Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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5.4KOpinionReimagining youth sport: Putting positive youth development first
Youth sport can grounded in principles of positive youth development with a little support.
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7.4KNewsCompetitive youth sports culture leads to burnout and quitting for many in U.S.
Youth are calling for less expensive, less competitive, lower-stakes options for youth sports.
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1.9KOpinionShared advocacy and sustainable financing: Making a “big picture” case for community supports
Communities are intertwined and organic, blending funding into a web of community supports.
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2.2K► ReportsThe effects of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based Mentoring program on crime and delinquency
A report details outcomes of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's Community-Based Mentoring program.
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2.0KOpinionDetained and in the dark: Girls in juvenile detention need menstrual health education now
Young women/girls in juvenile detention lack fundamental knowledge needed for choices about their bodies.
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2.4KOpinionSeize the foster care insurance “crisis” as an opportunity — to curb foster care
Get the children who shouldn't be in foster care back into their own homes.
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3.9KFrom the FieldQ&A: How service learning, done well, changes lives
Karen Pittman speaks with YSA's Scott Ganske about the current state of service learning.
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1.6KOpinionThe path blazed by Karl Dennis — “Father of Wraparound”
Karl Dennis was a foundational thinker, key architect and persuasive advocate for wraparound services.
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4.7KOpinionWhy are we so afraid to let young people lead?
We say we want youth to lead, but we rarely let them.
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3.7KFrom the FieldQ&A: From anxiety to connection: How Wyman helps teens build social skills
Youth Today spoke with Williams to learn more about Wyman's Teen Connection Project.
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1.2KOpinionWe don’t have to choose which adolescent challenge to tackle. They are all linked to the same five non-negotiables for optimizing development.
Direct interactions with youth need all five elements to optimize impact.
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2.8KOpinionYouth mental health is personal. Our solutions need to be systemic.
Training existing school and program staff in adolescent development, trauma response and therapeutic principles could democratize access to mental health.
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3.2KOpinionEducation and youth development are under attack: Now is the time to talk differently and act together
We have to build forward with a grounding in the evidence of what works.
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3.0KOpinionCollege affordability is undermining student mental health. We can’t address one without the other.
College affordability isn’t separate from mental health; it’s at the center of it.
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1.8KOpinionWhat is the next step?
We should build options for students to gain skills needed for alternative career pathways.
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2.1KFrom the FieldReimagining support for learning differences: What parents find in learner-centered environments
Learner-centered environments can help students with learning differences do more than just get by.
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1.5KOpinionUniting in defense of the ecosystem
The Trump Administration abruptly announced that it's withholding ~$7 billion in federal education funding.
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1.7KOpinionInvesting in the OST workforce: Dreaming big and starting small
How do we support youth workers to ensure they stay in the OST workforce?
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2.1KNewsRefocusing on youth development: Changes coming to Youth Today
Our goal is to recenter Youth Today as the go-to publication for youth development.
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2.8KFrom the FieldReimagining the “aging-out” mindset: Building networks of care, not just building independence
Foster youth are expected to navigate adulthood as access to services and support disappears.
