Youth Today
All posts tagged "child abuse"
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142► ReportsDisposable children: The prevalence of child abuse and trauma among children prosecuted as adults in Maryland
A report details the ACEs/childhood trauma among children prosecuted as adults in Maryland.
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883GrantsFamily justice improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Family/Domestic Violence, Justice, Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare/Safety | Amount: $600,000-$700,000 | Deadline: Jan.17, 2025
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175GrantsChild sexual abuse and problematic sexual behavior prevention program/policy evaluation grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, Problematic Sexual Behavior, Child Safety, Research | Amount: Up to $400,000 | Deadline: Dec. 2, 2024
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795NewsHow Illinois’ hands-off approach to homeschooling leaves children at risk
Homeschooled children lose the protection of mandatory reporters — teachers, counselors, coaches, nurses, bus drivers.
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1.1KGrantsChild abuse victim advocacy center support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Victim Support/Advocacy, Child Neglect, Child Safety | Amount: $1,000,000 - $26,000,000 | Deadline: June 18, 2024
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816NewsNew Utah law prioritizes child safety in custody courts
The legislation limits the use of reunification therapies and increases scrutiny of expert witnesses.
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1.1KGrantsInternet crimes against children investigation and prevention support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Child/Youth Safety, Internet, Social Media, Child Exploitation | Amount: Up to $625,000 | Deadline: May 14, 2024
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323GrantsAlaska community child abuse and neglect prevention grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Abuse/Neglect, Child Maltreatment, Child Safety, Alaska | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Mar. 15, 2024; Mar. 22, 2024
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331Grants
Kansas City area child abuse/neglect prevention, treatment and services grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Abuse/Neglect, Child Welfare/Well-being, Child Safety, Kansas City | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Feb. 5, 2024 (statements of interest)
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644GrantsCulturally-specific family/domestic violence prevention and trauma services grants
GRANT FOCUS: Violence Prevention, Domestic/Family Violence, Child Maltreatment, Underserved Communities | Amount: $200,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: Aug. 11, 2023
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2.5KNewsHow a partisan budget battle worsened Illinois’ foster care crisis
Illinois foster kids are staying in social workers' offices, conference centers and jails.
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3.2KNewsProposed reforms of ‘troubled teen industry’ fall short of promises
A promised "youth bill of rights" is absent from federal legislation introduced this spring.
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619GrantsChild/family safety and well-being national hotline program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Child Well-being, Child Safety, Family Support, Hotline, Domestic Violence | Amount: $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 | Deadline: July 11, 2023
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2.0KNewsFive years in with millions unclaimed, is Family First helping kids and families yet?
The Family First Prevention Services Act aims to keep families together, whenever possible.
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2.2KNewsReport: Fewer teens in foster care, but less than half find permanent homes
By 2021, neglect was the leading cause the system removed teens from their families.
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1.3KNewsReport details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland
More than 150 Catholic priests and others sexually abused over 600 children.
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9.0KNewsThe death of 17-year-old Taylor Goodridge is the latest test for Utah’s will to regulate the “troubled teen industry”
“On the internet, it looks like a great place," said an attorney for Taylor's family.
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4.4KGuest Opinion EssayNew York’s mandatory reporter training wants to have it both ways. That’s an improvement.
New York’s new online mandated reporter training course is less awful than its predecessors.
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592GrantsChild/youth human trafficking victim services and outcome improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Victims, Human/Sex Trafficking, Child/Youth Abuse, Victim Services | Amount: Up to $1,500,000 | Deadline: Apr. 6, 2023
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1.3KNewsEx-state adviser implicated in youth center abuse lawsuits
David Ball is among roughly 150 former staffers who are implicated by former residents.
