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Youth Awards Celebrate Hope and Resilience
March 23, 2023
If you think too long about the complexity of the many issues facing the earth and its inhabitants, it can be easy to get bogged down by a sense of hopelessness. It’s valuable to have a realistic assessment of

NC State Research Team Supports Grantee Evaluation Efforts
March 10, 2023
As part of NRF’s ongoing collaboration with Tom’s of Maine, we are able to offer cohorts of grantees support in developing and deepening organizational evaluation efforts. To do this, we partner with a team of

Youth Exposure to Violence Necessitates Staff Readiness
February 27, 2023
An unfortunate reality of working with young people is the need to acknowledge that violence is part of many children’s life experiences. Youth could be exposed to violence at school, at home, or in their
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