August 2012
Primary Sources: Can Mental Health and Housing Services Help Youth Hold Down a Job?
“Adapting the Individual Placement and Support Model with Homeless Young Adults” (abstract). Child and Youth Care Forum, Vol. 41, No. 3 (June 2012).
Bright Idea: Need New Space? Consider Renovating an Old One Instead!
You’re looking for a new location. Maybe you’ve outgrown the old space, or maybe you’re starting something fresh. Real estate prices are too high. Conventional locations aren’t big enough, or just don’t suit your needs. Have you considered renovating a historical building?
Bright Idea: Live Chat Crisis Services Give Youth One More Way to Connect
Like most youth workers, the staff at Common Ground crisis center in Royal Oak, MI, knew that young people were spending more and more time online. Even so, Common Ground staff have been surprised by the response to their one-on-one live chat crisis line.
NCFY Recommends: California's Lessons in Gang Prevention
Over the past five years, 13 California cities have participated a gang prevention network sponsored by the National League of Cities and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Two new publications highlight the lessons learned by a number of the cities:
Primary Sources: Could Protecting Boys From Sexual Abuse Also Prevent Teen Pregnancy?
“The Relationship Between Sexual Abuse and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Adolescent Boys: A Meta-Analysis” (abstract). Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 51, Issue 1 (July 2012).
NCFY Recommends: What Makes Learning Work in the Out-of-School Hours?
With young people going back to school this month, we thought we'd re-post our round-up of reports on out-of-school learning. These publications are all a few years old, but we think they still offer valuable information for youth workers who want to encourage young people to prepare for work and life by participating in expanded learning opportunities.
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