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ParentingTeensOnline

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:08:06 -0500

ParentingTeensOnline is a free monthly e-magazine for parents of teens ages 12-19. It offers practical, expert-guided advice and support on teen health, media and technology, drugs/alcohol, education, volunteering, sports, social issues, babysitting, sexuality ...

Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:55:32 -0500

CFK reports from: Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood
Event: A panel discussion
Organized by: Chapin Hall Center for Children and the Urban Institute
Where/When: Urban Institute, Washington DC, Thursday, February 9, 2006

In the second of a new series of panel discussions on positive youth development models, five panelists discussed the issues facing certain populations of young people as they make the transition to independent living as adults.

The Teenager's Guide to the Real World

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:54:26 -0500

Marshall Brain's The Teenager's Guide to the Real World provides honest and practical information about the facts of life-from the costs of life to the reality of careers to the commitment of love and marriage.

Reviving Ophelia

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:34:03 -0500

Reviving Ophelia, by Mary Pipher, Ph.D., is subtitled "Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls." It is a good book for parents of growing daughters, the daughters themselves, and anyone who has ever known young girls.

The Men They Will Become

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:20:06 -0500

As a pediatrician specializing in the treatment of family violence, Dr. Eli Newberger studies the character of boys and the ways we—parents, caregivers, communities—can help them develop into emotionally strong and healthy men.

Family Ties, Through Prison Walls

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:52:00 -0500

The number of children with a parent behind bars has soared to over 2 million in recent years. A small but growing number of programs are addressing the problem of how to keep parent-child relationships alive through the years of incarceration. Chris Dickon reports on one, the Messages Project in Virginia.

Index of Child and Youth Well-being

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:37:14 -0500

On March 30, the Index on the well-being of American children will be released. Based on nearly thirty years of data from national surveys of child well-being, defined by factors including mortality,

Career Planning for Youth with Challenges: A Guide

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:27:02 -0500

This guide is designed to help adults working with adolescents and youth find appropriate assessments and support young people's career development. It also provides a learning needs screening tool for youth with suspected learning disabilities.

Improving Health of Adolescents: A Guide for States and Communities

Wed, 02 Feb 2005 11:38:19 -0600

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration have published a guide for states and communities that translates Healthy People 2010 objectives into plans and programs aimed at improving the health of teenagers and young adults.

Well-Being in Early Adulthood: The Importance of Education

Wed, 02 Feb 2005 11:33:18 -0600

A Child Trends research summary shows a strong connection between education and all aspects of success -- from employment and earnings to health, family formation and civic involvement. Moreover, the critical link between a college education and future economic success has actually grown in the last several decades.

Agenda for Children

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:22:49 -0500

Agenda for Children is Louisiana's statewide child advocacy agency. Its mission is to make Louisiana a state in which all children can thrive, by ensuring that the basic needs of children and familie

Indiana Youth Institute

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:47:00 -0500

The Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is a leading source of information and tools for nonprofit Indiana youth organizations. We also reach educators, policymakers, government officials, and others who can impact the lives of Hoosier children and promote healthy youth development in Indiana communities.

IYI's programs and services are organized into three areas: useful information, practical tools, and the promotion of positive youth development.

Homecoming: More Than Football

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:10:02 -0500

Can 21^st century schools build community by turning to traditional events like homecoming? Some educational leaders think so. Rob Capriccioso reports.

Forum Focus: Quality Counts

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:01:54 -0500

There is growing recognition that in youth development programs, like many other endeavors, quality counts -- but it also costs. The Forum For Youth Investment's journal, Forum Focus, summarizes the r

The Men They Will Become

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 20:07:52 -0600

Eli Newberger, author of The Men They Will Become: The Nature and Nurture of Male Character, is a pediatrician, teacher, and musician. He invites you to explore the developmental processes of young boys.