Bad Behavior Does Not Doom Pupils, Studies Say
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: November 13, 2007
Two studies could change the way teachers and parents understand children who are disruptive or withdrawn.

Resiliency Skills and Drop-Out Prevention
Every nine seconds, a student drops out of school in America. The most recent studies put our national graduation rate just under 70 percent. Although no single factor predicts drop-out, a new review of the literature by a University of Colorado researcher says considering multiple conditions can […]

The Greater Littleton Youth Initiative (GLYI) is a large community collaboration that formed after the tragedy at Columbine High School in 1999.
One branch of the GLYI is the Community Suicide Prevention Project (CSPP) formed in 2005 following a request by Littleton Adventist Hospital (LAH) to help address suicide issues in our community. Three to five […]

Teen Read Week: October 14 to 20
Did you know that teens are going to the library more than ever? Two American Library Association studies say teen library use is up.  Now in its tenth year, the American Library Association’s Teen Read Week is the only national literacy initiative aimed at teens, […]

Childhood Obesity: Harnessing the Power of Public and Private Partnerships
In just 20 years, the number of children and teens who are overweight or obese has tripled in the U.S. due largely to complex changes in children’s social and physical environments. A new report from the National Institute for Health Care Management […]

Mat Garcia of Channel 2 News did a story last Friday about the high rate of suicide in the Douglas County/Littleton area. This story includes an interview from our very own Kim Muramoto of Littleton Adventist Hospital (Centura). Centura partnered with the Greater Littleton Youth Initiative in 2004 to try […]

Anne Powe will be leaving the South Metro Chamber of Commerce this Friday. Thank you, Anne, for your efforts on behalf of greater Littleton youth!  Best of luck! You will be missed!  
Terry McElhaney will be the GLYI representative from the Chamber.  Welcome Terry!  We look forward to working with you.

A remarkable convergence of new knowledge about the developing brain, the human genome, and the extent to which early childhood experiences influence later learning, behavior, and health now offers policymakers an exceptional opportunity to change the life prospects of vulnerable young children, says a new report from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard […]

Beyond City Limits: Cross-System Collaboration to Reengage Disconnected Youth
It takes more than a single agency or public system to meet the needs of disconnected youth and help them reconnect to school, work and the right supports and opportunities. Collaboration among city, school, county and state agencies is essential. […]

Core Principles for Engaging Young People in Community Change
Engaging young people as partners in community change is a compelling idea — but translating it into effective practice requires focused attention to a range issues. This Forum for Youth Investment paper looks at important but simple principles for research and practice […]