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  • How Lagos youth friendly initiative is improving lives of young Nigerians

    The Hello Lagos! youth center provides a safe space for youth, particularly those experiencing teenage pregnancies, issues around sexual reproductive health, substance abuse and anything else that gets in the way of youth having a healthy lifestyle. One of the Center’s program, the young moms clinic, has led to a 20% decrease in teen pregnancy and 15% of those in the program have returned to school.

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  • Assessing Trauma in Children: It's key to helping them thrive, and WMU center leads the way

    The Child Trauma Assessment Center (CTAC) assesses youth ages three months to 17-years-old to see how trauma can negatively impact a child’s developing brain, especially among children in the foster care system. CTAC has trained more than 150,000 individuals in identifying trauma in children and its effects, including medical professionals, judges, caregivers and educators.

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  • Is Maryland's community schools investment paying off?

    Maryland allocates extra funding to community schools, which are designed to provide social services and resources such as family centers, clothing closets, mentorship programs, and community partnerships. In one community high school, the addition of resources for teen parents has helped lower absences and increase college-admission rates.

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  • Washington's first homeless shelter-based Girl Scout troop is back in business

    Mary’s Place family homeless shelter waives fees for young residents interested in participating in its girl scout troop. The troop is the first of its kind to be based in a homeless shelter in the state of Washington.

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  • New program trains South High students to become teachers

    A Minnesota high school's "Grow-Your-Own" program gives students of color the opportunity to earn college credit, learn culturally-relevant history, and explore careers in education while still working toward their high school diplomas. The students create their own lesson plans within an ethnic studies framework and volunteer at elementary schools mentoring younger kids.

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  • ROCA's relentless commitment to disrupting gun violence shows signs of success

    The four-year ROCA program reaches out to young men in Baltimore at risk of becoming involved in gun violence. Youth workers check in on participants a few times a week and give them opportunities to learn the skills necessary to find a job. The program's lessons are based on cognitive behavioral therapy and remind participants to pause and think before they act.

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  • How tiny saddles and youth rodeo might help keep another generation in rural Kansas

    A youth rodeo in Dodge City, Kansas, is growing in popularity while working to interest kids in ranch life and keep them interested in staying in their rural towns.

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  • Driven by his own experience, this young Nigerian started an NGO to rescue street children 

    Street Priests Incorporated engages with youth living on the streets in Nigeria to offer them scholarship funding, food aid, reunification with their families, and more. The organization has helped more than 17,000 children through its programs since 2014.

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  • Police connect with kids through sports

    The Police Athletic League connects local police officers with youth to fill some of their free time playing sports. The program uses mentorship and lessons learned from athletics to prevent juvenile crime and violence.

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  • A tested solution for helping teens who are homeless, or living on the brink

    Teen centers are spaces in high schools that provide youth with a place to call home if they’re experiencing housing insecurity. They also provide access to resources like food, clothes and counseling services. Several area high schools have opened their own teen centers, equipped with showers, washing machines, dryers, study rooms and trusted adults they can confide in who help them when they’re in crisis or seeking guidance.

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