Four local Ohio agencies collaborating to provide 1000+ families with coats this winter
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) – Four local agencies based in Jefferson County are coming together to help over 1000 families stay warm this winter. The Sycamore Youth Center, Salvation Army, Family & Children First Council and the AIM Women’s Center are collaborating to provide coats and boots for children ages zero to high school. […]
We tried a different preschool curriculum to prevent youth crime. Checking in 20 years later, it worked
There’s been an increased political and media focus recently on so-called youth crime waves, particularly in Queensland and the Northern Territory. This has unfortunately led to crackdowns from governments and police. Young people in Alice Springs have been subject to curfews. Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli (who’s ahead in the polls ahead of this weekend’s election) has suggested young people found guilty of some crimes should be sentenced as adults. But punitive youth crime policies violate children’s human rights and are an expensive way of making the community less safe. It’s much better to stop youth crime before it starts by...