Youth Today
All posts tagged "COVID"
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1.5KNewsSome schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year
As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread....
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1.1K► ReportsYouth prison reform in the COVID era
Researchers at the Urban Institute discuss how three states reduced youth incarceration and implemented reforms through the trying times of the COVID...
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1.3KNewsDetroit schools aim to catch up, and then some, with US aid
The Detroit school system is putting much of its relief money toward tutoring, after-school programs and other efforts to shore up student...
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1.4KNewsUnderstaffing leaves afterschool programs with unmet demand
School-based providers list difficulties hiring and retaining staff as the biggest reasons they have not fully rebounded from pandemic shutdowns and they...
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1.5K► ReportsThe impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of households with children
A new report from UNICEF and World Bank analyzes the effects of the pandemic on families with children in 35 countries.
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1.6KNewsFor kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle
More than 12.7 million children in the U.S. alone have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to the American...
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2.4K► ReportsReport: More than 5 million children orphaned by global COVID pandemic with numbers still climbing
Researchers publish a new report in The Lancet showing how many children have been orphaned by the COVID pandemic.
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1.5K► ReportsProspects for children in 2022: A global outlook
UNICEF takes a look at the year ahead and the key trends impacting children as the world attempts to recover from the...
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1.8KFrom the BureausAs COVID-19 lingers, some juveniles facilities rate better than others in health safety
So far, juvenile facilities — 789 of the 1,510 nationwide are detention centers or long-term secure facilities, the remainder are group homes,...
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2.4K► ReportsHidden pain: Children who lost a parent or caretaker to COVID-19 and what the nation can do to help them
COVID Collaborative and Social Policy Analytics releases a new report highlighting the number of children who have lost parents or caretakers in...
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1.4KGrantsColorado arts, culture and youth sports organization pandemic support grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Arts/Culture, Youth Sports, Youth Health, Minority Youth, Colorado | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 14, 2022
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1.6KNewsAmerican Rescue Plan grants $85M to 106 Georgia nonprofits helping students cope with pandemic
Afterschool and summer programs for Georgia students affected by the coronavirus pandemic are expanding thanks to $85 million in federal grant funding....
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1.7KNewsRacial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation's efforts to address pandemic inequalities: Health...
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1.5KNewsFeds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots, info for kids
The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids and information to parents on...
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1.5KGrantsYouth-led Latin/Hispanic community COVID mitigation grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Health, Hispanic/Latin Youth, Youth Development, Civic Engagement | Amount: $1,000+ | Deadline: Nov. 28, 2021
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1.6KNewsExacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
Child Care Aware estimates 9% of licensed child care programs have permanently closed since the pandemic began, based on its tally of...
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2.0KGrantsMinority-led small business support and recovery grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Small Business/Organization Support, Minority-Owned Businesses, Pandemic Recovery, Minority Youth | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: May 6, 2022
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1.5KNewsDisruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students
Even as schools have returned in full swing across the country, complications wrought by the pandemic persist, often falling hardest on those...
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1.4KGrantsLibrary support through pandemic recovery grants
GRANT FOCUS: Library Support, Pandemic Recovery, Education, Humanities, Literacy/Reading, Community | Amount: $10,000 | Deadline: Dec. 2, 2021
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1.5KNewsWhite House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially...
