Youth Today
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Opinion
Got Lead Poisoned Water in Flint? Need Help? Hook a Garden Hose to Your Neighbor’s Faucet
The problems the disenfranchised suffer are often made worse by the systems intended to help and support society. In Flint, the water...
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2.9KNewsIn New Hampshire, Kids Add to Their Education by Leaving School
Schools in New Hampshire seek to engage students and reduce achievement gaps by offering extended learning opportunities, allowing them “to pursue their...
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Grants
Innovation Grants for Disadvantaged Youth-Serving Organizations
Subject: Youth Welfare, Youth Development, Education | Deadline: Apr. 29, 2016
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Grants
K-12 Meteorology Education Program Grants
Subject: Education, Environmental Education, STEM, Youth Development | Deadline: June 1, 2016
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Grants
Youth Mentoring Program Grants
Subject: Mentoring, Juvenile Justice, Youth Development | Deadline: May 2, 2016
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Grants
Early Childhood Comprehensive Care Network Program Grants
Subject: Child/Youth Welfare, Health, Healthcare, Healthcare Access | Deadline: Apr. 29, 2016
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2.5KFrom the FieldPartnering with Schools Reduces Hunger Among School Kids and Families
Hunger in America is not so much a lack of access to food; it’s a lack of access to nutrition. School-based programs...
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3.3KNewsDating Violence: Peer Education Offers Strong Dose of Prevention
Peers can be a most powerful prevention tool when it comes to teen dating violence. “A big part of peer education is...
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1.8KVideosBAMBI Program Supports Moms and Babies in Prison
The Baby and Mother Bonding Initiative program (BAMBI) delivers tough love as it helps incarcerated mothers bond with their babies born in...
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1.9KOpinionSolitary Reform Shows Power of Brain Science to Change Policy
Compelling brain science is finally starting to make its way into the formation of policies — and we need to keep it...
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1.4KVideosEx-Foster Youth Turned Lawmaker Prioritizes Spending for Foster Care Reform
“Somebody might get discovered tonight! I may have a record deal for you!” joked Georgia Rep. Erica Thomas, 28, at a communal...
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3.2KOpinionTouring the Hellscape of Texas Foster Care
Twenty years ago, when the foster care system in Illinois was at its worst, with 50,000 children trapped in foster care, an...
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4.4KNewsGiving Foster Youth a Chance at College
Summer residency program and year-round support helps high school kids from unstable homes achieve college success.
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2.5KOpinionProtecting Children from Sexual Abuse: Texas Serves As a Model
Jenna Quinn is a hero, and her courage is changing the lives of children in Texas. Sexually abused by her basketball coach,...
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News
Video of Family Members Lost to Addiction Strikes Deep in Hearts of Young Adults
“Man this breaks my heart,” wrote one commentator. “I'm battling addiction right now and it's not easy at all,” shared another. “But...
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1.3KOpinionChoosing the Positive Narrative for Black Children in America
My son turned 13 last weekend. In the back of my mind, I’m thinking he is now eligible to be charged as...
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► Reports
Online Report Card – Tracking Online Education in the United States
The Babson Survey Research Group, in partnership with various industry leaders, has released its 13th annual comprehensive report on the state of...
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Grants
Grants for Improving Access to Quality Health Care for Children and Youth with Epilepsy
Subject: Child/Youth Welfare, Health, Healthcare Access | Deadline: May 12, 2016
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4.7KNewsWhite House Rolls Out Summer Opportunity Plan
The White House this week rolled out a multi-agency plan to help more teenagers land summer jobs. The plan aims to give...
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1.4KVideosMothers and Fathers on Losing Children to Drugs
Two mothers and a father talk about what it's like to be the parent of a substance user in this affecting piece...
