A compilation of the reports from this issue.
Bradenton, Fla.(941) 761-3207www.manateens.org Objective: Train youth for community service and connect them to community needs that fit their interests. In a...
New York, N.Y.(212) 537-0500www.netaidworldclass.org Objective: Use a role-playing game, World Class, to teach kids about global poverty and development while engaging...
A compilation of the reports from this issue.
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...
Children’s Books The Newberry and Caldecott Awards, by the American Library Association, is an excellent resource for any youth worker looking for...
Tallahassee, Fla.(850) 414-6466www.djj.state.fl.us Objective: Using hands-on art sessions to spark positive development among youths in detention, many of whom are tactile...
Abuse When Something Feels Wrong: A Survival Guide About Abuse for Young People, by Deanna S. Pledge, is a resource to direct...
Glenwood Springs, Colo.(970) 945-9300www.youthzone.com Objective: Provide prevention, intervention and advocacy services to deter young people from crime.In a Nutshell: YouthZone is a...
More Money For MentoringGeorge L. Garrow, Executive DirectorNational Organization of Concerned Black MenWashington, D.C. I read with interest your article on national...
Activities Looking Glass: A Positive Communication Work-Book, by Lynda Regan, Sally Jones and Carole Pelling, is a basic catalog of activities for...
Hartford, Conn.—Officials here think they’ve found an answer to one of the common raps against state youth policies: that they are shallow,...
In many rural areas, the old adage that idle hands are the devil’s playground is a fact of life. Alcohol and drug...
Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center Onlinewww.jrsa.org/jjecis a valuable instrument for any juvenile justice worker. A collaboration between the U.S. Office...
Front-Line Youth WorkersLorenzo D. Harrison, AdministratorOffice of Youth ServicesU.S. Department of LaborWashington, DC Thanks for the honorable mention in your editorial [October]...
That sage of American life, Will Rogers, once observed, “I’m not a member of any organized party – I’m a Democrat.” Today...
Advocacy Children’s Rights: Policy and Practice, by John Pardeck, is an extensive tool to help readers advocate for children’s rights. Pardeck traces...
Venice, Calif.(310) 452-7785www.bikeout.org Objective: To promote physical health and foster self esteem in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) youth and their...
Civic Engagement Child Slavery in Your Chocolatewww.radicalthought.orgexplores the horrific practice of child slavery in the cocoa fields of Ivory Coast. Developed...