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Youth Sports Can Provide Healing & Connection
Playing youth sports is an important part of the development of many young people. Sports help kids learn to move their bodies safely, encourage them to spend time outside, foster teamwork, and provide a structure for
Youth Make Historic First Descent of the Klamath River
Paddle Tribal Waters is an remarkable program created by Ríos to Rivers that invites Indigenous youth to develop whitewater paddling and environmental advocacy skills while building community on and off the river. The
Summer Camps Help Kids Grow
The summer camp industry in the U.S. dates back to the mid-1800s. Thomas W. Gunn established the Gunnery Camp, a camping program exclusively for his all-male students, in 1861 in Connecticut. Only thirteen years later,
LGBTQ+ Youth Thrive in Supportive Environments
Research shows that the discrimination experienced by LGBTQ+ youth because of their identities is linked to an increased risk of suicide and lack of access to mental health care. This finding comes from a 2024 survey of