Youth & Teens

6+ hour, 39+ min ago   (308+ words) This Black History Month, Foster for East Midlands Councils is celebrating the invaluable contribution of our Black foster carers and recognising the positive impact they have on the lives of local children and young people. Across the East Midlands, children…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago   (124+ words) OpenAI also released its first report on teen use as rapid adoption of AI platforms raises concerns about their effects on adolescents. Hometap reports the cost of raising a child in the U.S. has surpassed $300,000, increasing 28% in three years, impacting family…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (521+ words) According to her, the first edition, held in 2024, was conducted virtually and focused mainly on parents, while the second edition expanded to include educators. She said the third edition marked a significant progression, with students participating directly as panellists to…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (290+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – More than 5,000 children are in foster care across Virginia, but only about 4,500 foster homes are available, according to StepStone Family & Youth Services. The organization is raising awareness during National Foster Youth Voice Month in October, encouraging more…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (666+ words) BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia has the highest rate of children in foster care in the country, according to the Administration for Children and Family Services. More than 5,000 children across the state are waiting for a home. There are about…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago   (223+ words) MONTRÉAL, Oct. 12, 2026 /CNW/ — As a new legislature begins sitting in Québec, teenagers have a clear message for elected officials: they want to be listened to, taken seriously and involved in the decisions that affect them. Concerns that very much affect…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (464+ words) Tomi Lahren explains how intense cultural pressure drove Gen Z teenagers to identify as LGBTQ to feel accepted. She suggests many adolescents adopted bisexual labels to demonstrate their allegiance to progressive activism. The number of teenage girls identifying as lesbian…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (480+ words) Forner president of Africa Development Bsnk (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmu Adeshina has called for a continuous investment in the youthful general of Africa, adding that The Youths of Africa and to narrow it down the Youth of Nigeria are an asset…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (476+ words) The Bauchi State Government has commenced a review and validation of its youth policy to strengthen interventions in employment, skills acquisition, entrepreneurship and youth participation in governance. The Director-General of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Office and State Coordinator of…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (223+ words) BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says it is making progress finding more foster families for children in care. Monty Prow, the Deputy Director of Child, Youth and Family Services, says Idaho has become the national leader…...