Youth Today
All posts tagged "Substance Abuse"
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1.8K► ReportsDrug and alcohol use reported by youth in juvenile facilities, 2008–2018
More youth reported never using drugs in their lifetime in 2018 than in 2008-09.
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979GrantsJuvenile and family court substance abuse issues education and training grants
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile/Family Court, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Education/Training, Recidivism | Amount: Up to $150,000 | Deadline: Aug. 31, 2023
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2.9KNewsMore potent than old-school pot, today’s cannabis has led to poisoning in youth
Minors’ illegal use of cannabis products is a concern in Colorado and other states.
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2.8KNewsFive years in with millions unclaimed, is Family First helping kids and families yet?
The Family First Prevention Services Act aims to keep families together, whenever possible.
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3.0KNewsAs fentanyl use rises among teens, Arizona requires naloxone in foster homes
In 2021, 44 Arizona children died from fentanyl overdoses.
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2.2K► ReportsMonitoring the future: National survey results on drug use
The latest results from the University of Michigan's annual national survey on youth drug use are released, showing that rates of adolescent...
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6.9K► ReportsNumber of children separated from their families due to parental substance use has more than doubled
The number of children separated from their families due to parental substance use has more than doubled in the past two decades...
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1.1KGrantsSoutheast Missouri infant mortality reduction program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Infant Health, Infant Mortality, Healthcare, Parenting, Substance Abuse, Missouri | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2022
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6.0KNewsNot enough beds, services for homeless youth in New Mexico
“Youth homelessness is largely hidden,” said Forrest Verde-Dudek, housing youth project manager for the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness. “They might...
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2.9KNews‘I try my hardest’: Homeless youth fight substance abuse in New Mexico
New Mexico lacks treatment facilities to help housing insecure youth struggling with addiction. Serenity Mesa in Albuquerque, one of the only programs...
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2.6KNewsTackling youth homelessness in New Mexico
New Mexico consistently ranks toward the bottom among states for child welfare. In an under-resourced state with an overburdened system, a tight-knit group...
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1.1KGrants
Child and youth victims of drug crisis support program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Victim Services/Support, Drug/Substance Abuse, Drug Crisis | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: June 9, 2022
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1.4KGrantsService grants for children, youth and families impacted by opioid epidemic
GRANT FOCUS: Opioids, Addiction, Drug/Substance Abuse, Youth Health, Opioid Epidemic, Family Support | Amount: Up to $750,000 | Deadline: May 25, 2022
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1.4KGrantsMidwest behavioral and mental health program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Youth Health/Welfare | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2022
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7.0KOpinionIn child welfare, if the solution is money, the problem is poverty
In the beginning, the builders of what would become a system of massive intrusion into families, and, ultimately, the separation of millions...
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2.3KNewsYouth’s overdose death renews pleas for Narcan in schools
The death of a 13-year-old student who apparently overdosed on fentanyl at his Connecticut school has drawn renewed pleas for schools to...
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3.0KNewsRural Appalachian parks departments ‘train trauma’ to support youth
Like many rural communities, Elizabethton is struggling with a shrinking population and dim opportunities for work, education and recreation, especially for young...
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1.5KGrantsGrants for Addressing Youth Mental Health Issues Caused by Pandemic
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Youth Mental Health, Healthcare, Social/Emotional Welfare, Substance Abuse Prevention | Amount: ~$37,000 - ~$61,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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Youth Opioid Treatment, Prevention and Support Services Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Welfare, Substance Abuse, Opioids, Drugs, Safety, Health | Amount: Up to $1,500,000 | Deadline: June 28, 2021
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1.8KGrantsSupport Grants for NY and MA Organizations Helping Youth w/ Disabilities and Mental Illness Through COVID-19
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Nonprofit Support, Youth w/ Mental Illness, Youth w/ Disabilities, Substance Abuse | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: July...
