After School Child Care Awarewww.childcareaware.orghelps visitors find child care services. The site includes geography-based searches for providers and tips on choosing...
A compilation of the reports from this issue.
Bellingham Cops Train to Be Foster Parents for Vulnerable KidsSeattle Post-Intelligencer Police in Bellingham, Wash., plan a new program that prepares officers...
Abuse Sins of the Fathers: A Look at the Relationship between Child Abuse and Delinquency, by Dane Elmar Petersen, provides insight for...
After School Promising Practices in Afterschool http://www.afterschool.org%20provides youth workers with a valuable resource that covers all aspects of creating or improving...
Teen HerbicideMother Jones Dietary supplements, such as vitamins and sports performance boosters, are marketed to youth as natural and safe. The Dietary...
AbuseEmerging Practices In the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, by David Thomas, Christine Leicht, Candy Hughes, Amy Madigan and Kathy Dowell,...
Portland, Ore.(503) 531-0451http://internationallanguagecamp.home.attbi.com Objective: To help children learn foreign languages and cultures through immersion. In a Nutshell: International Language Camp (ILC)...
Children’s Books The Newberry and Caldecott Awards, by the American Library Association, is an excellent resource for any youth worker looking for...
Congress is once again focusing on changing welfare policies, with many members supporting new proposals that include more work requirements and less...
Abuse When Something Feels Wrong: A Survival Guide About Abuse for Young People, by Deanna S. Pledge, is a resource to direct...
In January, the American Youth Policy Forum celebrated its 10th anniversary by issuing Decade of Service Awards. Youth Today was surprised and...
“Third time’s a charm.” It’s one of those family sayings that I have found to be not only colorful, but equally applicable...
Quality Counts 2003: If I Can’t Learn From You …Education Week A review of federal data shows there were fewer qualified public...
Activities Looking Glass: A Positive Communication Work-Book, by Lynda Regan, Sally Jones and Carole Pelling, is a basic catalog of activities for...
The Demons of Childhood: Young Brains Break. Then Comes the Broken Care System.U.S. News and World Report According to some estimates, 20...
As winter sets in, there is less emphasis on outdoor activities, so it is important to know about new research showing that...
Civic Engagement Child Slavery in Your Chocolatewww.radicalthought.orgexplores the horrific practice of child slavery in the cocoa fields of Ivory Coast. Developed...
Child Welfare Children Awaiting Parents http://www.capbook.org%20is a useful tool for parents, those interested in adoption policy, and social workers for kids...
Should Convicted Kids Go to Class? Two Philadelphia high school students are suing the school district over a state law that prohibits...