Reclaiming Children and Youth - Spotlight on Excellence

Creating Safe and Healthy Futures: Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center

chelleson — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:22:59 +0000

Youth are in the cross-fire of gun violence, and the highest rate in the nation is in Flint, Michigan. This article highlights six innovative strategies that prepare youth to solve problems at home and in their communities in peaceful ways.

The Transformation: Monarch Institute for Neurological Differences

chelleson — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:02:50 +0000

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Follow a student onto the campus of the Monarch Institute in Houston, Texas, which serves a full range of young persons with neurological differences.

National CARES Mentoring Movement

chelleson — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:15:18 +0000

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Harsh and cruel experiences have led many of our young to believe that they are alone in the world and that no one cares. The National CARES Mentoring Movement, founded by Susan L. Taylor, dispels that notion, providing young people with role models who help shape their positive development.