Youth Today
All posts tagged "homelessness"
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5.8KFrom the BureausLos Angeles’ Vast Child Welfare System Has a Lot to Teach Rest of Nation
You can only find the entrance to the RightWay Foundation if you’re really looking for it. Hidden deep within the parking structure...
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayStaggering New Numbers on Youth Homelessness Demand Action
Every year, more than 4 million young people experience homelessness in the United States. And while youth homelessness is a largely hidden...
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4.5KNewsFoster Care Youths Leaving the System Before They Age Out, Study Finds
Youth in the foster care system are leaving before they age out of the system, a new report finds.
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5.1KGuest Opinion EssayGay-Straight Alliances in Rural High Schools Important But Still Controversial
People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and others of minority sexual orientations and gender...
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4.8KNewsMillions of Youth Are Homeless for More Than Month At a Time, New Study Finds
Nearly one in 30 teens and one in 10 young adults experienced homelessness in the past year, a groundbreaking new study has...
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3.8KFrom the BureausBobby Cagle, New LA Child Welfare Chief, to Find High Demand, Too Few Foster Homes
Bobby Cagle, a former foster child and caseworker, is set to take over as head of Los Angeles Department of Children and...
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3.8KGuest Opinion EssayTeachers, Be Understanding With Your Students Who May Be Homeless
Sixth grade can be a tough time for pretty much anybody. It doesn’t help when your parents divorce right before the beginning...
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayQueer Youth Must Get Sexual Health Care While Incarcerated
As “bathroom bills,” military transgender bans and elimination of protections for LGBTQ federal employees demonstrate, we are a long way from a...
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7.5KNewsConcerns About Job Corps Safety Continue in Congress
Roughly two years after the homicides of two students prompted a congressional review of Job Corps, federal lawmakers continue to probe for...
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1.6KNewsHomelessness Leads to Justice System and Vice Versa, New Report Details
You’re 16, homeless and sleeping on a park bench when police grab you at 3 in the morning. Vagrancy, trespassing or a...
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Kids Mostly Homeless Due to Poverty, Global Study Finds
A recent study of global youth homelessness points to poverty, not delinquency, as the major factor leading to “street involvement.” The study,...
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Grants
Child Welfare, Family Support, Housing, and Environmental Program Grants
Subject: Child Welfare, Family Support, Housing, Environment | Deadline: Ongoing
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Grants
The National Center on Employment and Homelessness (NCEH) – The Connections Project
Subject: Employment, Job Training, Homelessness, Youth Homelessness, Youth Employment | Deadline: Feb. 20, 2015 (Letters of intent due.)
