Children, Youth and Families

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation-Supported Study Finds Babies Born Big More Likely to Become Obese Children

Release Date:

07/12/2017

The researchers say pediatricians may want to counsel parents of high birthweight babies early on to prevent the onset of obesity and the health problems it eventually brings.

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William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees

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07/12/2017

The William T. Grant Foundation today announced the appointments of Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to serve as members of its Board of Trustees. Both have been longtime advocates and voices for vulnerable children and youth.

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Casey Family Programs Report Finds NYC ACS Leader in Child Safety Practices

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07/10/2017

Casey found that ACS was performing well on a number of counts, particularly its data collection and utilization practices — an area where the report called ACS “a national model.”

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Pinkerton Foundation Supports Hofstra Northwell Medical Scholars Pipeline Program Class of 2017

Release Date:

07/06/2017

Now in its eighth year, the MSPP has welcomed roughly 60 high school students into its 2017 class, hailing from Hempstead, Uniondale and schools in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Beginning with a June 30 opening ceremony at Hempstead’s School of...

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Niarchos Foundation, Revson Foundation, & Heckscher Foundation Are Crowdsourcing Ideas to Help NYC Public Libraries

Release Date:

07/05/2017

Some funders in New York City and elsewhere remain deeply dedicated to libraries. Aso notable is an effort by a trio of funders who've come together to support New York's libraries.

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New York Life Foundation, Afterschool Alliance Award $750K in Grants to Middle School Out-of-School Time

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06/21/2017

The New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance today announced $750,000 in grant awards to 18 middle school out-of-school time (OST) programs serving disadvantaged youth in communities across the nation.

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Edna McConnell Clark’s PropelNext Initiative Shows Promising Results

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06/12/2017

Two years after PropelNext, most Alumni 2015 grantees are strengthening the quality of their programs and, with growing revenues, are also expanding services to reach more youth, according to an inital assessment by the evaluation team.

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Casey Family Programs Publishes Report on How Positive Factors Change Child Trauma

Release Date:

06/09/2017

Casey Family Programs partners with think tanks to understand health outcomes that children and families experience in midst of trauma.

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Calls for Nominations for 2018 Casey Excellence for Children Awards

Release Date:

06/08/2017

Please nominate a hero — a foster care alumnus, birth parent, foster or adoptive parent, or kinship caregiver — who is committed to building hope for children, families and their communities.