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The Black Community Crusade for Children

In this column, Marian Wright Edelman addresses the crisis facing black children today and documents the growing movement to reverse these trends.

Promoting Behavioral Health Equity for African American Children and Families Living in Rural Communities

Date/Time (ET): 
February 23, 2011 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm

This webinar is the first in a four-part series of Webinars for 2011 discussing behavioral health issues for children and families in rural areas.

Serving Everyone at the Table: Strategies for Enhancing the Availability of Culturally Competent Mental Health Services

Publisher: 
University of South Florida

This monograph aims to increase awareness of the impact of culture on the availability of mental health services with the goal of improving services for culturally/racially diverse families in ways

An Activity Book For African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis

Publisher: 
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Developed in the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001, this online activity workbook for African American families has useful tips and activities for helping children cope with disasters.

Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact: Preparation at the Local Level

Publisher: 
U. S. Department of Justice

This bulletin describes strategies that states and communities can use to reduce disproportionate minority contact with the juvenile justice system.

Health risks and disparities experienced by black youth

Publisher: 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This resource provides an introduction to health disparities, including health risk behaviors among black youth.

Racial Disparities in Education Finance: Going Beyond Equal Revenues

Publisher: 
The Urban Institute

This paper examines the success of court-mandated solutions in equalizing spending per pupil across districts serving minority and white students.

Disparity by Design: How Drug-Free Zone Laws Impact Racial Disparity -- and Fail to Protect Youth

Publisher: 
The Justice Policy Institute

This report is designed to inform discussions about the fairness and efficacy of drug-free zone laws by reviewing empirical findings, primarily from three states (Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Con