Youth
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
MO Group Receives Grant to Help Young People Start Careers
The St. Joseph Youth Alliance has been awarded a YouthBuild Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, to help students earn their high school …
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
NYC Youth in Shelters Face School Attendance Challenges
New York City students in insecure housing situations continue to have alarmingly low school attendance rates, heightened by the pandemic. Youth …
Monday, May 23, 2022
Study: College Grads Twice as Likely to Have Good Jobs
By age 35, workers with a bachelor's degree or higher are about twice as likely as workers with just a high school diploma to have a good job - one …
Virginia Food Banks Seek Support Amid High Inflation, Supply-Chain Issues
Virginia's food banks are facing a perfect storm of issues. High inflation for everyday goods is driving up food costs for lower-income families…
IA Mental Health Voices: The Kids Aren't All Right
As the school year winds down, education leaders are shedding light on increased mental-health demands among students, including thoughts of suicide…
MI Foster Care Agency: Youths, Families Need Wraparound Services
Michigan is taking steps to improve the child welfare system for National Foster Care Month. In Michigan, nearly a quarter of young people who are …
MA Group: Campus-Based Supports Needed for Former Foster Youth
May is National Foster Care Month, and groups that serve foster youths and families say improvements are needed for outcomes and to reduce …
HOPE Week Promotes Positive Experiences for Kids' Mental Health
May is mental health awareness month. As part of that, groups in Idaho are using HOPE Week to help kids in crisis and reduce the state's worrying …
'Degrees When Due' Helps IA College Students Get Back on Track
Iowa has seen a 5% increase in the number of college students who left school without a degree. But some campuses are making it a priority to help …
Program Helps MN Colleges Break Up the 'Stop Out' Pattern
The pandemic and other factors forced some Minnesota college students to put their academic careers on hold. Several schools around the state…
Child and Family Providers Request $94M to Address Staff Shortage
Advocates for juvenile-justice and child-welfare providers in Pennsylvania want the General Assembly to approve one-time funding to boost staff recrui…
During Mental Health Awareness Month, CA Policymakers Mull Priorities
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and advocates are hoping Gov. Gavin Newsom will prioritize the issue in his revised budget, due by Sunday…