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- Book and video reviews for use with staff and kids;
- Analysis of groundbreaking research in the youth services field; and
- Coverage of federal and state legislative issues concerning youth.
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Annie E. Casey Foundation
Atlantic Philanthropies
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Cornerstone for Kids
Plymouth Rock Foundation
Pinkerton Foundation
Stuart Foundation
Surdna Foundation
The California Wellness Foundation
van Loben Sels/RembeRock Foundation
Weingart Foundation
William T. Grant Foundation
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Joy in the Dirty Work of Restorative Justice
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There is a purity in theory, a beauty reminiscent...
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