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Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Pubs and Videos for May 2003

Children’s Books The Newberry and Caldecott Awards, by the American Library Association, is an excellent resource for any youth worker looking for...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Arts in Detention Project

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...

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Pubs and Videos for April 2003

Abuse When Something Feels Wrong: A Survival Guide About Abuse for Young People, by Deanna S. Pledge, is a resource to direct...

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YouthZone Court Alternative Sentencing Program

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...

Guest Opinion Essay

Letters to the Editor

More Money For MentoringGeorge L. Garrow, Executive DirectorNational Organization of Concerned Black MenWashington, D.C. I read with interest your article on national...

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Pubs and Videos For February 2003

Activities Looking Glass: A Positive Communication Work-Book, by Lynda Regan, Sally Jones and Carole Pelling, is a basic catalog of activities for...

News

Youth Development: It’s the Law

Hartford, Conn.—Officials here think they’ve found an answer to one of the common raps against state youth policies: that they are shallow,...

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Rural Youth Workers Suppress Yawning Gaps

In many rural areas, the old adage that idle hands are the devil’s playground is a fact of life. Alcohol and drug...

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Web Watch for February 2003

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...

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Letters to the Editor

Front-Line Youth WorkersLorenzo D. Harrison, AdministratorOffice of Youth ServicesU.S. Department of LaborWashington, DC Thanks for the honorable mention in your editorial [October]...

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Children’s PACs Still in Infancy

That sage of American life, Will Rogers, once observed, “I’m not a member of any organized party – I’m a Democrat.” Today...

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Pubs and Videos for December 2002 – January 2003

Advocacy Children’s Rights: Policy and Practice, by John Pardeck, is an extensive tool to help readers advocate for children’s rights. Pardeck traces...

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Bike Out

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...

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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...

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Press Watch for November 2002

Lost Children: A Look at Kids, Mental IllnessThe Spokesman-Review A weeklong series in the Spokane, Wash., daily looks at families struggling to...

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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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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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Community Youth Corps

Baltimore, Md.(410) 396-5356dtaylor@epfl.net Objective: Provide service-learning opportunities for youth and help them see libraries as valuable resources. In a Nutshell: 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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