Youth Today
All posts tagged "Health and Mental Health"
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1.3KNewsFlavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids
Are watermelon-flavored gummies, Banana Runtz and Stony Patch Kids really marketed towards adults?
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4.2KNewsFor foster youth, new restrictions make abortion access even more difficult
And less than a third of teens in foster care receive birth control information.
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1.4K► Reports2022 U.S. national survey on LGBTQ youth mental health by state
For the first time, the Trevor Project releases findings from its annual national survey of LGBTQ youth mental health segmented by all...
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1.0KNewsSeattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
The lawsuit blames the social media companies for worsening mental health and behavioral disorders.
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1.2KNewsMove on from COVID? Childcare disruptions continue
Forty-seven. That's how many days of childcare Kathryn Anne Edwards' 3-year-old missed last year.
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964NewsAs legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home
More than 7,000 cases of young children eating marijuana edibles were reported from 2017-2021.
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1.2KNewsFBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online ‘sextortion’
At least 3,000 children, mostly teenage boys, have been victims this year.
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1.2KNewsHealth officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
In recent decades, severe obesity among children in America has nearly quadrupled.
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1.1KNewsChildren’s medicine shortage hits as flu season starts fast
Shortages might last in some communities until early next year.
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3.0KNewsParents struggle to find specialized dental care for children with disabilities
Since many general dentists don’t treat children with disabilities, that means millions of parents may find it challenging to find a dentist...
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1.5KNewsTips for finding specialized dental treatment for disabled youth
Dr. Tyeese Gaines gives some helpful advice for parents struggling to find specialized dental care for their children with disabilities.
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1.5KNewsSchools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis
Among 18 of the country's largest school districts, 12 started this school year with fewer counselors or psychologists than they had in...
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1.8K► Reports2021 national school climate survey: The experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in our nation’s schools
GLSEN releases the latest edition of its biennial flagship report, taking a comprehensive look at the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in schools...
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1.2KNewsLandmark trial begins over Arkansas’ ban on trans youth care
Arkansas was the first state to enact such a ban on gender-confirming care, with Republican lawmakers in 2021 overriding GOP Gov. Asa...
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2.0KNewsMandatory reporting was supposed to stop severe child abuse. It punishes poor families instead.
“Today, Pennsylvania says ‘No more’ to child abuse,” then-Gov. Tom Corbett declared as he signed the legislation into law in 2014. A...
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1.4KNewsThese foster kids need mental health care. New Mexico is putting them in homeless shelters.
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Hours after Jaidryon Platero attempted suicide, an employee of New Mexico’s child welfare agency visited...
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1.3KNewsSocial Security boost will help millions of kids, too
Social Security's cost of living adjustment, otherwise known as the COLA, for 2023 is expected to be around 9% or even higher,...
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2.0KNewsQ&A: Youth violence expert Paul Boxer on how to help kids struggling with antisocial, potentially violent behaviors
Paul Boxer has become an expert in youth violence. He has co-authored 80 research papers and is head of the Rutgers Center...
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2.2KOpinionTexas caseworkers give us a lesson in whose lives matter
Sixteen current and former employees of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) have filed an amicus brief as part...
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3.9KNewsAfterschool programs mobilize in wake of mass shootings
The pandemic emphasized the important role afterschool and summer programs can play in supporting kids with their social and emotional well-being. Some...
