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Texas Network of Youth Services A new report and recommendations for addressing racial and ethnic disparities in youth detention is now available from the Burns Institute. "The Keeper and the Kept." is the Institute's second report on systemic problems involving juvenile justice systems. The mission of the Burns Institute is "to protect and improve t...he lives of youth of color and poor children and the well-being of their communities by ensuring fairness and equity throughout all public and private youth serving systems." Resources:"The Keeper and the Kept" is available online at:
www.burnsinstitute.org
Texas Network of Youth Services CODE BLUE was developed by Jermaine Crawford, known best for his portrayal of Dukie Weems on ‘The Wire’, to promote awareness of homeless teens. CodeBlue, together with some of Hollywood’s best known young actors and actresses, have produced a video via the internet to raise monies and bring awareness to teenage homele...ssness in America. Funds raised currently benefit the National Network for Youth to assist in youth advocacy. Check out the video and more info at the link below.
www.codebluecampaign.org
Texas Network of Youth Services This recent NY Times article highlights the plight of teen runaways and their risks for exploitation. Child welfare advocates and law enforcement officials alike believe this is a growing problem in the US that is underreported. TNOYS commends runaway and homeless youth shelters and street outreach programs for their e...fforts to help exploited youth. Many are actively engaged in collaboration with local, state and federal law enforcement to help youth get out of harms way and bring traffickers to justice.
www.nytimes.com
Nearly a third of the children who flee home engage in sex for food, drugs or a place to stay, studies have found.
Theresa Andreas Tod Texas Network of Youth Services: And, thanks to National Network for Youth, who provided information for the Times article, here's also a link to the accompanying video.
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As an increasing number of runaway children are trying to survive on the streets, a group of teenagers in Medford, Ore., use a number of legal and illegal strategies to get by.
Theresa Andreas Tod Texas Network of Youth Services: This thought-provoking article - front page news in today's New York Times - is fortunately getting wide circulation!
www.nytimes.com
As more families face economic hardships, experts have seen an increasing number of children leave home for life on the streets, including many under 13.
Texas Network of Youth Services Picked up this bit from our friends at Texans Care for Children... Texas is considered a leader in after-school programming. TNOYS is doing its part with its diyYouth Art program. We provide a unique arts education program at Akins High School in Austin, where young people are given the opportunity to not only learn ab...out art but to explore the entrepreneurial aspects of art as a career. Stay tuned for more information.
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DALLAS — Fewer Texas children are home alone after school than in the past, but there are still too many without access to quality after-school programs, according to a national study released Thursday.
Texas Network of Youth Services OJJDP report paints an appalling picture of violence in the lives of children in America. Findings from the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence released today reveal that more than 60% of the children surveyed were exposed to violence within the past year, either directly or indirectly. The full report is available at the link below.
ojjdp.ncjrs.gov
Presents findings from the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence, the most comprehensive survey to date of children’s exposure to violence in the United States. The survey was conducted between ...
Texas Network of Youth Services With the debate over healthcare reform in full swing, it is increasingly important to be well informed. The Kaiser Family Foundation has, and regularly updates, a side-by-side comparison of the various proposals and bills out there. More info at the link below.
www.kff.org
Texas Network of Youth Services TYC psychiatrist quoted in NY Times article on incarcerated youth with mental illness... “We’re seeing more and more mentally ill kids who couldn’t find community programs that were intensive enough to treat them,” said Joseph Penn, a child psychiatrist at the Texas Youth Commission. “Jails and juvenile justice facilit...ies are the new asylums.” Link below to the full article.
www.nytimes.com
Cash-starved states are increasingly relying on the prison system to handle young offenders with mental illnesses, who often need therapy more than punishment.