Youth Today
All posts tagged "youth safety"
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1.1K► Reports‘Two Battlefields’: Opps, cops, and NYC youth gun culture
A study of young gun carriers in NYC sheds a light on their perspective.
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631GrantsCulturally-specific family/domestic violence prevention and trauma services grants
GRANT FOCUS: Violence Prevention, Domestic/Family Violence, Child Maltreatment, Underserved Communities | Amount: $200,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: Aug. 11, 2023
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3.1KNewsProposed reforms of ‘troubled teen industry’ fall short of promises
A promised "youth bill of rights" is absent from federal legislation introduced this spring.
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486GrantsFamily/domestic violence and sexual assault services center for black communities program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Family/Domestic Violence, Black Community, Victim Services, Violence Prevention | Amount: $300,000 - $350,000 | Deadline: July 27, 2023
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2.9KGrantsYouth sexual risk education grants
GRANT FOCUS: Sex Education, Sexual Activity, Sexual/Reproductive Health, Health Education | Amount: Amount: $300,000 - $450,000 | Deadline: July 18, 2023
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1.6KNewsFor Chicago girls confronting violence, a school solution for reducing PTSD
Nearly 40% of girls in Chicago Public schools experience PTSD and violence-related stress.
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592GrantsYouth overdose prevention program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Substance Use/Abuse, Youth Overdose, Opioids, Fentanyl, Youth Health | Amount: Up to $450,000 | Deadline: June 27, 2023
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1.2K► ReportsFostering youth transitions 2023
A new report compiles and examines data on foster youth ages 14 to 21.
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1.1K► ReportsCrimes against humanity: The mass incarceration of children in the United States
At least 32,359 individuals are in U.S. prisons because of crimes committed as children.
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2.1KNewsReport: Fewer teens in foster care, but less than half find permanent homes
By 2021, neglect was the leading cause the system removed teens from their families.
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1.4KGrantsYouth violence prevention program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Violence, Violence Prevention, Youth Welfare/Safety, Gang Violence, Bullying | Amount: Up to $250,000 | Deadline: June 12, 2023
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1.2K► Reports2023 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ young people
The Trevor Project releases its annual survey report on LGBTQ youth mental health.
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1.3KNewsUvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills
The emotional late-night hearing underlined the sustained anger by some Uvalde families.
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978► ReportsMoving beyond change efforts: evidence and action to support and affirm LGBTQI+ youth
The report details helpful and harmful interventions in clinical, community, family, and school settings.
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533GrantsLouisville, KY area community and youth violence prevention grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Community Violence, Violence Prevention/Intervention, Youth Safety | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: May 1, 2023
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8.9KNewsThe death of 17-year-old Taylor Goodridge is the latest test for Utah’s will to regulate the “troubled teen industry”
“On the internet, it looks like a great place," said an attorney for Taylor's family.
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1.1KNewsBill to criminalize help for Idaho minors’ abortions passes
It seeks to restrict travel by creating the crime of "abortion trafficking".
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1.1KNewsHonoring a son caught in the crossfire, Jared’s Heart aims to curb Atlanta’s gun violence
The 23-year-old had been killed when a gunman sprayed bullets at a weekend cookout.
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1.0KNewsTransgender youth: ‘Forced outing’ bills make schools unsafe
Several proposals would allow or require schools to deadname trans students or out them.
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1.0KGrantsGrants for community-based alternatives to youth incarceration
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Incarceration, Youth Welfare, Justice-involved Youth, Community | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: Apr. 11, 2023
