Youth Institute: Program for At Risk Youth – Youth Institute engages at risk youth to express themselves positively through technology and media.

 

Program uses positivity to change the path of at risk youth

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An educational program created by a Chicago man aims to infiltrate that often colorful, noisy world to change the lives of at risk youth. Roberto Rivera came up with this curriculum which uses creative forms of expression such as hip hop, dance, even …
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Diabetes Risk Tied to Weight Gain in Youth

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In a longitudinal cohort of teens and young adults, the timing of the weight gain also appeared to play a role in diabetes risk, according to Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD, and colleagues at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. … The researchers …
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ANASAZI Foundation Celebrates 25 Years Of Rescuing At-Risk Youth?

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At a time when drugs, drinking and teen suicide are claiming an unprecedented number of young people, the ANASAZI Foundation continues to show remarkable success in turning the tide for at-risk youth. … and fans, particularly telling of the …
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