens, Education, Elementary School, Educator Support, Health, Nutrition | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: Mar. 19, 2021
In 2020, Tom Fandre had hoped to place at least 90 foster youth in internships in the Silicon Valley area. But when...
My name is Cristal and I am a former foster youth from Bakersfield, California. I spent about 11 years in the Kern...