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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...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

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...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

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...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

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...

Guest Opinion Essay

Ashcroft’s Death Wish

It is hard to imagine a more worthy candidate for the juvenile death penalty than 17-year-old John Lee Malvo. He stands accused...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Press Watch for December 2002 – January 2003

The Demons of Childhood: Young Brains Break. Then Comes the Broken Care System.U.S. News and World Report According to some estimates, 20...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

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...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

News Briefs for November 2002

Should Convicted Kids Go to Class? Two Philadelphia high school students are suing the school district over a state law that prohibits...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

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...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Spectrum Youth and Family Services’ Legal Clinic

Burlington, Vt.(802) 864-7423resjustice@aol.com Objective: Providing a free, weekly, walk-in legal clinic for youth who are homeless, on the run or in trouble...

Research

Research of Note for July-August 2002

Sometimes research seems to prove the obvious, but there are times when research challenges what we think we know and has the...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Press Watch for May 2002

After School "Child centers balk at policy"The Sacramento BeeA new regulation issued by Gov. Gray Davis requires childcare providers to inform...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Pubs and Videos for May 2002

Activities Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends, by Mary Wallace, is a fun book for any...

News

Immigrant Youth Detained

A litany of accusations about the treatment of youths detained for illegal entry into the U.S. is propelling congressional legislation that would...

Guest Opinion Essay

The Enigma of Scientifically Based Youth Work

The Enigma of Scientifically Based Youth Work From the strangest quarters, “scientifically based research” leading to government funding decisions is now all...

► Newsmakers

Newsmakers for April 2002

Feds After languishing in the Senate for 10 months, the appointment of John Robert Flores as administrator of the Office of Juvenile...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

H.O.T. Salsa Project

San Antonio, Texas (210)-335-1727gfaulk1960@yahoo.com Objective: To provide valuable workforce knowledge to at-risk youth in a residential setting with hands-on learning experience. In...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier