Just days ago, I received a group email from fellow ACYCP (Association for Youth and Child Care Practice) Board delegate, Janet Wakefield,...
Why are we so shocked in this country after witnessing a black man being killed? Is it because of the way he...
As the pandemic-stalled economy reopens, after-school and summer learning providers see big needs that they are positioned to fill — child care,...
Having young people teach digital skills to adults seems like a no-brainer. After all, how many adults have gotten a teenager to...
As protests erupt in cities across the nation following George Floyd’s death in police custody, youth-serving agencies appear to have a similar...
After-school and summer program leaders are trying to get heard. It’s as if they’re standing on a hilltop and waving: We can...
In January, Sharral Dean, a therapist at the Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia, was seeing about 30 young clients a week....
Earlier this week, Lisa Haverty cleared away board games, dolls and other items from the large central room at Haverty Hollow, the...
Art is subversive. It has a history of undermining the status quo and of transforming perceptions.
A new report from the Wallace Foundation draws on the data and experience of five urban school districts and community partners to...
A new report by the Urban Institute describes how federal jobs programs could be ramped up today to address the crisis of...
This coming January, I plan to celebrate 20 years sober. I got clean as a teenager, at a drug and alcohol treatment...
Last week, our executive editor suggested I watch a film called “Crip Camp” on Netflix. I had heard about it, and thought...
What started out as an idea scrawled on a fast food napkin 10 years ago has evolved into an after-school program for...
Social distancing has disrupted social services of all kinds, but nowhere are the changes felt more strongly than in youth organizations that...
Urban Institute researchers examine and assess the challenges both school districts and families face when ensuring proper food and nutrition access for...
Are boys more responsive to mentoring than girls? The findings are mixed, though recent studies seem to suggest that boys may derive...
Emergency funds for nonprofits and small businesses could flow again as congressional leaders negotiate billions more for the Paycheck Protection Program. An...
His mother Susie Wong-Benjamin encourages him to take bites and chew because he prefers softer foods like spaghetti and mashed potatoes.
A tomato sauce bubbles on the stove. The aroma of baking chicken fills the air. There’s a hum of voices, a burst...