Youth Today
All posts tagged "Health and Mental Health"
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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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2.3K► 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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1.7KNewsMAHA 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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1.2KFrom 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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3.4KNewsQ&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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1.6K► 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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1.2KNewsVitamin 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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3.2KOpinionThe 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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4.3K► 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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1.6KFrom 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.
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1.3KNewsExpanding the child tax credit has some Republican support. Now what?
Many lawmakers want to expand the credit, a longtime Democratic priority.
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1.4KNews“Not just Measles”: Whooping Cough cases are soaring as vaccine rates decline
Outbreaks of diseases could get worse with Trump administration slashing public health infrastructure budgets.
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1.4KNewsKnitting, cheerleading, fishing: This is what a cellphone ban looks like in one school district
Pairing expansion of extracurriculars with a cellphone ban, one school district sees success.
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1.9KNewsUnsanitary practices persist at baby formula factory whose shutdown led to mass shortages, workers say
Shortcuts are taken when cleaning manufacturing equipment, repairing leaks and testing for dangerous microbes.
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1.8KOpinionSchool libraries are essential ‘third spaces’ for students like me
Libraries are a long unfunded mandate in New York. Let’s change that.
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3.4KNewsGun violence undermines the mental health of big city teens
The random, unpredictable nature of shootings can reinforce teens' fear and hypervigilance.
