Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth Development"
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3.7KNewsHow afterschool programs are using data to measure outcomes and equity
The power of using data to drive decision-making has become a mainstay in most industries, and in recent years has begun to...
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2.4KNewsAmerican Rescue Plan funds flow to summer out-of-school programs
As $122 billion flows into American education from the American Rescue Plan, some kids and families are beginning to feel the impact...
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1.4KFrom the BureausNYC parade honors essential youth workers
During the rollercoaster ride of a pandemic, it was Maxene Foster’s job to help make sure that cash-strapped Bronx residents got fed,...
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1.7K► NewsmakersElizabeth Lindsey is the New CEO of Urban Alliance
Elizabeth Lindsey is the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Urban Alliance, succeeding seven-year CEO, Eshauna Smith, on April 12, 2021.
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2.0K► NewsmakersNational 4-H Council Appoints Ivan Heredia Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer
The National 4-H Council recently announced the appointment of Ivan Heredia as its new senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
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2.8K► ReportsState Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults: 2000–2018
The CDC releases a new worrying report showing recent significant increases in youth suicide rates in at least 42 states.
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1.7K► ReportsThe Toxic Truth: Children’s Exposure to Lead Undermines a Generation of Future Potential
UNICEF and Pure Earth jointly produced this report showing that roughly 1 in 3 children has unhealthy levels of lead in their...
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2.2K► ReportsAdvancing Teen Flourishing: Moving Policy Upstream
Well Being Trust discusses how supporting the mental and physiological health of teens through well-funded programs and comprehensive policies benefits society as...
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1.7K► ReportsThe Land of Inopportunity: Closing the Childhood Equity Gap for America’s Kids
Save the Children releases the first-ever comprehensive child welfare and development rankings of all U.S. counties.
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1.6K► ReportsStrategies and Challenges in Feeding Out-of-School Students
Urban Institute researchers examine and assess the challenges both school districts and families face when ensuring proper food and nutrition access for...
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1.9K► ReportsA Guide to Community Strategies for Improving Emerging Adults’ Safety and Well-Being
The Urban Institute releases a guide which brings together research on the unique needs of emerging adults and outlines the best strategies...
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1.8K► ReportsA Future for the World’s Children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission
A new report commissioned by the WHO and UNICEF lays out a bold-but-necessary vision for the future of our children in an...
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2.4K► NewsmakersNicola Diamond Appointed Chief Operating Officer at Urban Alliance
Urban Alliance recently appointed 30-year public school system veteran, Nicola Diamond, as its new chief operating officer. She has already begun work...
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1.7KNewsBoy Scouts Bankruptcy Dismaying To Some In Youth Development
When Boy Scouts of America announced on Tuesday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, youth development professionals had various responses....
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1.6K► ReportsU.S. Homeless Student Population: Federal Data Summary for Years 2015-2018
The National Center for Homeless Education compiles and presents data on the numbers of homeless students attending schools across the country, showing...
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1.6K► ReportsSpecialized Case Management for Young Adults in Extended Federal Foster Care
Researchers at the Urban Institute discuss the policies and practices best suited for meeting the needs of foster youth through the age...
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2.5K► ReportsEstimated Proportion of Adult Health Problems Attributable to Adverse Childhood Experiences & Implications for Prevention
The CDC quantifies the effects that adverse childhood experiences have on one's health and socioeconomic outcomes through to adulthood. The report makes...
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2.2K► NewsmakersMonique Cox Announced as Urban Alliance’s Baltimore Executive Director
Urban Alliance announces the appointment of Monique Cox as executive director of its Baltimore region.
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1.6K► ReportsState of Childhood Obesity: Helping All Children Grow Up Healthy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports findings from the most recent data on childhood obesity rates across the country. The report ranks...
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1.4K► ReportsChildren Living in High-Poverty, Low-Opportunity Neighborhoods
The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released this latest data snapshot outlining the prevalence and demographics of children living in high poverty....
