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FREE Webinar: Mentoring Children and Youth Affected by Opioid Misuse and Substance Abuse – September 17 at 2:00 PM
This webinar will focus on mentoring and its role and place in supporting youth impacted by opioid and substance use and misuse. Presenters will discuss the impact of opioid and substance abuse on families and communities, share how mentoring…

The Connecticut Experiment: Young brains are still evolving. One prison is trying to take advantage of that – The Marshall Project
A Connecticut prison is piloting a new rehabilitation program in which older prisoners mentor younger offenders. Read more.

Raised in the System – VICE News
The Emmy-winning weekly news magazine series VICE returns for its sixth season with an extended special season premiere featuring Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire, The Night Of) as he embarks on a personal journey to expose…

CDC Issues Report on Reducing Youth Violence – The Pensacola News Journal
In its most recent report A Comprehensive Technical Package for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Associated Risk Behaviors, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the effectiveness of early childhood home visitations,…