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At Risk Children

LOOK: Teacher Gets 'At-Risk' Students To Produce Amazing Art

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Klein | Posted 06.05.2013 | Arts
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It appears that this California teacher has truly reached his students. In an effort to avoid doling out detentions for graffiting at the alternati...

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Yoga for Self-Regulation of At-Risk Children

Rob Schware | Posted 05.05.2013 | Impact
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Rob Schware

"I would like kids to understand that they can do yoga anytime, anywhere, no matter how old they are. I also hope that yoga practice empowers them physically, mentally, and emotionally to be the best version of themselves that they are capable of being at any given moment."

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Invest in Innovative Solutions That Work for Children and Families

Michele Jolin | Posted 05.04.2013 | Politics
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Michele Jolin

Investing in what works is a long-term economic growth strategy designed to strengthen our future workforce. It just makes sense, particularly as we look to find cost-effective ways to ensure that our nation's children receive the education and training that they require to compete globally.

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Yoga: Serving At-Risk Youth at Home and Abroad

Rob Schware | Posted 03.16.2013 | Healthy Living
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Rob Schware

This is an interview with Kimberly Moon, who after a decade of human services work and practicing yoga began to merge these in the clinical work she was doing with at-risk youth in a residential treatment center in Massachusetts.

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Helping At-Risk Children Succeed in School: There's No Such Thing as Too Early

Anna M. Babin | Posted 07.24.2012 | Home
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Anna M. Babin

How do we help children from lower-income families achieve their full potential in school and life? One fact is sure: Start early.

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Children Mending Hearts

Rachel Fleischer | Posted 05.01.2012 | Impact
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Rachel Fleischer

Children Mending Hearts is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth through educational and arts programs that build empathy and global citizenry.

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First the Good News: At-risk Kids (May) Get Some Justice

David Chura | Posted 01.07.2012 | Home
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David Chura

Let the good news roll -- the reports, the endorsements, the calls to action -- but let's do something about the harsh, demeaning, counter-intuitive prison conditions we force young people to live in while insisting that they grow and change.

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Michelle Obama Hands Out Youth Arts And Humanities Awards

AP | Posted 01.02.2012 | Home
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WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama has presented national arts and humanities awards to 12 community-based, after-school programs, including for at-ris...

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