All posts tagged "Child Welfare and Foster Care"

Top Headlines 4/23

JUVENILE JUSTICE Las Vegas, NV — Juvenile facility gets a rock wall and a zip line course as a way “to teach...

The Untapped Power of Youth Engagement

We increasingly hear talk these days about youth engagement, a popular youth-development strategy that has been successful in many places – but...

Different Law, Different Experience for Sexually Exploited Children

Left: Francine Sherman; ” There’s always some discussion of what fits” the definition of child sexual exploitation, said Francine Sherman, a professor...

Memo to Kids: Do Not Take the Cinnamon Challenge

A new report published in the journal Pediatrics warns parents of a bizarre — albeit, immensely popular — fad among young people,...

Social, Demographic, and Health Outcomes in the 10 Years Following Adolescent Depression

Top Headlines 4/19

JUVENILE JUSTICE Florida activists known as The Dream Defenders are pushing for tougher protections for detained youth. They also called for protections of...

The Debate Over School Resource Officers

Opinions about the use of school resource officers (SROs) in public schools appear to fall along the same contentious fault lines as...

Top Headlines 4/17

JUVENILE JUSTICERand Paul, Civil Rights and Juvenile Justice SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House voted Tuesday to give juvenile courts jurisdiction over most...

Child Welfare League of America Conference Focuses on “Raising the Bar”

ARLINGTON, VA – More than 500 child welfare professionals are here this week attending the Child Welfare League of America annual conference....

Top Headlines 4/15

Juvenile JusticeEmails show that a Georgia juvenile justice official was angered by a writer’s coverage of a bill that would keep some...

Implementing Recommendations on Children Exposed to Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Immediate and decisive action is essential to help heal the wounds of millions of American children who have suffered from exposure...

Top Headlines 4/11

Juvenile JusticeRecognizing the power of peer pressure, Napa County’s juvenile justice system attempts to harness it for positive behavioral change through a ...

Top Headlines 4/10

Child WelfarePENNSYLVANIA — State lawmakers in dueling efforts to fix child protection infrastructure. Nebraska lawmakers advance new child welfare bill. Trauma-informed care...

President’s Budget Proposes Spending on Youth Programs, Services

President Barack Obama introduced his 2014 budget proposal on Wednesday, highlighting new efforts to increase funding for education and juvenile justice. Although...

Indiana May Require Armed Teachers in Schools

Legislators in Indiana are pushing to enact a law requiring all state public and charter schools have at least one armed employee...

Georgia Program Reopens Foster Care Cold Cases

ATLANTA — In far north Georgia, 17-year-old “Brandon” lives in a group home. He has been the ward of two states in...

Federal Judge Rules No Age Limit on Purchase of ‘Morning After’ Pill

On Thursday, Senior United States District Judge Edward Korman ruled the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must remove age restrictions on...

Sexual Initiation, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy Among Young Adolescents

The Carnival Hucksters Take Center Stage

PHILADELPHIA — When a National Rifle Association-sponsored task force recently unveiled a proposal to train select school personnel to carry firearms, it...

The Healing Power of Video Games

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shortly after her 13th birthday, Dani Zimmerman started to feel pain in her fingertips that quickly spread to three...