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Study Suggests Why Food Assistance for Homeless Young Adults is Inadequate
Though young homeless adults make use of available food programs, these support structures still often fail to provide reliable and...
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Rep. Bass Introduces Legislation To Ensure Former Foster Youth Can Keep Health Insurance In Other States
Recently, Rep, Karen Bass (D-Calif.), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced the Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act, a bill that...
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Ending Gender-Based Violence in Conflict
On this International Women’s Day, let’s applaud the advances made in the fight against gender-based violence this year, but also...
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Is Counseling For You
By: Edward Neukrug, Michael Kalkbrenner, & Sandy-Ann Griffith Have you been in counseling or therapy? If not, have you ever...
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Civic Engagement Can Help Teens Thrive Later in Life
Want to help your teenagers become successful adults? Get them involved in civic activities – voting, volunteering and activism. Although...
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Facebook Comes Up With Anti-Harassment Tools for Messenger
Amidst growing concerns of online harassments in Facebook, which of late has seen a drastic increase, some action from the...
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Getting Care Right for All Children – Free Online Course
Join over 5,000 learners from across 172 countries who now understand just how important the UN Guidelines for the Alternative...
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Changing the Lens on Poverty Research
Using an innovative technique to measure poverty, a Georgia Institute of Technology economics professor has found that more older Americans...
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Tracking the Impact of Early Abuse and Neglect
Children who experience abuse and neglect early in life are more likely to have problems in social relationships and underachieve academically...
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Assessments Often Miss Mental Health Issues for Youth on Probation
An assessment tool used by many jurisdictions within the juvenile justice system that is intended to help recognize the effects...
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Scottish Journal For Residential Care: Final Call for Views and Experiences of Disability
The Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (SJRCC) is inviting submissions for a special themed issue on disability to be...
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New Research Shows Bail Reform is the Key Fix for Jail Overcrowding
Could bail reform be the answer to changing the trajectory of America’s current problem with mass incarceration? That question is...
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How Millennials are Changing Rape Culture
It’s no secret that millennials aren’t afraid to share their voice. The emergence of social media has provided young minds...
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UA Study to Take ‘Deep Dive’ into Risk Factors for Veterans, Suicides
University of Alabama researchers, America’s Warrior Partnership and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation have partnered on a four-year, $2.9 million study to explore...
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Bipartisan Task Force Hosts Discussion on Effects of the Opioid Epidemic on the Child Welfare System
The Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth and the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force teamed up to host a dinner highlighting the...
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Lessons in the Current Puerto Rican Disaster
A man tries to repair a generator in the street after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San...
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Opening Paths for Europe’s Children: Best Practices and Transitions from Introversion to Extroversion
Photo Credit: LamiaReport.gr The Social Welfare Center in the Central of Greece Region at the Ministry of Labor, Social Insurance...
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Disruptive Leadership: Maximizing Inclusion, Invention, and Innovation in Human Services
“Disruptive leadership” is an approach to management that entails new ways of thinking, creative problem-solving, and utilizing innovative techniques to...
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Parental Medicaid Expansion Translates into Preventive Care for their Children
When low-income parents enroll in Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) state expansion program, their children have considerably better odds of receiving annual...
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Fearless: How One Financial Expert Faced Her Fear Of Public Speaking
Pamela Yellen and Richard Branson When you are on a collision course to face your fears in order to achieve...
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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The Biopsychosocial Perspective to Mental Health and Illness
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Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Died During Charity Event for Philippines Typhoon Victims
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My Journey as a Teacher and the Future of Education
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