Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayHomeless LGBTQ2S Youth Deserve Safety, Respect
“Gay kids in a shelter that is predominantly straight are very vulnerable, they’re in a very hard position and it makes it...
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3.6KNewsAfter-school Programs Urged to Follow Health Officials’ Guidance on Coronavirus
After-school programs are urged to follow the guidance of their local health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in...
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssayWe Are New Mexican Foster Youth Who Help Others in the System
I am 20 years old. I was a foster kid for the majority of my life. CYFD (New Mexico Children, Youth &...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssaySEL Program Can Make Students More Employable
Many students are challenged with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem today and do not have the tools or strategies to combat this....
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1.4K► ReportsA New Era for Girls: Taking Stock on 25 Years of Progress
UNICEF analyzes the progress made in improving the rights of women and girls over the past 25 years, showing that drastic improvements...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayGun Violence Work Could Use Billions of Dollars in Victim Assistance Funds
Gun violence in the United States has rapidly become a problem that has touched the lives of millions of people. Whether directly...
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3.6K► NewsmakersDavid Hiller Retires as President and CEO of Robert R. McCormick Foundation
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation announces the retirement of its president and CEO, David D. Hiller, after nearly 11 years leading the...
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1.3KGrantsCommunity Public Spaces Improvement Project Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Community Development, Safety, Recreation | Amount: $5,000 - $25,000 | Deadline: Mar. 24, 2020
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4.7KGuest Opinion EssayIs It Time to Rethink Foster Care For LGBTQ Youth?
Youth who enter the foster care system in New Mexico and nationally tend to be between the ages of 1 and 10...
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2.7KNewsLas Cruces, New Mexico, Legislator Helping Fight Childhood Trauma
With some time to kill the day before the 2018 Thanksgiving break, William Soules, a math and social studies teacher at Oñate...
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2.0KNewsNew Mexico Legislature Racks Up Successes, Losses, Compromises for Foster Youth
With Family First Act implementation underway, editorials and articles proliferate, many articulating nervousness among residential providers. With their revenue models under attack,...
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2.5KNewsFewer New Mexico Detention Centers Means Problems For Families, Staff
The 2017 closure of the McKinley County Juvenile Detention Center was largely viewed as a positive. New Mexico, which has shrunk its...
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1.7KNewsN.M. Legislature Also Worked on Intersecting Foster Care Issues
There were both victories and setbacks for foster youth during the 2020 New Mexico Legislature in terms of bills that directly deal...
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1.5KNewsOccupancy Tax Has Potential to Help New Mexican Kids, CYFD Expert Says
A cursory look at the proposed laws sponsored by southeastern New Mexico lawmakers during the 2020 Legislature gives the impression that they...
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1.9K► ReportsA Future for the World’s Children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission
A new report commissioned by the WHO and UNICEF lays out a bold-but-necessary vision for the future of our children in an...
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayNew York Residential Facilities Should Only Be Used Like ERs for Children
With Family First Act implementation underway, editorials and articles proliferate, many articulating nervousness among residential providers. With their revenue models under attack,...
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8.8KGuest Opinion EssayMandatory Child Abuse Reporting Belongs in Dustbin, New Research Shows
Last week, a committee of the Idaho Legislature did something that, in the politics of child welfare, is revolutionary. The committee took...
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2.6KNewsJacksonville Organization Attacks Violence, Blight With Holistic Approach
On Nov. 14, Gary Ervin attended a vigil for a young life cut tragically short by gun violence. Days earlier, a 15-year-old...
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1.3KNewsPaul Tutwiler’s Mission of Revitalizing Communities Takes Him Back to His Roots
A black and white picture of schoolchildren hangs on the wall of Paul Tutwiler’s office. He’s not related to any of the...
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2.2K► ReportsThe Lasting Benefits of Early College High Schools
The American Institutes for Research provides an overview of key findings from different research projects focused on the efficacy and benefits of...
