Youth Today
All posts tagged "Health and Mental Health"
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2.2K► ReportsExploring pride and support of LGBTQ+ young people in rural communities
A report highlights the importance of digital communities to rural LGBTQ+ youth's well-being.
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3.5KOpinionWe surveyed 1,500 Florida kids about cellphones and their mental health: What did we learn?
What we learned suggests school phone bans may have important -- but limited -- effects.
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8.4KOpinionWhat Netflix’s “Adolescence” gets wrong — and right — about ‘kids these days’
By the end of watching it, I wish it had been called "An Adolescent."
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3.3KOpinionQ&A: Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families
How will these cuts affect families and schoolchildren -- and the nutrition available to them?
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5.8K► Reports2025 KIDS COUNT data book: State trends in child well-being
An annual report tracking child well-being across the country shows a mixed-bag of results.
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2.5KNewsHow classroom rituals help create community
Students feel disconnected from themselves, each other, their environment: Classroom rituals help them reconnect.
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1.8KFrom the FieldQ&A: Nature and well-being: When the natural world is your teaching partner
Why is time spent outdoors so effective in supporting young people's well-being?
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2.5K► ReportsThe nature of the outdoors: Stronger youth development through exploration
A study highlights how outdoor youth programs uniquely amplify youth development and promote thriving.
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1.8KNewsMAHA report on children’s health highlights harms of ultraprocessed foods – a food scientist explains the research
A growing body of research links ultraprocessed foods with many negative health outcomes.
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1.4KNewsSome NY schools turn to virtual learning as Trump deportation fears keep immigrant students home
NYC schools already have virtual classes available. Will this option help fearful immigrant students?
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2.1KOpinionConnection and co-regulation precede self-management: A common sense approach to learning, development and discipline
Self-control is not built through discipline/punishment; but cultivated through relationships, trust, and co-regulation.
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1.3KFrom the FieldMy ACE score reflects my history of trauma. It also connects me to my students.
Higher ACE scores often lead to more negative impacts on a child's adult life.
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3.5KNewsQ&A: ‘Spy High’ Amazon documentary probes dangers of online student surveillance
Are there present-day threats to student privacy? Is digital policing of marginalized kids biased?
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2.6KFrom the FieldQ&A: From Kentucky to Alaska — Four perspectives on what rural kids need now
Educators offer their advice. What can you do to bring their advice to life?
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2.9KNewsQ&A: How Communities in Schools grew a partnership with Whataburger to support the CIS Being Present Matters campaign
How does this nonprofit--corporate partnership address key issues causing chronic absenteeism in schools?
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1.7K► PodcastsOn autism, it’s the Secretary’s word vs. the CDC’s
Are the HHS Secretary Kennedy's claims about autism spectrum disorder unsubstantiated or outright false?
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1.3KNewsVitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient
This study found that 68% of children tested had suboptimal vitamin D levels.
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3.3KOpinionThe challenges faced by transgender youth in today’s political climate
Anti-trans legislation has exacerbated the social and mental health struggles of transgender youth.
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4.9K► Reports2024 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people by state
A report gives a state-by-state look at LGBTQ+ youth mental health and suicide risk.
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1.7KFrom the FieldSchools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
Research shows that prolonged school closures can significantly affect children’s learning and mental health.
