As a global pandemic looms over New York City, one group in particular might be getting left behind, homeless youth — a...
Together, we are facing a truly unprecedented situation. Despite the effects of COVID-19, we are still a hard-working team and want you...
Do you work with youth after school? Across our nation, there’s a growing concern about the rise in commercial sexual exploitation of...
These survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, in which as many as 300 people were killed, lived through a white mob shooting,...
For a child, separation from a parent — even one who may have been neglectful or abusive — can be very traumatic....
Girls at several middle and high schools in Washington, D.C., in wards 5, 6 and 7 were already handling more challenges in...
Concentrated gun violence results in lost population and economic power, increases trauma throughout communities and depresses school outcomes among students exposed to...
The International Labor Organization releases its latest update on youth employment trends and what the future may hold in a time of...
Youth suicide is on the rise — and Kris Hallstrom, manager of a national teen suicide prevention hotline based in Nebraska, is...
As school districts close down across the country, numerous after-school programs are following suit. They’re scrambling to deal with the unprecedented situation...
“Gay kids in a shelter that is predominantly straight are very vulnerable, they’re in a very hard position and it makes it...
After-school programs are urged to follow the guidance of their local health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in...
I am 20 years old. I was a foster kid for the majority of my life. CYFD (New Mexico Children, Youth &...
Many students are challenged with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem today and do not have the tools or strategies to combat this....
UNICEF analyzes the progress made in improving the rights of women and girls over the past 25 years, showing that drastic improvements...
Gun violence in the United States has rapidly become a problem that has touched the lives of millions of people. Whether directly...
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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Youth who enter the foster care system in New Mexico and nationally tend to be between the ages of 1 and 10...
With some time to kill the day before the 2018 Thanksgiving break, William Soules, a math and social studies teacher at Oñate...