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Boston police reach out to youth
Police Commissioner William G. Gross tapped community policing veteran and decorated leader Nora Baston to lead his first major initiative in the creation of the Community Engagement Bureau.“This is like a dream come true, a day I never thought would happen,” Baston told reporters after she was honored and presented with a badge.
Why Do So Many Indian Children Go Missing?
How To Use Education To Prevent Human Trafficking of Youth
In addition to providing crisis services through our hotline and online platforms, NRS also provides special training to prevent human trafficking of youth.
Runaway Youth: How Teachers Can Help
Running away from home can have serious, long-term consequences for youth. Learn about the resources that can help kids and families impacted by running away.
What Makes Foster Youth At High Risk Of Identity Theft?
A recent study has found that Foster Youth are high-value targets for identity theft. Does your agency have the right cybersecurity measures in place?
How local youth are managed after school threats
Time and time again, the world is reminded that anyone is capable of inflicting harm on others.
How to Explain and Protect Youth of Color From Police Misconduct, Trauma
My daughter is deathly afraid of police. When I was pulled over for rolling through a stop sign when she was about 6, she leaped into the cargo area of the car to hide from the officer before I could even stop the car.
How To Talk To Your Kids About Race, Racism And Police Violence
How should parents talk with their children about all they're seeing and experiencing right now?
Stepfathers' youth 'factor in homicides'
A study challenges an assumption children are more likely to be abused if cared for by a step-parent.
Will We Reach the World for Christ?
Why the entire church must keep the Great Commission as a central priority.
Is religion driving conservatism among youth?
Faith and religion have a strong influence on how millennials think about social issues such as premarital sex, homosexuality, and alcohol consumption
Why we still need a synod on youth
A room full of bishops talking about themselves and what they need to do to govern effectively is not the right move at this time.
Leveraging the FFPSA for Older Youth: Prevention Provisions
The Family First Prevention Services Act provides many opportunities to transform the child welfare system into a system of support that is focused on prevention and strengthening families.
Was youth in Glen Mills subjected to cruel and unusual punishment?
It's hard to know if any investigation can help guide policy makers towards good solutions if there are such broad discrepancies between the stories.
7 Things We’ve Learned about Reaching Millennials
The statistics are staggering. The older a child gets today, the greater his or her chances are of disappearing from the church. The church must intentionally plan to reverse this trend<br>I was a part of a church plant built around a desire to reach people who may not have previously been interested in church. We were amazed at the number of young people we reached. Defying statistics.<br>I’ve now updated this post, because we are currently in a growing, revitalized established church…
20 Ways Youth Can Prevent Violence Against Girls & Women
1. Use Social Media-Social media has an empowering effect send articles, with the click of a button, you can spread the word. Youth do not need the mainstream media to voice their views! 2. Report– Report photos that exploit girls and young women when you see them on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram …
Trans Youth Assaulted More Often When Restroom Use Restricted
Restrictive policies "seem to be a marker for an environment where trans and nonbinary youth are at risk," says the lead author of a new study.
How Human Trafficking Reached Into My Home (And Almost Took My Daughter)
Human trafficking is far more prevalent than you think — and it could happen in your own home.
Halt Violence founder looks to show troubled youth a better path
Don't say it can't be done: Changing your life for the better.
Most nonreligious Americans are vaccinated. But how do we reach the holdouts?
While those unaffiliated with a religion have a high vaccination rate, there are secular holdouts who remain hesitant or are refusers. With no centralized place to reach them, how do we help them get vaccinated?
Even Small Towns in the Bible Belt Are Learning to Accept Transgender Youth
