February 2012
NCFY Recommends: Teens Speak Out on Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying, or online bullying, is oft-reported in the news. But what is it, exactly?
Prepare Now for Federal Grant Competition
If your youth-serving agency plans to apply for a Runaway and Homeless Youth Program grant (or grants) this spring, it’s not too early to start preparing.
NCFY Asks: What Would You Do With an Extra Day?
Folks who work with homeless youth are often stretched thin. Wouldn’t it be great to have one more day to get everything done?
Lo and behold – it’s Leap Year, and we do have an extra day this month! So NCFY asked youth workers, “What would you do with an extra day to help homeless youth?”
Here’s what a few of you told us:
Primary Sources: Predicting How Youth Will Fare When They Exit Independent Living Programs
“Lighthouse Independent Living Program: Predictors of Client Outcomes at Discharge,” Children and Youth Service Review, April 2011.
Right on the Money: Youth-serving Agencies Raise Money on Groupon
There’s a hot new deal out there for charities looking to raise money for specific projects. And several youth-serving agencies have been among the first to snap it up.
Q&A: Heather Higgins of The Upside Down Organization on the Teen Brain and Trauma
When a young person lives on the streets or in an abusive home, their brain develops differently than if they lived in a stable, safe environment.
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