Sentences with phrase «risk youth face»

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Later, as I went on to be ordained and serve in pastorates, I was faithful in teaching youth and especially confirmands the risks of faith, and the possibilities of facing ridicule or wen death for their faith.

Church congregations are creating «Alternative to Military Scholarships» for at - risk youth, and colleges like Eastern University are doing all they can to laugh in the face of a recession and create full - rides for kids like Michael because it is the right thing to do.

The Hershey Co. has launched the Cocoa For Good program, a comprehensive cocoa sustainability strategy designed to address the most pressing issues facing cocoa - growing communities: poverty, poor nutrition, at - risk youth and vulnerable ecosystems.

Supporters of amateur boxing state that the sport is beneficial to participants by providing exercise, self - discipline, self - confidence, character development, structure, work ethic, and friendships.14 For some disadvantaged youth, boxing is a preferential alternative to gang - related activity, providing supervision, structure, and goals.14 The overall risk of injury in amateur boxing seems to be lower than15 in some other collision sports such as football, ice hockey, wrestling, and soccer.4, 16 However, unlike these other collision sports, boxing encourages and rewards direct blows to the head and face.

Out - of - school time programs have the opportunity to provide affirming and supportive environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning youth facing a variety of stressors and risks due to victimization that occurs within their social ecologies.

Our work with children is focused on providing legal assistance to juveniles condemned to die in prison; challenging the placement of youth in adult jails and prisons, where they face an elevated risk of assault and sexual violence; and challenging the prosecution of very young children as adults.

In the face of an ultimatum from Chief Judge Susan Clancy Boles that striking Kane County 16th Judicial Circuit probation officers and youth counselors return to work by May 15 or risk the loss of their jobs, the union employees of Teamsters Local 330 held a defiant rally May 14 outside the Kane County Judicial Center.

However, youths growing up in impoverished, inner - city neighborhoods face obstacles to conventional development.1, 2 Many African - American adolescents are caught up in the subculture of «the streets» and, in the transition to adulthood, risk becoming school dropouts, premature parents, marginally employed adults, welfare recipients, and struggling family members.

Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the experiences, the unique risks they face and needs of LGBTQ + youth in care.

Foster youth face an additional risk because they are less likely to have experienced the protective factors of parent monitoring and guidance, school engagement, positive peer influences, general stability, and lack of trauma.

In total, I have over 10 years» experience working with at - risk youth, exposing me to a wide range of challenges parents face with their children and teens.

Center for Learning and Development focuses on children, youth and families facing challenges from economic disadvantage, disability, teenage parenthood, neighborhood decay and other risk factors.

State policymakers now understand that children and youth in foster care face long - term risks from their exposure to violence, child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences and are anxious to identify and implement strategies that will minimize the long - term consequences for children and the costs to state budgets.

Reducing a biracial adolescent» s race to a monoracial minority designation may lead to overlooking important elevated risks facing some biracial youth.

They are also more likely than other youths to engage in unsafe sexual practices and other risk behaviors.6,8,14 - 16 Further, youths who are depressed tend to experience difficulty relating to peers and are more likely than others to be involved in physical fights with peers.8, 14,15 The difficulties they face in their peer relationships and their tendency toward violent behavior are not well understood; however, there is some overlap between the issues faced by youths who are depressed and those faced by youths involved in aggressive behaviors such as bullying.

In particular, they discussed their direct involvement with the Spokane Police Department's Youth and Police Initiative where officers and at - risk teens meet for a week to break down barriers and stereotypes and have honest conversations about issues facing youth and the role of law enforceYouth and Police Initiative where officers and at - risk teens meet for a week to break down barriers and stereotypes and have honest conversations about issues facing youth and the role of law enforceyouth and the role of law enforcement.