Education
Youth Summit Workshop discusses solutions to school dropouts
WRBL CBS 3, Georgia – February 24, 2013
Georgia Appleseed, Georgia Legal Services Program and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. are talking about some of the startling statistics of today's educational system, especially in Muscogee County at the Keep Youth in School Summit Workshop. Through a series of presentations and discussions, the Youth Summit workshops are tackling a major local issue, school dropouts.
New program targets high school dropouts to return, pursue degrees
Winston-Salem Journal, North Carolina – February 20, 2013
Felipe Lainez didn’t know what his future held when he dropped out of high school last fall. All the Parkland High School senior knew was that school was, well, hard. What he didn’t know, or at least didn’t think about at first, was how hard life would be without a diploma.
Bill would revise graduation requirements
The Columbian, Washington – February 18, 2013
High school graduation requirements have caught the eye of state Rep. Monica Stonier, who is working on a bill to replace some traditional course requirements with classes specific to a student's career of choice.
Juvenile Justice
Georgia Juvenile Justice Reform Bill Clears Committee
Corrections.com, Georgia – February 21, 2013
A major reformation of Georgia’s juvenile justice system took a significant step toward passage in the state’s General Assembly Tuesday after it was voted out of the House Judiciary Committee. As JJIE reported earlier this month, the 244-page House Bill 242 grew out of a recommendation report from the Georgia Criminal Justice Reform Council and a years-long effort to update the state’s juvenile code. Much of the bill is modeled on reforms in other states such as Texas and Ohio.
Juvenile Justice Reform: Fixing kid court
Tri-Parish Times, Louisiana – February 19, 2013
Gov. Bobby Jindal is throwing his weight behind legislation aimed at change in Louisiana’s juvenile justice system. Local professionals who work daily with young people in trouble – or on the cusp of trouble – say the proposals have merit. “With these reforms, we can help at-risk youth on the front-end so that they can avoid a future of incarceration and instead become productive members of society,” a statement released by Jindal last week reads.
Foster Care
New housing for foster children aging out of system to open in South Whittier
Whittier Daily News, Whittier, CA – February 23, 2013
A new home for former foster children, who have aged out of the system, is expected to open soon in this community. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a lease with United Friends of the Children for an apartment complex in unincorporated South Whittier that will house up to 12 people, ages 18-24.
CVCC program to boost foster youth gains steam
The News & Advance, Virginia – February 23, 2013
Central Virginia Community College’s Great Expectations program is quickly gaining momentum. After starting with just eight students last August, Great Expectations, a program designed to make sure foster youth continue their education, thereby increasing their earning power, has 18 participants.
Space Coast YouthBuild constructs life lessons
Florida Today, Florida – February 20, 2013
In sweat and sawdust, they will learn: to build a roof, to strengthen their character, to earn honest money, to work as a team. Many participants have been in the juvenile justice system, are aging out of foster care or have dropped out of high school.
Teen Pregnancy
Teen pregnancy rate declining in St. Charles County
St. Louis Today, St. Charles County, MO – February 20, 2013
Teen pregnancy is on a steady decline in St. Charles County, a trend that mirrors a 49 percent drop in teen births nationally in the past two decades. From 1990 to 2000, there were nearly 23 percent fewer teen pregnancies in the county. For teens ages 15 to 17, the number dropped more than 50 percent.
Knox Co. to roll out larger campaign on STI, teen pregnancy prevention
WBIR NBC 10, Knox County, TN – February 20, 2013
Knox County officials plan to roll out a much larger media campaign this year to educate families and teens about sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy. Already, there are billboards up around town, and a new website launched in October.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
This Week's News: Youth in Transition
Education
Schools looks to fix problems causing dropouts
Sun Herald, Vicksburg, MS – February 17, 2013
At the time, dropping out of Vicksburg Junior High School seemed like the only decision for Sengrid Griffin. Now 44, the Vicksburg native said she went back and forth between suspensions, truancy and eventually, just quit. Today, the Vicksburg Warren School District is making strides to address the problems of dropouts. Griffin said she wishes school districts placed more emphasis on identifying potential dropouts and helping - whether it be through tutoring or therapy.
Panel passes bill to increase dropout age to 18
Lexington Herald-Leader, Frankfort, KY – February 12, 2013
Kentucky teenagers would no longer be able to drop out of high school at 16 under a bill that passed a House committee on Tuesday. State Rep. Jeff Greer, D-Brandenburg, said the measure would save money, offsetting the costs of keeping possible dropouts in school. He said more Kentuckians with high school diplomas will lessen the number of people on public assistance and in prison.
Graduation Rates Up 6.5% in Dearborn Public Schools
Dearborn Patch, Dearborn, MI – February 15, 2013
Four-year graduation rates in Dearborn Public Schools rose 6.5 percent in 2012 from the previous year, according to statistics released this week by the State of Michigan's Center for Educational Performance and Information. The results in Dearborn followed statewide trends showing an increase in four-year graduates.
Juvenile Justice
Bobby Jindal proposes juvenile justice system changes, early release for repeat drug offenders
The Times Picayune, Baton Rouge, LA – February 15, 2013
Gov. Bobby Jindal announced a series of legislative proposals Friday to the state's criminal justice system. Two of the three bills aim to overhaul certain aspects of the state's juvenile justice system. The third would expand the state's drug rehabilitation program and allow some non-violent repeat drug offenders eligible for early release.
Leaders keeping eye on juvenile justice reform bill
Dawson News, Dawsonville, GA – February 13, 2013
After tackling criminal justice last year in the legislature, state leaders now are turning their focus toward the juvenile system. "This bill covers not only the criminal aspect of juvenile court, but the whole juvenile code," said Judge Cliff Jolliff. Key components of the bill include giving more discretion to juvenile judges in sentencing, as opposed to the mandatory minimum sentences on the books, and alternatives to incarceration, such as drug and mental health rehabilitation programs.
Foster Care
A way back for Missouri teens who opt out of foster care?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO – February 18, 2013
When she turned 17, Mynecia Taylor had mapped out her life. First, she would leave foster care early. It would free her to live life her way without the obstacles and rules that she felt were holding her back. A year later, like an estimated 20 percent of kids who leave foster care at 18 or younger, the soon-to-be Roosevelt senior class president was homeless. The night after her 18th birthday, she slept in an apartment building stairwell.
Teen Pregnancy
Study shows drop in teen pregnancy rates throughout state
The Selma Times-Journal, Alabama – February 15, 2013
According to the Alabama Department of Health, the percent of births to teenage mothers in Alabama has decreased by 32 percent in the past 10 years, and by 58 percent since its peak in 1973. The significant drop in teen pregnancy is one the department is calling one of the major public health success stories in the last 20 years.
Teens are still having sex, but at least they're having fewer babies
MSN Now – February 18, 2013
Good news, American parents — your teenage daughters are having way fewer babies. Like, record-setting levels of not having babies. A new government report found that the teen birth rate in the U.S. dropped 8 percent from 2010 to 2011, part of a trend that has dropped an impressive 49 percent since 1991, with the most recent numbers showing a record-low 31.3 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19.
Schools looks to fix problems causing dropouts
Sun Herald, Vicksburg, MS – February 17, 2013
At the time, dropping out of Vicksburg Junior High School seemed like the only decision for Sengrid Griffin. Now 44, the Vicksburg native said she went back and forth between suspensions, truancy and eventually, just quit. Today, the Vicksburg Warren School District is making strides to address the problems of dropouts. Griffin said she wishes school districts placed more emphasis on identifying potential dropouts and helping - whether it be through tutoring or therapy.
Panel passes bill to increase dropout age to 18
Lexington Herald-Leader, Frankfort, KY – February 12, 2013
Kentucky teenagers would no longer be able to drop out of high school at 16 under a bill that passed a House committee on Tuesday. State Rep. Jeff Greer, D-Brandenburg, said the measure would save money, offsetting the costs of keeping possible dropouts in school. He said more Kentuckians with high school diplomas will lessen the number of people on public assistance and in prison.
Graduation Rates Up 6.5% in Dearborn Public Schools
Dearborn Patch, Dearborn, MI – February 15, 2013
Four-year graduation rates in Dearborn Public Schools rose 6.5 percent in 2012 from the previous year, according to statistics released this week by the State of Michigan's Center for Educational Performance and Information. The results in Dearborn followed statewide trends showing an increase in four-year graduates.
Juvenile Justice
Bobby Jindal proposes juvenile justice system changes, early release for repeat drug offenders
The Times Picayune, Baton Rouge, LA – February 15, 2013
Gov. Bobby Jindal announced a series of legislative proposals Friday to the state's criminal justice system. Two of the three bills aim to overhaul certain aspects of the state's juvenile justice system. The third would expand the state's drug rehabilitation program and allow some non-violent repeat drug offenders eligible for early release.
Leaders keeping eye on juvenile justice reform bill
Dawson News, Dawsonville, GA – February 13, 2013
After tackling criminal justice last year in the legislature, state leaders now are turning their focus toward the juvenile system. "This bill covers not only the criminal aspect of juvenile court, but the whole juvenile code," said Judge Cliff Jolliff. Key components of the bill include giving more discretion to juvenile judges in sentencing, as opposed to the mandatory minimum sentences on the books, and alternatives to incarceration, such as drug and mental health rehabilitation programs.
Foster Care
A way back for Missouri teens who opt out of foster care?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO – February 18, 2013
When she turned 17, Mynecia Taylor had mapped out her life. First, she would leave foster care early. It would free her to live life her way without the obstacles and rules that she felt were holding her back. A year later, like an estimated 20 percent of kids who leave foster care at 18 or younger, the soon-to-be Roosevelt senior class president was homeless. The night after her 18th birthday, she slept in an apartment building stairwell.
Teen Pregnancy
Study shows drop in teen pregnancy rates throughout state
The Selma Times-Journal, Alabama – February 15, 2013
According to the Alabama Department of Health, the percent of births to teenage mothers in Alabama has decreased by 32 percent in the past 10 years, and by 58 percent since its peak in 1973. The significant drop in teen pregnancy is one the department is calling one of the major public health success stories in the last 20 years.
Teens are still having sex, but at least they're having fewer babies
MSN Now – February 18, 2013
Good news, American parents — your teenage daughters are having way fewer babies. Like, record-setting levels of not having babies. A new government report found that the teen birth rate in the U.S. dropped 8 percent from 2010 to 2011, part of a trend that has dropped an impressive 49 percent since 1991, with the most recent numbers showing a record-low 31.3 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19.
Monday, February 11, 2013
This Week's News: Youth in Transition
Education
Missoula public high schools tops in state for graduation rate
Missoulian, Missoula, MT – February 9, 2013
Missoula County Public Schools are tops in Montana, according to a district analysis released Friday of data from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. “I am so proud of the work that our high school staff, as well as our students, parents and community members, are doing to support students and families throughout their high school experience,” Superintendent Alex Apostle said in a prepared statement.
New Vistas offers fresh horizons for dropouts
Post-Tribune, Portage, IN – February 10, 2013
Victoria Lachowicz says she never fit in at her old high school. And she admits to being a slacker when it came to studies. Destiny Cooper felt her old school had too much drama and fighting. Alexander Salgado didn’t know what success felt like at his former school. Now, Lachowicz, Cooper and Salgado say they look forward to school, a concept most of the student body at New Vistas Charter School never experienced at their old schools.
Debate on dropout age continues in 2013 session
CBS 9, Bowling Green, KY – February 10, 2013
Taylor Blair had a baby girl at age 15. On her 16th birthday, she called her high school and said she wasn't coming back. "I'd only been to school maybe two weeks out of a semester," Blair said. "I didn't want to be the dumb kid in class and not know anything." Kentucky education experts say 6,000 to 7,000 students a year drop out of high school in the state, where it's been legal since 1920 to do so at age 16 with parental permission. First lady Jane Beshear has for several years been pushing lawmakers to raise the age to 18, as it is in 15 other states.
Juvenile Justice
Collaboration in Action: Robert Listenbee and George Mosee
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange – February 11, 2013
The field of juvenile justice is abuzz with the recent news of President Barack Obama appointing Robert Listenbee to be the next administrator of the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Push begins to reform juvenile justice system
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia – February 7, 2013
The chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court called for extensive reform to the juvenile justice system, an exhortation that served as a prelude Thursday to the introduction of sweeping legislation meant to improve the state’s treatment of its youngest offenders.
Lawmakers Push for Juvenile Justice Reforms
WMFE 90.7 News, Florida – February 8, 2013
A group of Florida lawmakers says a measure passed in 2011 to let counties operate their own juvenile justice centers isn't working. The legislators say the facilities need more oversight from the State Department of Juvenile Justice. The 2011 law was intended to help counties work more efficiently by letting them create their own standards for operating their juvenile justice centers. A number of counties have done so, and in some places it’s worked out, but David Utter, with the Southern Poverty Law Center says in other places, such as Polk County, that’s not the case.
Foster Care
State looks to extend foster care coverage to 21
King 5 News, Washington – February 8, 2013
State lawmakers are considering two bills that would extend Washington’s foster care coverage from 18-years-old to 21-years-old. House Bill 1302 and Senate Bill 5405 are supported by several lawmakers, but Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services is concerned about possible costs to the state.
Committee OKs bill seeking foster-care tuition waiver
The Republic, Arizona – February 8, 2013
They were a powerful group. Well-spoken, well-dressed, with compelling arguments that were hard to ignore. As they stepped to the podium Thursday to address the Senate Education Committee, these young foster-care alumni got results even the slickest Capitol lobbyists would envy. Following their testimony about the struggles, and the expense, of going from foster-care group homes to college, the Senate panel unanimously approved a bill to waive tuition to the state’s three universities for Arizona foster kids.
Teen Pregnancy
With sex ed, contraception–and Plan B–NYC teen pregnancy rate drops
MSNBC, New York, NY – February 5, 2013
The teen pregnancy rate among New York City’s public high school students dropped 27% over a decade, new city data shows. Among 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19, 73 became pregnant in 2010. That’s down from 99 of 1,000 girls who became pregnant in 2001.
Teen Pregnancy: Providing Help for a Brighter Future
WSAZ Channel 3, Ona, WV – February 7, 2013
A new report says one in eight West Virginia babies is born to a teenage mother and one in three teenage girls say pregnancy is their reason for dropping out of high school. Those are the statistics, but for a Cabell Midland High School senior that is a different story. Elizabeth Lawhon was only a ninth grader when she had her child Kalie. This year, Lawhon will be graduating high school. She says it’s all due to the support she receives from the school’s very own daycare, Cabell Midland Early Head Start founded by the Southwestern Community Action.
Missoula public high schools tops in state for graduation rate
Missoulian, Missoula, MT – February 9, 2013
Missoula County Public Schools are tops in Montana, according to a district analysis released Friday of data from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. “I am so proud of the work that our high school staff, as well as our students, parents and community members, are doing to support students and families throughout their high school experience,” Superintendent Alex Apostle said in a prepared statement.
New Vistas offers fresh horizons for dropouts
Post-Tribune, Portage, IN – February 10, 2013
Victoria Lachowicz says she never fit in at her old high school. And she admits to being a slacker when it came to studies. Destiny Cooper felt her old school had too much drama and fighting. Alexander Salgado didn’t know what success felt like at his former school. Now, Lachowicz, Cooper and Salgado say they look forward to school, a concept most of the student body at New Vistas Charter School never experienced at their old schools.
Debate on dropout age continues in 2013 session
CBS 9, Bowling Green, KY – February 10, 2013
Taylor Blair had a baby girl at age 15. On her 16th birthday, she called her high school and said she wasn't coming back. "I'd only been to school maybe two weeks out of a semester," Blair said. "I didn't want to be the dumb kid in class and not know anything." Kentucky education experts say 6,000 to 7,000 students a year drop out of high school in the state, where it's been legal since 1920 to do so at age 16 with parental permission. First lady Jane Beshear has for several years been pushing lawmakers to raise the age to 18, as it is in 15 other states.
Juvenile Justice
Collaboration in Action: Robert Listenbee and George Mosee
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange – February 11, 2013
The field of juvenile justice is abuzz with the recent news of President Barack Obama appointing Robert Listenbee to be the next administrator of the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Push begins to reform juvenile justice system
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia – February 7, 2013
The chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court called for extensive reform to the juvenile justice system, an exhortation that served as a prelude Thursday to the introduction of sweeping legislation meant to improve the state’s treatment of its youngest offenders.
Lawmakers Push for Juvenile Justice Reforms
WMFE 90.7 News, Florida – February 8, 2013
A group of Florida lawmakers says a measure passed in 2011 to let counties operate their own juvenile justice centers isn't working. The legislators say the facilities need more oversight from the State Department of Juvenile Justice. The 2011 law was intended to help counties work more efficiently by letting them create their own standards for operating their juvenile justice centers. A number of counties have done so, and in some places it’s worked out, but David Utter, with the Southern Poverty Law Center says in other places, such as Polk County, that’s not the case.
Foster Care
State looks to extend foster care coverage to 21
King 5 News, Washington – February 8, 2013
State lawmakers are considering two bills that would extend Washington’s foster care coverage from 18-years-old to 21-years-old. House Bill 1302 and Senate Bill 5405 are supported by several lawmakers, but Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services is concerned about possible costs to the state.
Committee OKs bill seeking foster-care tuition waiver
The Republic, Arizona – February 8, 2013
They were a powerful group. Well-spoken, well-dressed, with compelling arguments that were hard to ignore. As they stepped to the podium Thursday to address the Senate Education Committee, these young foster-care alumni got results even the slickest Capitol lobbyists would envy. Following their testimony about the struggles, and the expense, of going from foster-care group homes to college, the Senate panel unanimously approved a bill to waive tuition to the state’s three universities for Arizona foster kids.
Teen Pregnancy
With sex ed, contraception–and Plan B–NYC teen pregnancy rate drops
MSNBC, New York, NY – February 5, 2013
The teen pregnancy rate among New York City’s public high school students dropped 27% over a decade, new city data shows. Among 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19, 73 became pregnant in 2010. That’s down from 99 of 1,000 girls who became pregnant in 2001.
Teen Pregnancy: Providing Help for a Brighter Future
WSAZ Channel 3, Ona, WV – February 7, 2013
A new report says one in eight West Virginia babies is born to a teenage mother and one in three teenage girls say pregnancy is their reason for dropping out of high school. Those are the statistics, but for a Cabell Midland High School senior that is a different story. Elizabeth Lawhon was only a ninth grader when she had her child Kalie. This year, Lawhon will be graduating high school. She says it’s all due to the support she receives from the school’s very own daycare, Cabell Midland Early Head Start founded by the Southwestern Community Action.
Monday, February 04, 2013
This Week's News: Youth in Transition
Education
Study suggests keeping students in high school longer, better 'at-risk' programs
Phys.org – February 4, 2013
An average dropout earns less money, is more likely to spend time in jail, and is less healthy, less happy and less likely to be married than a high school graduate, the paper reveals. "There appears to be a large expected return from being nudged to stay in school longer," Oreopoulos said, in an interview. "This raises the question of why we have to nudge in the first place, if the returns are so high?"
Kentucky education bills would address dropout age and college funding
The Courier-Journal, Frankfort, KY – January 31, 2013
A long-debated proposal to raise the high school dropout age in Kentucky — a priority of the Beshear administration — is returning to the General Assembly this year despite repeated failures to muster enough support in the Senate.
Arizona bill aimed at dropout rate
The Republic, Arizona – January 28, 2013
A state legislator has proposed raising the mandatory school-leaving age from 16 to 18 in a push to give parents more power over kids’ education by keeping them in school longer. Rep. Jeff Dial, R-Chandler, also wants to force 18-year-olds who fail to complete high-school graduation requirements to get approval from a principal or head teacher before leaving school.
Juvenile Justice
Georgetown’s LEAD Conference focuses on Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, Washington, D.C. – January 25, 2013
A conference this week at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. focused on the work of the school’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR). The Leadership, Evidence, Analysis, Debate or LEAD Conference, put on by the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, brought together representatives of various stakeholder groups, including activists, judges, experts, students and researchers.
Foster Care
Foster care assistance age may increase
KLKN-TV ABC 8, Lincoln, NE – January 31, 2013
Sen. Amanda McGill plans to introduce a bill that she said will improve the outcome for young people making the transition between foster care and adulthood. If passed, the bill would provide state-funded housing assistance, Medicaid, and a case worker for foster care youth under the age of 21. Currently, funding stops when the person turns 19.
Foster Hope opens doors of first Flint home for aged-out foster kids
MLive.com, Flint, MI – January 28, 2013
Ginelle Barry stood in the kitchen at 1419 Downey Street and talked about the number of teens who age out of the foster care system. She said there are 450 kids in Michigan each year who turn 18 and are no longer supported by state's system. Meanwhile, about a dozen community members were going through the renovated Skills and Housing for Youth. The SHY project is a faith-based yearlong program for men aged 18 to 21-years-old. It is designed to teach them life skills and give employment and educational support.
Teen Pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy down 27% in New York City over the last decade: report
New York Daily News, New York – February 3, 2013
Teen pregnancy in the city has plunged by 27% over the last decade, new data show. The dip comes as the number of teens having sex has fallen, while the proportion using birth control has gone up, according to numbers to be released by the city Health Department Sunday. “Two things are happening here — teens are using more contraceptives, and they’re also delaying sexual activity,” said Health Commissioner Tom Farley.
State officials back activists in lowering teen birth rates
Lowell Sun, Boston, MA – January 30, 2013
Senate President Therese Murray, Public Health Commissioner Lauren Smith and state Medicaid chief Julian Harris joined activists Tuesday as they called for $1.5 million in additional state spending to address unmet needs and help keep the state's teen birth rate down.
Study suggests keeping students in high school longer, better 'at-risk' programs
Phys.org – February 4, 2013
An average dropout earns less money, is more likely to spend time in jail, and is less healthy, less happy and less likely to be married than a high school graduate, the paper reveals. "There appears to be a large expected return from being nudged to stay in school longer," Oreopoulos said, in an interview. "This raises the question of why we have to nudge in the first place, if the returns are so high?"
Kentucky education bills would address dropout age and college funding
The Courier-Journal, Frankfort, KY – January 31, 2013
A long-debated proposal to raise the high school dropout age in Kentucky — a priority of the Beshear administration — is returning to the General Assembly this year despite repeated failures to muster enough support in the Senate.
Arizona bill aimed at dropout rate
The Republic, Arizona – January 28, 2013
A state legislator has proposed raising the mandatory school-leaving age from 16 to 18 in a push to give parents more power over kids’ education by keeping them in school longer. Rep. Jeff Dial, R-Chandler, also wants to force 18-year-olds who fail to complete high-school graduation requirements to get approval from a principal or head teacher before leaving school.
Juvenile Justice
Georgetown’s LEAD Conference focuses on Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, Washington, D.C. – January 25, 2013
A conference this week at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. focused on the work of the school’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR). The Leadership, Evidence, Analysis, Debate or LEAD Conference, put on by the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, brought together representatives of various stakeholder groups, including activists, judges, experts, students and researchers.
Foster Care
Foster care assistance age may increase
KLKN-TV ABC 8, Lincoln, NE – January 31, 2013
Sen. Amanda McGill plans to introduce a bill that she said will improve the outcome for young people making the transition between foster care and adulthood. If passed, the bill would provide state-funded housing assistance, Medicaid, and a case worker for foster care youth under the age of 21. Currently, funding stops when the person turns 19.
Foster Hope opens doors of first Flint home for aged-out foster kids
MLive.com, Flint, MI – January 28, 2013
Ginelle Barry stood in the kitchen at 1419 Downey Street and talked about the number of teens who age out of the foster care system. She said there are 450 kids in Michigan each year who turn 18 and are no longer supported by state's system. Meanwhile, about a dozen community members were going through the renovated Skills and Housing for Youth. The SHY project is a faith-based yearlong program for men aged 18 to 21-years-old. It is designed to teach them life skills and give employment and educational support.
Teen Pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy down 27% in New York City over the last decade: report
New York Daily News, New York – February 3, 2013
Teen pregnancy in the city has plunged by 27% over the last decade, new data show. The dip comes as the number of teens having sex has fallen, while the proportion using birth control has gone up, according to numbers to be released by the city Health Department Sunday. “Two things are happening here — teens are using more contraceptives, and they’re also delaying sexual activity,” said Health Commissioner Tom Farley.
State officials back activists in lowering teen birth rates
Lowell Sun, Boston, MA – January 30, 2013
Senate President Therese Murray, Public Health Commissioner Lauren Smith and state Medicaid chief Julian Harris joined activists Tuesday as they called for $1.5 million in additional state spending to address unmet needs and help keep the state's teen birth rate down.
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