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All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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3.7KGuest Opinion EssayFoster Kids Need Consistent, Caring Adult — a Full-time Mentor
Imagine if we could give every child in foster care a consistent, caring adult who walked alongside them for 12½ years, no...
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7.4K► ReportsEnd of Childhood Report and Index 2018
The second annual End of Childhood Report and Index from Save the Children compares the latest data from 175 countries to determine...
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2.2KNewsGeorgia SROs Divided on Whether Teachers Should Be Armed
“Stay behind this line,” said an elementary school teacher preparing students for a school drill. “I’ll grab some dark paper to cover...
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5.8KGuest Opinion EssayChild Welfare Policy Around Opioids Driven By Ignorance and Arrogance
At first glance, a “research brief” issued in March by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concerning opioids and child...
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3.0K► NewsmakersDavid E. Stucki Elected Deputy-President of the Int’l Association of Youth & Family Judges & Magistrates
Judge David E. Stucki was recently elected by the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM) as its deputy-president....
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7.8KGuest Opinion EssayRacial Microaggressions on the College Campus: What Faculty Should Be Doing
Despite an increase in diversity training and sensitivity programs, the instances of racial microaggressions are on the rise. The college campus has...
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1.4KGrantsWomen and Girls Education, Financial Literacy, Job Training and Leadership Support Grants
Subject: Girls, Women, Education, Financial Literacy, Job Training, Workforce Development | Deadline: Ongoing | Amount: Up to $10,000
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5.4KGuest Opinion EssayInsideOUT Writers: Community, Compassion, Multitudes
The Youth Today/InsideOUT Writers series these past two years has been a critical reflection on the impact of the American justice system...
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6.5KNewsEvery State’s Extended Foster Care Policies Now Available in New Database
The Juvenile Law Center released a new tool today that could help policymakers and advocates better understand and serve older youth —...
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1.9KNewsEvent Connects After-school Programs With Colleges
A college fair on Friday in New York City will be a college fair with a difference, bringing together after-school programs with...
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2.8K► ReportsNeglect and Abuse of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The International Human Rights Clinic and the American Civil Liberties Union outline the rise in reported abuse and neglect of immigrant children by...
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2.9KNews2 Years of Youth Coverage from U. of Southern California
Teen homelessness. Gun control. After-school funding. For two years, students at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism...
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5.0KFrom the BureausLA Foster Families Suffer As Stipends Are Delayed By Bottleneck in Foster Reform
Destiny Adams was driving on Balboa Boulevard, on the way to visit her two younger sisters, when she got the call.
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2.8KFrom the BureausYoung Family of Prisoners Find Safe Space at POPS in LA High Schools
It’s lunchtime on a recent Wednesday at Venice High School. Twenty or so students are sitting at their desks with full plates...
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6.9KGuest Opinion EssayParole Limited My Ability, but Community Led Me to Success
I got released from the system about five years ago now, and my life has remained a consistent hustle. When I was...
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1.4KGrantsChildren’s Physical and Mental Welfare Program Grants
Subject: Child/Youth Welfare, Health, Mental Health, Youth Development | Deadline: July 15, 2018 | Amount: Unspecified
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayBig Picture Learning Could Help Disrupt the Foster-care-to-prison Pipeline
Humans of Restorative Justice (HORJ) stories highlight the incredible individuals working to build and restore strong relationships in their communities. They are...
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2.3KNewsCoverage of the Los Angeles March for Our Lives
When the Los Angeles March for Our Lives crowd stepped off on March 24, students at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg...
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2.5K► Reports2018 LGBTQ Youth Report
"HRC Foundation and the University of Connecticut released the largest-of-its-kind survey ever of more than 12,000 LGBTQ teenagers across the nation, revealing in distressing...
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9.3KNewsTransportation a Barrier to After-school Programs
What if a student wants to go to an after-school program but doesn’t have a ride? It’s an issue faced by most...
