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Depression and thoughts of suicide are higher among transgender youth. But studies show that gender-affirming care improves their mental health. Comments from Diana Tordoff, epidemiologist, University of Washington. Transgender youths face increased risks of depression and suicide compared with other young people, but the latest study finds gender-affirming care helps reduce...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A pesar de décadas de reformas de justicia juvenil, California sigue encarcelando a muchos más jóvenes de color que a sus homólogos blancos, según un nuevo análisis. Una investigación recopilada por The Sentencing Project demuestra que los adolescentes negros tienen nueve veces más probabilidades de estar...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite decades of juvenile justice reforms, California is still incarcerating kids of color much more often than their white peers, according to a new analysis. Research collected by The Sentencing Project shows Black teens are nine times more likely to be locked up than white teens, and that’s...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s teenage foster youth are doing better than the national average in several important ways, according to a new report. The Annie E. Casey Foundation research found 84 percent of California young people who leave the foster care system at age 21 have...
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NATALIA E. PANE Child Trends Youth have healthier behaviors today than they did 25 years ago, according to new data from the Youth Behavior Surveillance Survey. This data set, which has been released biannually for more than 25 years, is one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...
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Kevin Patrick Allen Public News Service KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There is hope beyond the headlines, according to a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, even as research shows children and teens are taking their lives by suicide in greater numbers. Dr. Shayla Sullivant said...
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Stand By Immigrant Youth San Jose, CA – – During a meeting on Tuesday September 19th, the East Side Union High School District’s (ESUHSD) Board of Trustees unanimously adopted Resolution #2017/2018-05 in Support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The Board reaffirmed that it stands by immigrant youth,...
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Pride Month Report to the Community Shows Youth and Adult Programs Have Grown in Response to LGBTQ Community Needs and Political Climate Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley (FCS) San Jose, CA – In its eighth year, the LGBTQ Youth Space has seen a 17 percent year-over-year increase...
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L.A., Long Beach Launch Safe Youth Zone Suzanne Potter California News Service LOS ANGELES — California is home to three of the top 13 hot spots for child sex trafficking: Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. Now LA and Long Beach are launching a new “Safe Youth Zone”...
Depression and thoughts of suicide are higher among transgender youth. But studies show that gender-affirming care improves their mental health. Comments from Diana Tordoff, epidemiologist, University of Washington. Transgender youths face increased risks of depression and suicide compared with other young people, but the latest study finds gender-affirming care helps reduce...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A pesar de décadas de reformas de justicia juvenil, California sigue encarcelando a muchos más jóvenes de color que a sus homólogos blancos, según un nuevo análisis. Una investigación recopilada por The Sentencing Project demuestra que los adolescentes negros tienen nueve veces más probabilidades de estar...
Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s teenage foster youth are doing better than the national average in several important ways, according to a new report. The Annie E. Casey Foundation research found 84 percent of California young people who leave the foster care system at age 21 have...
NATALIA E. PANE Child Trends Youth have healthier behaviors today than they did 25 years ago, according to new data from the Youth Behavior Surveillance Survey. This data set, which has been released biannually for more than 25 years, is one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...
Kevin Patrick Allen Public News Service KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There is hope beyond the headlines, according to a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, even as research shows children and teens are taking their lives by suicide in greater numbers. Dr. Shayla Sullivant said...
Stand By Immigrant Youth San Jose, CA – – During a meeting on Tuesday September 19th, the East Side Union High School District’s (ESUHSD) Board of Trustees unanimously adopted Resolution #2017/2018-05 in Support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The Board reaffirmed that it stands by immigrant youth,...
Pride Month Report to the Community Shows Youth and Adult Programs Have Grown in Response to LGBTQ Community Needs and Political Climate Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley (FCS) San Jose, CA – In its eighth year, the LGBTQ Youth Space has seen a 17 percent year-over-year increase...
L.A., Long Beach Launch Safe Youth Zone Suzanne Potter California News Service LOS ANGELES — California is home to three of the top 13 hot spots for child sex trafficking: Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. Now LA and Long Beach are launching a new “Safe Youth Zone”...