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In the wake of bill, Sacramento County works to break the link between homelessness and ‘aged-out' foster youth

Ken Magri

May 24, 2022 |

Sacramento News & Review |

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Response Location: United States, California

In California, youth in the foster system can continue to receive support and services for three years after they've "aged out" as long as they enroll in school or find a job. Participants work with a social worker to create a transition plan and develop new life skills such as budgeting and job searching, and one study found that fewer youth became homeless and more completed high school or enrolled in college after participating in the extension program.

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A Cry for Help from Teen Boys in Austin is Answered

Bekah McNeel

May 22, 2022 |

The 74 |

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Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

The mentoring program Project MALES helps young Black and Latino men normalize talking to peers about their feelings and struggles in an effort to tackle the teen mental health crisis.

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Flint pastor builds laundromat to help families experiencing hygiene poverty

Kate Stockrahm

May 15, 2022 |

Flint Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

Programs that bring laundry services to schools, churches, and community centers drastically improve attendance. A lack of access to laundry services and products can lead to a number of issues such as school absenteeism, which can lead to decreased literacy rates, higher suspension rates, and a higher likelihood of dropping out.

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A West Virginia town uses Iceland's model to keep kids away from drugs and alcohol

June Leffler

May 10, 2022 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Iceland

To address a major teen drinking problem, Iceland began pushing teens toward joining clubs and organizations and participating in outdoor recreation like fishing and skating. As a result, the percentage of teens who got drunk at least once a month dropped from 45% to just 5% and similar practices are picking up speed in other areas, like West Virginia.

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The struggle to help LGBTQ foster youth aging-out of the system

Ken Magri

April 28, 2022 |

Outword Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

The Fostering Connections to Success Act helps aged-out foster children obtain housing, but it's not always easy for LGBTQ+ youth to find safe, accepting places to live. But with the newly implemented Resource Family Approval program, members of area child protective services departments and foster care representatives meet with potential foster families to evaluate how they would support LGBTQ+ youth in their home.

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Abuse prevention effort adapts over 30 years to keep kids safe

Bill Motchan

April 20, 2022 |

St. Louis Jewish Light |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Jewish Family Services (JFS) has been delivering the Child Abuse Prevention Program to local schools for 30 years. JFS presents the program at 150 area schools, curating age-appropriate presentations for each grade level. The program covers examples of safe and appropriate touching, as well as what to do if the child finds themselves in an unsafe situation and how to tell an adult.

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A busy intersection in Edmonton has been dominated by homophobic street preachers for years

Pamela Young

April 18, 2022 |

Xtra |

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Response Location: Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

Fearing that consistent homophobic street harassment by a resource center for queer youth was detrimental to their mental health and safety, activists set up a weekly counter protest to drown out the harmful messages. The counter-protest grew from a single person to the Pride Corner on Whyte movement with several hundred social media followers. Over time, the participation of dozens of unhoused and housed queer and trans youth provided opportunities for social service outreach, including a mentorship program that paired youth with older queer and trans participants who offer friendship and emotional support.

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'Pain In My Heart': Fighting Unemployment From A Nonprofit Perspective

Chidera Eze

March 16, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu

A Nigerian nonprofit is providing skills to unemployed youth who are facing a tough job market with rising unemployment rates. The Kennedy Care Foundation offers free training in various skill sets: hair styling, makeup artistry, photography, video editing, and baking as well.

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The Nordic way to stop bullying

David Robson

March 13, 2022 |

BBC |

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Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program strives to address bullying in school by analyzing the entire school ecosystem to create a culture that doesn’t tolerate negative behavior like bullying. The Program includes students, their families and school staff to guide the creation of bullying prevention efforts. The Program was tested in more than 200 schools in Pennsylvania and following the program, the schools reported 2,000 fewer cases of bullying over a two-year span.

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A Survival Tool In Transgender Community, Breast Binders Are In High Demand

Carol Dannhauser

February 28, 2022 |

Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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Response Location: United States, Stratford, Connecticut

Health Care Advocates International’s free breast binder program provides binders to transgender youths by donating them to local clinics or paying to ship them. The binders help prevent body dysphoria triggers by creating a flat-chest appearance.

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