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All posts tagged "Violence"
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2.0KNewsMeeting the Needs of Kids in the U.S. Who Fled Violence in Central America
A network of services is vital to meet needs of growing numbers of kids fleeing violence: academic support, legal representation and after-school...
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4.2KNewsThe Bystander Effect
Not all injuries are visible. Witnessing violence creates long-lasting concerns. What’s a school or after-school program to do?
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1.3KNewsAll About Girls Summit Seeks to Create ‘Girls Movement’
“How do we change the landscape for the sexual-abuse-to-prison pipeline, stop criminalizing girls’ behavior?” asks Mary Marx, president and CEO of Florida-based...
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3.5KNewsBreaking the Cycle, One Young Person at a Time
Jamel Bonilla was 17 when he took part in an armed robbery. He was convicted of a felony and served 18 months...
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3.0KNewsSchools Stand Up Against Bullying on Unity Day
This morning at Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School in Rockford, Minnesota, teachers wearing orange T-shirts that read “Rockford Unites Against Bullying” welcomed...
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2.2KFrom the FieldUsing Online App to Implement Each One Teach One
Our 100 Peace Builder teens’ reach of 4,000 of their peers and some adults through connection circles taught me that “each one...
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Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2014 National Report
This report by the National Center for Juvenile Justice provides a nation-wide and comprehensive analysis of juvenile crime, victimization, and the juvenile...
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Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program
Subject: Community Development, Safety, Violence, Justice | Deadline: Apr. 9, 2015
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Consolidated Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Assault and Engage Men and Boys as Allies
Subject: Child/Youth Welfare, Safety, Violence, Community Development | Deadline: Mar. 19, 2015
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The CDC National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention: Building the Evidence for Community- and Policy-Level Prevention
Subject: Youth Violence, Safety, Youth Welfare, Youth Development, Community Development, Research | Deadline: May 4, 2015
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Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods)
Subject: Safety, Gangs, Violence, Youth Development, Child Welfare, Community Development | Deadline: Feb. 17, 2014
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Youth Violence Prevention Coordinated Technical Assistance Program
Subject: Youth Violence, Safety, Community Development, Child Welfare | Deadline: Mar. 2, 2015
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Hidden in Plain Sight – A Statistical Analysis of Violence Against Children
UNICEF compiles data from 190 countries to provide a comprehensive, detailed report on the prevalence of violence against children worldwide, analyzing its...
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The Policing of Black Communities and Young People of Color
Black Youth Project compiles data from several national polls demonstrating the overwhelmingly negative views black communities have about the police and legal...
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Innocents Lost: A Year of Unintentional Child Gun Deaths
An analysis of publicly reported gun deaths by Everytown for Gun Safety which quantifies and reports the number of unintentional child gun...
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The Prevalence of Confirmed Maltreatment Among US Children, 2004 to 2011
A report which seeks to estimate the proportion of children in the U.S. who have had a report of maltreatment which has...
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Grants to Address Trafficking within the Child Welfare Population
Subject: Child Welfare, Safety, Homeless, Runaway, Foster | Deadline: Jul 22, 2014
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996Guest Opinion EssayDon’t Forget, Violent Juvenile Crime is Actually in Decline
Alex Hribal allegedly stabbed 22 people, including a security guard, at his high school in a Pittsburgh suburb. He used two large kitchen...
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Beyond Bullying: How Hostile School Climate Perpetuates the School-to-Prison Pipeline for LGBT Youth
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Taking a Deeper Dive into Afterschool: Postive Outcomes and Promising Practices
