Last week, Microsoft announced a new global initiative called YouthSpark, which seeks to improve conditions for more than 300 million young people...
Foster children have a new support system to turn to when they turn 18 (21 in some states) and age out of...
Be prepared to read a lot about sex abuse in the Boy Scouts over the next few months. The pending release of...
The deadline for entries in the Stop Bullying Video Challenge, a joint project of the Department of Health and Human Services and ChallengePost, steadily...
A couple of weeks ago, I was in juvenile delinquency court and as often happens, a particular case got me thinking – and...
Coinciding with National Suicide Prevention Week, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH) held a Webinar on Wednesday titled Suicide Primer: Signs,...
There is that moment after a conflict, maybe it’s an argument or some harsh words, when we want to reconnect with the...
The worst of the lingering aftermath of the recession is likely over, but deep cuts to government spending could undo the fragile...
Emergency vehicles appeared again this week at the door of a family we know. It’s such a common occurrence that the family...
Following another Chicago summer during which many youth were slain in gang or drug disputes, there was concern on both sides of...
California has always been ahead of the curve. Fresh on the heels of the Supreme Court ruling in Miller v. Alabama, which prohibits mandatory...
New findings from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) address the neurological impact of underage drinking, suggesting that teens...
When her son was born with a severe disability, a mother quit her job to become his full-time caregiver. Soon after, her...
The academic year has started at the law school where I teach third-year students advocacy skills and legal doctrine in the area of...
“We believe we can think through and urge a system that keeps young people safe,” said Deborah Shore, founder and executive director...
For the first time in more than a decade, a revised National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) has been released. The new guidelines...
I have an unshakeable faith in the human potential for growth. Over and over I have seen men change: through religion, education,...