Special Populations

These articles pertain to specific populations and the models and strategies that are effective when working with them.

Reporting for work where you once reported for probation

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By Ted Alcorn, The Atlantic  Where mistrust between communities…

Natural mentoring for foster youth moves from theory to practice

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By Devon Ziminski, The Chronicle of Social Change Young people…

Profiles in Mentoring: A Conversation with Johanna Greeson on Natural Mentoring and Foster Care

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Below is a profile of Professor Johanna Greeson. Johanna's excellent…

Poverty, not war trauma, harms cognition in child refugees

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By Mike Cummings, Futurity  Poverty, not war-related trauma,…

‘Mindfulness’ training improves self-control for incarcerated male adolescents

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By Christopher James, Futurity A meditation-based therapy…

Youth, mentoring, and the opioid crisis: New tools for assessing needs and tracking outcomes

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By David Dubois, National Mentoring Resource Center Blog Back…

What is the impact of exposure to community violence on adolescents’ mental health?

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By Kendall Johnson, Society for Research on Adolescence It…

New research suggests how parental incarceration may affect youth health outcomes

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Gifford, E. J., Eldred Kozecke, L., Golonka, M., Hill, S. N.,…

These tools help coach college youth aged out of foster care to develop relationships

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By Yvonne Unrau, Youth Today What does it take to engage students…