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Gender "non-conformity" tied to abuse in kids
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:15:16 -0800
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls who dress or act like boys and boys who act more feminine may be more likely to be abused and end up with post-traumatic stress disorder, suggests a new study. Researchers said that parents or other adults who are uncomfortable with so-called gender non-conformity may treat kids differently -- sometimes violently -- or be convinced they can change their feelings ...
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Fairfax teens teach other kids about their right to vote
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:09:32 -0800
Some Fairfax teens are putting extra effort into their social studies class-- and it's not for a better grade. What they're doing to get out the vote.
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More teens choosing not to drive
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:07:38 -0800
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Time was, kids couldn't wait for their 16th birthday, the magic milestone when they received that coveted pass to freedom: a spanking new driver's license. But today's teens, perhaps to the relief of more seasoned drivers, are on the road in far fewer numbers. read more
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"Last chance" program for at-risk kids may shut down
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:59:16 -0800
The new state budgets is forcing agencies across the board to pinch pennies. One program that helps hundreds of at-risk youth isn't even in the budget.
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Teens react to 'Toddlers & Tiaras'
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:16:06 -0800
Teens responding to the TLC show reveal compassion, mature insights and horror at what parents put their pageant progeny through.
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FREE MAIL ORDER CONDOMS AVAILABLE TO CALIFORNIA TEENS
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:34:24 -0800
By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau February 22, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO–A new government program in California is now making condoms available to teens online free of charge and without parental consent. The mail-to-order condom program is an initiative by the non-profit organization California Health Council, in coordination with the Department of Public Health and [...]
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Giving London street kids – even teen gang members – a safe (and colorful) home
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:51:56 -0800
Camila Batmanghelidjh founded Kids Company to help children – and now helps troubled teens. who often get little sympathy since the London riots.
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Sex-changing treatment for kids: It's on the rise
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:21:56 -0800
A small but growing number of teens and even younger children who think they were born the wrong sex are getting support from parents and from doctors who give them sex-changing treatments, according to reports in the medical journal Pediatrics.
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Kids warned about dangers of drinking
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:12:55 -0800
SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake's East Beach was filled with about 150 adults, teens and younger kids carrying signs pointing out underage drinking, and providing alcohol to minors, is illegal.
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A Platform for Good Encourages Kids to Connect, Share and Do Good
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0800
The Family Online Safety Institute , an international nonprofit organization dedicated to online safety, today announced an initiative to create an interactive online program
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