Youth Today
All posts tagged "Mental Health"
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1.1KNewsBill to criminalize help for Idaho minors’ abortions passes
It seeks to restrict travel by creating the crime of "abortion trafficking".
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1.4KGrantsEarly intervention and treatment for children with serious emotional disturbances research grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health, Emotional Health, Mental Health, SED, Research | Amount: Up to $22,000 | Deadline: Apr. 15, 2023
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayThe youth mental health crisis is hitting girls the hardest. Here’s what needs to change.
Four in ten of the young women I work with experience suicidal ideation.
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayA state is being sued for warehousing children with disabilities in foster care
The lawsuit alleges that North Carolina children are isolated in restrictive, clinically inappropriate placements.
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1.3K► 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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1.9KNewsConnecticut’s turnaround of troubled juvenile system sets a standard, says justice-equity organization
Connecticut has turned its troubled juvenile facilities into what federal officials have cited as exemplary national models. Staffing is up dramatically, in...
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1.3KNewsSchools 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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3.3KGuest Opinion EssayFully prepared doesn’t require being problem-free, just resilient
“Problem-free isn’t fully prepared” is the slogan I am most known for... Today, in the wake of a youth mental health crisis exacerbated...
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1.6K► 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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1.9KNewsQ&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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3.7KNewsAfterschool 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...
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The Remix with Karen Pittman: Handle with care
I continue to be impressed with the simplicity and power of Handle with Care, a partnership between law enforcement, schools and mental...
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2.0KGrantsSchool-based mental healthcare program development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Mental Health, School, Behavioral Health, Violence Prevention | Amount: Up to $1,800,000 | Deadline: Oct. 13, 2022
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4.2KNewsBlack girls are experiencing record rates of self-injury and death by suicide
Emergency room visits for suicidal thoughts and self-injury are on the rise, with Black girls and LGBTQ youth experiencing record rates of...
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827GrantsPTA program support grants
GRANT'S FOCUS: PTA, Education, Reading, Health, Mental Health STEM, Arts | Amount: $1,000 or $2,500 | Deadline: Sept. 27, 2022
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayWant to improve students’ physical and mental health? Hire an athletic trainer.
As we go into this school year, athletic trainers can and should be an essential part of any plan to improve students’...
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1.2KNewsSchool districts move to ease teacher stress, burnout
School districts have provided increased mental health training for staff, classroom support as well as resources and systems aimed at identifying burned...
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1.9KGuest Opinion Essay
The Remix with Karen Pittman: Caught and taught — Out-of-school time programs add social-emotional instruction
To understand how the current moment calls for more explicit, taught instruction in the out-of-school time space to complement this historically integrated...
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2.0K► PodcastsMore housing resources go to young Washingtonians leaving state custody. Is it enough?
Young people eventually released from Washington state’s foster care, juvenile or mental and behavioral health systems often do so without having reliable,...
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1.7KNewsYouth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
Student mental health reached crisis levels last year, and the pressure on schools to figure out solutions has never been greater. Districts...
