All posts tagged "Mental Health"

Supporters and Critics Respond to Tennessee’s “Abstinence-Only” Legislation

Last month, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed one of the nation’s strictest pro-abstinence sex-education laws, drawing criticism from many organizations for a...

Supreme Court’s Health Care Decision: Good for Kids, What About Parents?

Yesterday’s affirmation of the federal Affordable Care Act by the U.S. Supreme Court maintains several important health care provisions that protect the...

UPDATE: Minor Pot Possession Will No Longer Burn Offenders

Possessing marijuana will no longer result in a lockup in the city ofChicago, but it will likely still cost you. The Chicago...

Growing up LGBT in America: Youth Survey Report

New CDC Report Shines Light on Teen Suicide Trends

The report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States 2011, published last week...

Marijuana Possession Should be Decriminalized, Says New York Governor

Last week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his support of a change to state law that would decriminalize the possession of...

Teen Pot Smokers More Likely to Have Children Who Abuse Drugs

According to a recent National Institutes of Health-funded study, mothers using marijuana during their teen years may have a greater likelihood of giving...

Fake Pot Once Again for Sale in Georgia Despite Ban

Packages of synthetic marijuana are once again available for sale legally, despite a law passed in March banning the drug, because manufacturers...

Drug Courts Effective, New Report Finds

New federal research is giving momentum to the call for reduced penalties and more rehabilitation for drug offenders – including juveniles –...

Department of Justice: The Benefits of Specialized Drug Courts

Report Finds Wide Misuse of Prescription Painkillers by Teens

According to two recently published studies, prescription painkiller misuse by teenagers is on the rise, with as many as 13 percent of...

Analyzing State Differences in Child Well-Being

Controversial ‘Abstinence Only’ Sex Ed Law Draws Praise, Criticism in Tenn.

Earlier this month, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a controversial new sex education law. According to the bill, the new law “exclusively...

Majority of Young Adults Don’t Know Enough About Birth Control Methods, Study Finds

A majority of young adults don’t know enough about contraceptives, according to results from a new Guttmacher Institute study. Six in 10...

Bullying Legislation: A Q&A With Child Advocate Judge Gail Garinger

Leonard Witt, executive director of the Center for Sustainable Journalism and publisher of Youth Today and the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange recently...

“Got Rights Project” Seeks to Inform LGBT Students of Legal Rights

This month, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY) have...

QR Code Condoms Used by Young Adults

Young people using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and the location-based Foursquare are often criticized for posting photos from drunken...

Sexual Experience and Contraceptive Use Among Female Teens — United States, 1995, 2002, and 2006–2010

Teen Contraception: Use on the Rise, Says CDC

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) unveiled new data suggesting more teen girls are using birth control. Part of...

Grants Awarded – Week of April 30th, 2012

  Students in Free Enterprise and Lowe’s TO: United Neighborhood Center$2000-To build a new playground and exercise area for kids.   CarMax...