“How to Help Kids Open Up About Anything” Tips for creating safe spaces and developing emotional intelligence in your children Featured Article by Shanicia Boswell, The New York Times Shanicia Boswell, founder of Black Moms Blog, grew up receiving a lot of lessons from her mother. As a parent now, Boswell provides some tips for […]
By Dr. Loretta Goodwin, Reprinted from American Youth Policy Forum Staying engaged amidst this pandemic is difficult for us all – and especially so for students. The disruption to the learning environments in K-12 and postsecondary has been profound, and for many students what their schooling will look like in the months to come remains […]
“Managing attention and distractibility in online learning”. Research-backed answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding attention and distractibility in the virtual classroom. By Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education, Reprinted from American Psychological Association This year, as COVID-19 disrupted traditional K–12 education, even the most experienced teachers felt suddenly thrown back […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters is launching a new podcast on opioid abuse prevention this month. The goal of this 10-episode series is to help decrease opioid usage among youth, as well as provide support for individuals affected by opioid abuse within their personal lives. Various experts and professionals from Big Brother Big Sister, Caron Treatment […]
By Dr. Dimelza Gonzales-Flores, Reprinted from UVA Curry Youth-NEX This blog post is the third in a series of three from the Remaking Middle School initiative. See the first post from the Research to Practice Design Team and the second post from the Professional Learning & Development Design Team Highlights: The middle school years represent […]
By Ana Homayoun, New York Times Published June 11, 2020; Updated June 18, 2020 According to Nancy Lublin, the chief executive and co-founder of Crisis Text Line, a free mental health texting service providing confidential crisis intervention, the top three topics in conversations since the pandemic began have been “anxiety,” “depression” and “relationships.” But in the past […]
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:00 – 2:15 PM Eastern Standard Time Description: The transition to adulthood represents a critical moment in the lives of youth involved in foster care. Support from caring peers and adults can make all the difference between a transition with dire circumstances or one in which a young person can […]
A call to action from MENTOR: “Right now, across the country, mentoring programs are adjusting their services to continue to meet the needs of young people during this pandemic while following guidance from health professionals. We know all too well that youth often feel the brunt of national emergencies and we must call upon our […]
By Sandra Feter, Futurity Racism is a deeply American problem and, based on a review of prior research, there are seven factors contributing to racism in the US today, researchers argue in a new paper. “People often define racism as disliking or mistreating others on the basis of race. That definition is wrong,” says coauthor […]
By Bernadette Sánchez & Aerika Brittian Loyd In light of recent media coverage on murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd (and many others) and the resulting protests across the nation, supporting the positive ethnic/racial identity of youth of color, especially Black youth, is more urgent than ever. The senseless killing of Black […]
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