Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth Development"
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2.4K► NewsmakersNicola Diamond Appointed Chief Operating Officer at Urban Alliance
Urban Alliance recently appointed 30-year public school system veteran, Nicola Diamond, as its new chief operating officer. She has already begun work...
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1.7KNewsBoy Scouts Bankruptcy Dismaying To Some In Youth Development
When Boy Scouts of America announced on Tuesday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, youth development professionals had various responses....
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1.7K► ReportsU.S. Homeless Student Population: Federal Data Summary for Years 2015-2018
The National Center for Homeless Education compiles and presents data on the numbers of homeless students attending schools across the country, showing...
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1.6K► ReportsSpecialized Case Management for Young Adults in Extended Federal Foster Care
Researchers at the Urban Institute discuss the policies and practices best suited for meeting the needs of foster youth through the age...
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2.6K► ReportsEstimated Proportion of Adult Health Problems Attributable to Adverse Childhood Experiences & Implications for Prevention
The CDC quantifies the effects that adverse childhood experiences have on one's health and socioeconomic outcomes through to adulthood. The report makes...
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2.2K► NewsmakersMonique Cox Announced as Urban Alliance’s Baltimore Executive Director
Urban Alliance announces the appointment of Monique Cox as executive director of its Baltimore region.
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1.7K► ReportsState of Childhood Obesity: Helping All Children Grow Up Healthy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports findings from the most recent data on childhood obesity rates across the country. The report ranks...
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1.5K► ReportsChildren Living in High-Poverty, Low-Opportunity Neighborhoods
The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released this latest data snapshot outlining the prevalence and demographics of children living in high poverty....
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1.4K► ReportsConnecting to Opportunity: Lessons on Adapting Interventions for Young People Experiencing Homelessness or Systems Involvement
MDRC evaluates the efficacy and sustainability of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's LEAP initiative, which provides education and employment pathways for youth...
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2.6K► ReportsFamily Instability and Children’s Social Development
Child Trends takes a statistical look at the role family instability has in children's social development.
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5.3K► NewsmakersAdewale Adeyemo to Lead the Obama Foundation as its First President
The Obama Foundation recently announced Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo as its first president.
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2.5K► ReportsToxic Stress and Children’s Outcomes
The Economic Policy Institute shows how toxic stress in a child's life, which is disproportionately experienced by African American children, can disrupt...
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9.8KBook ReviewsOutstanding Insights About SEL in OST in Major Book
“Social and Emotional Learning in Out-of-School Time: Foundations and Futures” is the second volume in the “Current Issues in Out-of-School Time” series...
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3.4K► NewsmakersGreg Zweber to be Next President & CEO of Camp Fire
Greg Zweber, chief affiliate officer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, will be the new national president and CEO of Camp...
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2.4KFrom the BureausAfter-school Experts Encourage Program Directors to Help Teens Turn Passion Into Action
Students around the world walked out of school Friday to raise awareness for climate change. This type of collective youth action is...
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2.0K► ReportsFrom A Nation at Risk To A Nation At Hope
The Aspen Institute published this report outlining an evidence-based, all-encompassing approach to improving the social, emotional and academic well-being of children across...
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2.0K► NewsmakersDavid Daniels Promoted to COO of Bainum Family Foundation
David Daniels has been promoted to the position of chief operating officer at the Maryland-based Bainum Family Foundation effective Oct. 1, 2018.
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2.8K► ReportsThe Color of Youth Transferred to the Adult Criminal Justice System: Policy and Practice Recommendations
This report published by CFYJ shows how, despite reforms, black youth disproportionately end up in the adult justice system and what can...
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2.4K► NewsmakersCathy Tisdale, President and CEO of Camp Fire, is Retiring After 40-Year Career
Cathy Tisdale, president and CEO of the national co-ed and inclusive youth development organization, Camp Fire, has announced her retirement after a...
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2.8K► NewsmakersSandra Gasca-Gonzalez is New VP of the Center for Systems Innovation at the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez has been appointed vice president of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s (AECF) Center for Systems Innovation.
