All posts tagged "OST"

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Press Watch for December 2002 – January 2003

  The Demons of Childhood: Young Brains Break. Then Comes the Broken Care System.U.S. News and World Report According to some estimates, 20...

• Research

  Research of Note for December 2002-January 2003

  As winter sets in, there is less emphasis on outdoor activities, so it is important to know about new research showing that...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Web Watch for December 2002-January 2003

    Civic Engagement Child Slavery in Your Chocolatewww.radicalthought.orgexplores the horrific practice of child slavery in the cocoa fields of Ivory Coast. Developed...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Web Watch for October 2003

    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...

• News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

  News Briefs for November 2002

  Should Convicted Kids Go to Class? Two Philadelphia high school students are suing the school district over a state law that prohibits...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Pubs and Videos for November 2002

  Education The Self-Directed Learning Handbook, by Maurice Gibbons, explains how to help middle and high school students practice self-directed learning, a process...

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  Y-Line

    Springfield, Mo.(417) 887-4343 Objective: To provide employment, job training and social skills practice to poor teens who face barriers to employment...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Web Watch for November 2002

    Civic Engagement Free The Childrenwww.freethechildren.orgis a great website for youth workers trying to make a connection between their youth and kids...

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  Pubs and Videos for October 2002

  At-Risk Kids No Disposable Kids, by Larry K. Brendtro, Arlin Ness and Martin Mitchell, suggests ways to reach children whom everybody else...

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  Web Watch for October 2002

    Civic Engagement Servenetwww.servenet.org is organized by Youth Serve America, an alliance of more than 200 service groups dedicated to getting youth...

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  Pubs and Videos for September 2002

  CommunitySchool, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, by Joyce L. Epstein, Mavis G. Sanders, Beth S. Simon, Karen Clark Salinas,...

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  Web Watch for September 2002

    Child Welfare AdoptUSKidswww.adoptuskids.orgis a service of the National Adoption Center, dedicated to matching hard-to-place children with families. More than 60 percent...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Press Watch for July-August 2002

  Cultural Divide Over Parental DisciplineThe New York Times Cultural differences concerning corporal punishment are causing problems for some immigrant families in the...

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  Pubs and Videos for July-August 2002

  Education Building a Community School, by The Children’s Aid Society, is a practical manual for school reform. The book provides innovative suggestions...

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  Pathways to Possibilities

    Grand Rapids, Mich.(616) 967-6749www.calvin.edu/admin/precoll Objective: To help more youths, especially those in central city communities, enter and complete post-secondary education. In...

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  Press Watch for May 2002

    After School "Child centers balk at policy"The Sacramento BeeA new regulation issued by Gov. Gray Davis requires childcare providers to inform...

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  Pubs and Videos for May 2002

  Activities Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends, by Mary Wallace, is a fun book for any...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Trailblazers Academy

    Stamford, Conn.(203) 977-5690mgd4271213@aol.com Objective: Provide education and other services to at-risk middle school youth. In a Nutshell: Trailblazers Academy is a...

• Guest Opinion Essay

  The Enigma of Scientifically Based Youth Work

  The Enigma of Scientifically Based Youth Work From the strangest quarters, “scientifically based research” leading to government funding decisions is now all...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  H.O.T. Salsa Project

    San Antonio, Texas (210)-335-1727gfaulk1960@yahoo.com Objective: To provide valuable workforce knowledge to at-risk youth in a residential setting with hands-on learning experience. In...