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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”...
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Mary Kuhlman California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California stands out for its work in turning young lives around, according to a new report on youth prisons. The Annie E. Casey Foundation research pulls together evidence of the ineffectiveness of youth correctional facilities, showing they are expensive and...
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Young leaders of color also testify at hearing of the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color and meet with over 100 legislators. Sacramento, CA – Over 400 young leaders representing the California Alliance for Boys and Men of Color gathered on the Capitol steps...