Category: YOUTH
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Biggie through Bronfenbrenner’s eyes
“If you don’t know, now you know.”-The Notorious B.I.G. “Witness the American ideal: The Self‑Made…
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Weissberg and Durlak’s 18-year-old S.A.F.E model is a sure bet for our current workforce challenges
Roger Weissberg passed away four years ago on Sept. 5, 2021. August, however, is the…
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A physician’s call to action for holistic health in youth justice systems
A 16-year-old with untreated asthma wheezes through the night in a juvenile detention center, denied…
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In San Antonio, TX, youth development programs work together toward a shared vision of youth thriving
A community of practice (CoP) is a group of professionals who meet regularly around a…
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Seize the foster care insurance “crisis” as an opportunity — to curb foster care
As California faces a $12 billion budget deficit, here are some of the programs that…
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Why the former CEO of AmeriCorps is excited about heading an organization he had never heard of
Eckerd Connects is a national nonprofit supporting youth, families and job seekers in greatest need,…
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Heart disease and the teen years
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, and while its…
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Trauma-informed adventures for kids in foster care
Children in foster care often carry invisible scars — layers of trauma that shape how…
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Girls in juvenile detention need menstrual health education now
In a post-Roe society, young women and girls need the power to choose. Menstrual health…
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The effects of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based Mentoring program on crime and delinquency
Source INDIGO – University of Illinois Chicago Summary A new report details four-year outcomes of…