Handle
with Care: Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
by Wendy Henderson
Over the
past decade, scientists have uncovered some of what make adolescents
different from adults, and what makes girls different from boys.
In light of this new knowledge, practices need to be adjusted
that provide programming tailored to meet the specific needs of
girls in the juvenile justice system, rather than simply subject
girls to the programming developed for and more suited for boys.
An
Ambitious Vision: End Child Poverty in Wisconsin by 2020
by Martha
Cranley
WCCF has
joined forces with the Wisconsin Head Start Association and
the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP)
to develop an ambitious, multifaceted plan to make child poverty
in Wisconsin a thing of the past.
Message
from the Executive Director--
Focus on Kids and Political Campaigns
by Charity Eleson
As Election Day approaches, voters should remember to ask
candidates probing questions about their ideas pertaining to
education, health care, economic security, and other key issues
that affect the well-being of children and families in their
communities.
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