Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayHow Can Front-liners Help Youth With Disabilities?
As states begin to slowly reopen from lockdown, we find ourselves feeling a mixture of caution and hope. For the past few...
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1.8KFrom the BureausNew York Protestors, Police Both Frustrated By Use of Force Charge
After multiple reports of police using excessive force against anti-police brutality protestors in New York and charges filed against only one NYPD...
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3.3KGuest Opinion EssayHow to Recruit and Retain High-quality Foster Caregivers in South, Southwest
There is a growing need for individuals who can commit to serve as foster caregivers to children and adolescents in the United...
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2.4K► ReportsAdvancing Teen Flourishing: Moving Policy Upstream
Well Being Trust discusses how supporting the mental and physiological health of teens through well-funded programs and comprehensive policies benefits society as...
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayWhy the Party Is On For Emerging Adults, Even in Pandemic
Be it with outrage or eye-rolling, most of us were confounded by the spectacle of college students indulging in spring break rituals...
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2.2K► NewsmakersAmherst H. Wilder Foundation Names Armando Camacho President and CEO
Amid tumultuous times for Minnesota and the nation, the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation has appointed Armando Camacho as its new president and...
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayCOVID-19 Making Life Harder For Some Transgender, Nonbinary Youth
Times are unsettling for all of us these days. While it feels like in many ways we are experiencing this pandemic all...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayGeorge Floyd’s Death Is Creating the American Spring
In the midst of me gathering information and doing interviews for this column this past week, a horrific event took place in...
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3.0KGuest Opinion EssayFamilies, Communities, Systems Need to Collaborate to Really Help Whole Child
An ancient parable describes a group of people who come across something unknown to them — an elephant. Fascinated, each person begins...
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1.8KNewsStudies Show That Violence Prevention Saves Cities Money — Lots of Money
In the 18 years Paul Tutwiler has led the Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corporation in Florida, the organization has tried a variety...
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1.9KNewsRural Quincy, Wash., Teens Respond To Pandemic, Help Adults With Digital Access
Having young people teach digital skills to adults seems like a no-brainer. After all, how many adults have gotten a teenager to...
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1.8K► ReportsThe Land of Inopportunity: Closing the Childhood Equity Gap for America’s Kids
Save the Children releases the first-ever comprehensive child welfare and development rankings of all U.S. counties.
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayNew Types of Therapy Hold Promise at One Treatment Foster Care Program
Vast, beautiful land coupled with a rich history and cultural allure solidify the reality of New Mexico as the “Land of Enchantment.”...
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1.8K► NewsmakersAdriana Rocha is the New President of Neighborhood Funders Group
Adriana Rocha is the new president of Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG) after serving for three years as its vice president of programs....
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2.7KNewsRole of Guns Not Tracked For LGBT Community
Today, Synthia Roy works at a tattoo parlor in Jacksonville, Fla., she does set design and makeup for horror films and recently...
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayNew Mexico, and U.S., Needs Help With Both Immediate Needs, Ultimate Causes
A few years ago I attended a workshop on Theatre of the Oppressed, an approach to community education based on the use...
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1.8KNewsNewly Updated Technology Helps CYFD Stay in Touch
When Brian Blalock entered his new job as cabinet secretary at the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) approximately a year and...
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1.5KNewsFor New Mexican, Tribal Leaders, It’s ‘All Hands on Deck’ in 2 Counties
Government officials and public health professionals say there’s no sugar-coating it: The coronavirus outbreak that’s done a number on the Gallup area...
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2.5KNewsCOVID-19 Challenges Don’t Stop Carlsbad Transitional Housing Program
“On call” means something different these days for Johnnie Bradford. As the longtime housing supervisor for Carlsbad Transitional Housing, she has always...
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1.6KNewsLas Cruces Caseworker Helping Youth Who Have Aged Out of Care Plus the System-involved
Transitioning out of juvenile justice is already laborious for many young people. It’s infinitely more difficult during a global pandemic. “They’re literally...
