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Mar 09 2025

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B.C. advocacy centre allows youth victims to testify in court remotely

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The Oak Child and Youth Advocacy Centre successfully implemented remote testimony for child witnesses, and says it’s a way of avoiding system-induced trauma Vernon’s Oak Child and Youth Advocacy Centre...

Oct 25 2024

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Rogers County Youth Services uses mental health grant for juvenile diversion program

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Oct. 23—Rogers County Youth Services has launched a program to deter juvenile offenders from committing more serious offenses in the future. Herb McSpadden, the nonprofit’s director, said the program brings...

Oct 25 2024

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Lasting connections made at Youth Gathering

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Malik Baloney (center), founder of Let’s Be BIGGER, hosts participants of the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering on Accompaniment Day in New Orleans. Photo: Courtesy of Malik Baloney Members of the...

Oct 23 2024

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The effect of Sure Start on youth misbehaviour, crime and contacts with children’s social care

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Child and mother holding hands Executive summary Introduced in 1999, Sure Start was an ambitious, large-scale early years programme in England aimed at improving the life chances of children, particularly...

Oct 22 2024

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Monumental Sports & Entertainment Launches “District of Play” – A Groundbreaking Youth Sports Initiative in Washington, D.C.

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Multi-million-dollar, multi-year investment to provide safe play spaces, essential equipment, and community engagement opportunities for all children in the nation’s capital Click here for broll Washington, D.C. – September 25,...

Oct 22 2024

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GPs advocate for central role in youth justice

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News The RACGP is calling for a health-first approach, with support for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, for cultural connection, and a raised age of criminal responsibility. On an average day...

Oct 19 2024

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Extreme Heat Can Impact Youth Mental Health, Contributing to Aggression in Pre- and Early Adolescents

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Study also finds disparities in youth exposure to climate change PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found racial and...

Oct 19 2024

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‘Why don’t you care?’

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An illustration showing a crowd of young people. In the last year, Western Australia locked up 746 children convicted or accused of a crime. Almost all are likely to have...

Oct 17 2024

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The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Announces $1+ Million in Grants to be Distributed to Local Nonprofits

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ORLANDO – As part of the Orlando Magic’s continuing commitment to the community, the team announced a total of $1,245,000 in grants will be distributed to Central Florida nonprofits through...

Oct 16 2024

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Experts concerned with booming markets for illicit vaping products, call for stringent regulations to stop them

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Speakers at the just-ended 7th Summit on Tobacco Reduction have expressed concern over the booming markets for illicit smoking and vaping products, fearing this will expose the youth to harm....